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Tokyo Marathon 2014 – 4km Point

Posted in People, Places by tokyobling on February 23, 2014

I just got home after cheering on the Tokyo Marathon runners and wheelchairs. A cloudy day with no wind but still bitingly cold. First came the wheelchairs, speeding past in the blink of an eye. A few minutes later came the front group of runners. Since this was still only roughly 4km from the starting point everyone still looked very fresh and composed! I picked the same spot as I did in 2012, not too much clutter in the background and not too far from the starting point. Later today we will find out if I managed to catch any of the medalists in these snaps! This year too there were lots of runners in costumes, I will share some of those photos later on. In the meantime, Gambare runners of all nations!

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  1. gregoireb said, on February 23, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    That is a great spot you picked to photograph! Nice shots!!

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  2. Cathryn said, on February 23, 2014 at 5:20 pm

    Cracking photos, they all look good…although it was early on! The weather looks pretty perfect for marathon running!

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    • tokyobling said, on February 27, 2014 at 4:56 am

      Thanks Cathryn! I think they have been blessed with good weather these last few years. For most of the races there were rain, rain and more rain… (^-^;)

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  4. sarabanto said, on February 24, 2014 at 8:02 pm

    You can see the power in the people – meaning you captured the essence of the race!:) Thanks!

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  5. Dina Farmer said, on February 25, 2014 at 6:05 am

    Wow you can always tell who are runners for serious and the ones that do it for fun. Those muscles! Wow! I have hopes and dreams of running a marathon and taking home the cake…but I also would love to make it to the Olympic Games one day as a runner in the 5K! I’d like to compete for Turkey since I don’t think I’d make the numbers for the U.S. LOL. But wouldn’t that be awesome!!???

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    • tokyobling said, on February 27, 2014 at 5:27 am

      I had no idea you were so much into running! In that case you must come over and do it! (^-^) And don’t forget to contact the Turkish embassy… (^-^)

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