Missed my first race ever due to injury, but....
Watched some great races and history. Hats off to them. Watched Jake outkick a few people through what now appears to me a very narrow last turn. The competition was crazy and there's not much money given how they sell the race (Jake and others in the 65 minute range: Carmel is 2-4x the cash). Watched Andrea run well in her continued comeback. She took second. Talked to them after. They are real, and not just digital images and personae. I still need a confirmation on the Bamster.
Watched Paul come through in 2:19 to beat 2:20 by ~15 seconds. "First American" as we say (I think). A in-the-last-two-years PR.
The women's marathon was magical. I've never seen happiness like the 2nd place finisher.
Hats of to Joe Bell who ran a 7+ minute PR in the marathon. He would have been sub-2:50 if he hadn't been carrying his leg with a locked up hamstring (for how long I don't know). I think he beat the wise-guy announcer with that leg after the race.
It's a good race. We need a wider mouth for that last turn and a sexier finishing clock, but racing in Indy ain't too shabby.
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