The ING NYC Marathon is the world's premier race event, uniting people across the globe for a 26.2 mile trek across the five boroughs of New York City.
In the eve of this great race ING marathon participants, their families, friends and other runners got to enjoy a 5K (3.1 mile) dash starting at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, near the United Nations and ending at the ING Marathon finish line in Central Park.
It drew runners young and old. Novices and pros. Men. Women. Boys. Girls. Earthlings mostly. And, many hmmm's.
Women's Elite Runners Take the Lead
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| Top left to bottom right: Amy Hastings, Caroline Lefrak, Renee Tomlin and Sally Kipyego. |
Runners Representing...
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| Holland, France and Italy |
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| Mexico and Places Unknown! |
Runners Who Made Spectators Go "HMMMM!"
Able to leap across a field of clovers for a coveted pot of gold in a single bound!
It's the Dashing Leprechaun!