New York City Marathon 2003
 
This is the story of my first Marathon. I ran on my birthday November 2, 2003 and 7.31:43 seconds later I completed the 26.2 miles!!
 

   


5am on our way to the buses that take you to Staten Island.
My friend from High School, Jaime Nunez. His first marathon too!!
The Verrazzano Bridge at Staten Island
Breakfast! One Bagel? I remembered my light breakfast at mile 8 when I got dizzy
Waiting for the start.
Waiting.....waiting...
Walking the pre-race stress
A thousand people trying to pee
UPS always delivers. You give them your stuff and get it back at the end!
Raymond Dalmau Puerto Rico's basketball legend (R)
Getting ready for the race!
It took us 12 minutes to get to the start line from where we were. 35,000 ran!!!
1rst mile !! Looking fresh!
The Verrazzano Bridge, US longest suspension bridge. 1 mile long.
 
Roy Redford celebrating, like me his birthday!! Go Scorpions!!
5 boroughs !
Water Stations
Visually impaired runners among the crownd.
A very well dressed water boy!
Christine Jadge surprised by mom and dad!
Christine Jadge surprised by mom and dad!!!
Go team!!
Roy Redford again on 1rst Avenue.
Go Christine!!!!
20 miles!!! Welcome to Brooklyn
Artistic? or alucinating?
Finish!!!!! 7Hours 31minutes and 43seconds!! We made it to the park!
Toby "La tobina" Tanser. Writer, runner and a brother from Kenya.
Margaret Okayo from Kenya. She won the marathon. (like 5 hours before i did!!)