Twin Cities Marathon 2009

Here are some sights and sounds of the 2009 Twin Cities Marathon from the sidelines. There was, as usual, a very parade like atmosphere, especially for the spectators.


My hat is off to anyone who made the attempt to run this race.

I positioned myself to take videos and pictures at mile 25 and mile 26 from about 2:40 to 4:20 into the race.

Hopefully the fellow that needed medical assistance is okay.

Back in the first ever Twin Cities Marathon, I had to run up hill the whole way!

The people running this race inspired me. I need to get back into some level of aerobic fitness.

Great job everyone.

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• 2009

[thewebmaster93]

Looks like a nice comunity event. What is the course lenght and do you consider participating ?

[GregoryLog]

The Twin Cities Marathon is 42 Kilometers, held between the city centers of Minneapolis and Saint Paul I participate as a spectator

History: Pheidippides, a Greek messenger was sent from the town of Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon which took place in August or September, 490 BC. It is said that he ran the entire distance without stopping and burst into the assembly, exclaiming ( 'We have won.') before collapsing and dying

[GregoryLog]

I must of missed a payment to YouTube. Somehow my video has been downgraded from the HQ high quality to the old video resolution.

[chump1978]

Awesome you got me in your video at 1:02, the guy in the green bandana is me, i finish in 4hr and 4mins, too much fun

[GregoryLog]

Great Job! When I ran the Twin Cities marathon back in 1982 I hadn't run any distance past 8 miles in training, so at mile 23 I started mixing in walking with running. I was totally tanked. I finished at about 4:30.  I have a load of video of the race. Maybe I should just post all of them on YouTube. I am sure there would be dozen of faces that would be recognizable.

Those two women at the beginning of the video were impressively fast and total babes too! I assume they were elite runners

[thewebmaster93]

Thx for the history bit, but I know that nice story. I am european :P