On Sunday, the day before the marathon, we woke up a little early to watch the U.S. Women's Olympic Marathon Trials. As luck would have it, the course actually ran right below our hotel room window. Here's a picture of the leader coming by on the 1st lap.
After we got dressed, we went outside to watch the rest of it. We found Ken & Kate and were able to cheer on the 4 Austin runners. They had the course set up so that you could stay in one spot and see them all go by about 8 times. Deena Kastor ended up winning after holding back for the 1st part of the race. It was cool to see the difference after she picked up the pace. Here are some more pics:
It was a lot more fun to watch then I had expected.
1 comment:
Definitely a memorable experience. I'm glad you were able to be there for it!
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