ING New York City Marathon Photographs

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The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge looms large over the runners Runners stream over the bridge in huge numbers A runner’s eye view crossing the Verrazano Runners are tightly packed in the early stages For once it’s runners rather than cars on the highway People run for all manner of personal reasons Still tightly packed as they head along Carroll Street Keeping an eye on the proceedings Taking time out to make adjustments Runners are really getting into their stride now One of the many volunteers that help the event go smoothly Going round the bend as runners head towards Queensborough Bridge! Preparing to tackle the steady uphill climb on stunning 1st Avenue Nobody stops for this red light on 1st Avenue! Some of the estimated two million who lined the course Proving it’s a popular event with a huge volume of runners Getting some room to really stretch the legs A welcome water point Some encouragement for two runners from these youngsters The going’s tough at the 20-mile mark People from a wide variety of nations are represented as runners enter the Bronx Another helping hand along the route The race brings out many admiring and supportive spectators An extra spur for one competitor Nearly there - not far to go now with the runners in Central Park! The exhilaration of the finish line The reminder of a great achievement