Thursday, March 28, 2024
Miles from the Mainstream
D. R. ZUKERMAN, proprietor
LPR at the
ING New York City Marathon

NOVEMBER 10, 2006 --

Photo of the Finish Structure the night before the marathon.


LPR spotted this documentary crew setting up early in the morning at Morris Park in Harlem.


ING representatives passing out Free Marathon Specs.


Green in Orange -- LPR saw the Gatorade table on 5th Avenue, above 116th Street.


Marathon volunteers awaiting their assignments on 102nd.


NYPD flashing a smile for the LPR camera at 90th and 5th, where the course enters Central Park.


Not as happy NYPD just inside the
park at Columbus Circle


The marathon blue line on 59th Street.


… written on the roadway just before
the last blue line curve in Columbus Circle.


The last blue line rounding the curve around Columbus Circle heading back into the Park.


Watching at waiting at the finish …


The Finish structure …


NYC Marathon Men's winner Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil.


NYC Marathon Women's WInner Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia, her second year in a row.


Beaming smiles and proudly displaying their medals …

Waving the Canadian Flag for support …


Canada after the race …


The German Flag during the marathon …


The German Flag post-marathon …


Proudly displaying the Swedish Flag.


A participant from the United States on the left, and Sweden on the right.


Participant from Holland celebrating with some bubbly …


Post-race cellphone call …


Taxi ?!


Two people, one smile …