PRE-RACE ACTIVITIES

• Photo 01: Peter Allen says, "I've got police escort."
• Photo 02: Jose LaSalle says, "Stay away from me.  I've got sharp elbows."
• Photo 03: Richie Borrero says, "Take photos of me.  I'm the guy with the white hat."  Well, considering the fact there are several thousand entrants in this race, this might be hard to do.
• Photo 04: We can give Richie this helpful tip: "If you are not wearing orange yourself, then at least stay close to someone else who does, especially the very noticecable Alan Ruben."
• Photo 05: Ana Echeverri on the other hand wants no publicity photos, since they will show that she has no race number (she was actually entered in the race).  Carol Tyler has no number either, but she is not racing.
• Photo 06: Dan Sack says, "I am running a handicap race today, with those two broken bones in my back."

3 MILE MARK (West 85th Street)

• Photo 11: Richie Borrero took our advice to heart, and stuck close to Alan Ruben.
• Photo 12: Peter Allen was temporarily attached to a large group, including Super Runner Shop's Rashid Azim.
• Photo 13: Tyronne Culpepper was informed, "Audrey is right behind you."
• Photo 14: Before the race, Jose LaSalle said, "How was the Club Team Championship race?  I was looking through the results.  I was hoping you would run that race."  Thanks, but no thanks.

5.5 MILES (Cat Hill)

• Photo 21: Running easily all by himself was Bola Awofeso, until a photographer jumped out to snap this photo.  For the record, the astonished Bola said, "Oh, shit!"
• Photo 22: Richie Borrero leads the uphill charge, ahead of Alan Ruben and Alan's age group rival Jaime Palacios.
• Photo 23: That big pack that Peter Allen ran with is now strung out behind him.
• Photo 24: Tyronne Culpepper goes up the hill.
• Photo 25: Audrey Kingsley wonders, "How you still going to be take photos in the second and third loops?"  Of course, it is our job.
• Photo 26: Kim Mannen is one of many runners doing this incognito thing.
• Photo 27: Another one is Mary Messite, in white incognito.
• Photo 28: Wearing a vintage singlet is Michael Rosenthal, who owns the internet service provide Walrus.  The rock behind him is the one on which the cat perches.
• Photo 29: Frank Schneiger needs to understand that we can't always get to photo his good side.

10.5 MILES (61st Street)

• Photo 31: By this point, the race leaders are already lapping the back of the pack.  Here, we still have Richie Borrero ahead of Jaime Palacios and Alan Ruben.  Do not be deceived by that Alan's distressed look, because this man is a notorious negative split runner who is going to pick up the pace soon.
• Photo 32: Peter Allen could switch to a bike easily.
• Photo 33: Tyronne Culpepper could switch to rollerblades easily.
• Photo 34: Jose LaSalle runs in front of the Central Park South buildings.
• Photo 35: Audrey Kingsley said, "I am not surprised to see you."  Neither are we surprised to see her.
• Photo 36: Eve Kaplan, Kim Mannen and Sandra Olivo are running together, and maximising their photo op.
• Photo 37: Monica Bonamego in black incognito.
• Photo 38: Does Harvey Agosto really want to preserve his incognito status?
• Photo 39: Now we caught Frank Schneiger's other side too.  We can't lose now (but we can't win either).
• Photo 40: Michael Rosenthal once ran the New York City Marathon on zero training.  Yes, zero.  This year, it will be more than zero after this race.
• Photo 41: J.R. Mojica treats this as a long training run.
• Photo 42: John Gleason in topless incognito, Jarl Berntzen in gray incognito.
• Photo 43: Guenter Erich is highly visible in his new singlet.

16 MILES (59th Street & Seventh Avenue)

• Photo 51: Alan Ruben has gapped Jaime Palacios now.
• Photo 52: Peter Allen looks quite fresh.

At this point, the photographer has done his hours for the workday.  They don't have the budget to pay overtime.  In fact, they don't have a budget at all and they don't pay him at all ...