My childhood friend Olivia, her fiancé, Michael, and a former colleague and friend, Josh were all up against 26.2 miles through the 5 boroughs. I sent text messages passing on well wishes and downloaded the app to track their progress.
Josh got to 13.1 miles first and I ran out to 1st Ave to watch him pass the 17 mile mark. Sadly, I missed him. I couldn't find him amongst the crowds of runners and spectators, and was devastated when the app tracked his progress to 30K without having laid eyes on him.
Fortunately, by the time Michael and Olivia came by our spot, I found Laura and we were able to get up against the fence and made a ruckus.
Both of them looked amazing for already having run 17 miles! We took some photos and left them to finish 9 miles up into the Bronx and back into Central Park.
Josh finished in about 3 hours 49 mins & was back in Brooklyn before I heard from him.
We had brunch and crossed town to celebrate with Oli and Michael in a wine bar at the end of the race.
I couldn't be more proud of my friends and everyone else who accomplished this today. What an emotional experience!
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