10.07.2007

Race day weather

WFSB: A chilly start, otherwise partly sunny, breezy and cool. Low: 39. High: 59.

WVIT: Low: 48. High: 52. Rainy.

The Weather Channel: Low: 41. High: 59. Few showers.

National Weather Service: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Looks ideal.

I watched the Chicago Marathon this morning. WOW!

Watch the 2007 Chicago Marathon! For the last 10K of the men's race, as if I were running it, my heart raced. Ethiopia's Ivuti and Morocco's Gharib ran shoulder-to-shoulder for the last few miles, but Ivuti (2:11) beat Gharib (2:11:05) by .05 seconds, the closest finish in Chicago Marathon history. Just unbelievable. The women's race was just as exciting. Romania's Pirtea made an early move against last year's champion, Ethiopia's Adere, but lost to her in the final seconds as she sprinted to the finish. What a way to mark the 30th anniversary of the race!

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