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HALF MARATHON START
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01: We asked Terri Sonenclar if there was
any substance to her winning a race a couple of weeks ago.
She said, "Yes, I won the Bronx Run for the River 10K,
and actually one other race this year." These races
are obviously her trade secret as they are not listed anywhere.
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02: The speeches were made, the start horn goes
off and one Central Park Track Club runner was found sprinting
off across the cutoff westbound. Hey, doesn't the race
head south? Is she cutting the course ... ?
WEST 72nd STREET, 1.2 MILES
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03: Before the lead car reached here, we see our
'course-cutter' charging ahead with a backpack. Our super-triathlete,
super-midwife Julie Denney was paged right before the
start and had to leave immediately because the baby doesn't
want to wait for the race to finish. Julie did not even
find out about this race until last night, having done a century
bike ride before she got home.
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04: Yumi Ogita entered this only because registration
was set up at a sports store right next to her office.
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05: Audrey Kingsley showed up in her new hairdo,
her famous white shirt plus sunglasses.
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06: Terri Sonenclar had the reputation of being
Miss Half Marathon, having done eight in one year (and would
have done more if they staged more ...)
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07: Sandra Scibelli and Laura Miller
running in tandem.
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08: A wired photo of Margaret Nolan
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09: Caryl Baron turns around to see who
is taking photographs.
CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE, 5.4 MILES
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11: Yumi Ogita, legendary for her light
steps
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12: Audrey Kingsley comes by looking sheepish,
saying "I'm sorry. I almost didn't see you."
That's quite okay, as long as we see her.
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13: Terri Sonenclar is an avid bodybuilder.
Once upon a time, she was disappointed when the judges in a
contest deemed that she was not tanned enough. Were they
blind?
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14: Sandra Scibelli and Laura Miller
sticking together.
MARIONETTE THEATER, 7.8 MILES
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15: As Yumi Ogita passes this point, one
teammate was heard to say, "Does anyone wear orange anymore?"
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16: As Audrey Kingsley comes up this hill,
she is a picture of concentration.
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17: We would be happy if we all run looking like
Terri Sonenclar
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18: Sandra Scibelli and Laura Miller
still sticking together, but looking a bit stressed going up
the hill, unlike runner #779 who is waving at the camera (for
which she gets a free photo on this website).
COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 12.7 MILES
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19: Yumi Ogita did not have the best of finishes,
as she was grabbing her side in pain.
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20: Although Audrey Kingsley looks pained,
she is actually in much better shape than in last year's race.
If you recall, she ended up in the medical tent then.
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21: Terri Sonenclar was our best looking
finisher of the day. But we are sure that she'll tell
you otherwise if you ask her.
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22: Sandra Scibelli is the only Boston/London
marathoner who raced today, as the others rested.
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23: Laura Miller looking really stressed.
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31: Besides seeing our photographer many times
today, the racers probably also saw the cycling duo of Stacy
Creamer and Stuart Calderwood loud and often.
Here they are on their umpteenth lap.
5 K RACE
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