JRE asked me to sponsor her (read: pay the entrance fees) about 4 months ago. As in Homeschooling, our kids took the initiative and trained/taught themselves how to run a marathon race.
I am quite pleased that they each finished the 13-mile race. I also prayed to the Lord that they would not get injured nor sick while running. What a pounding their feet, ankles and backs must have taken! The Lord answered prayers; and also gave them strength, endurance and perseverance.
IMO, What differentiates top marathon Winner(s) from the rest of us common folk would definitely be a person's God-given speed, height, muscle bulk, lung capacity, discipline, experience; and very likely the type and/or length of training.
The male winner of this race crossed the finish line at approximately 1:09.
The female winner finished at approximately 1:18. No record-breakers this year.
Our DD (made 2 pit stops) and finished at approximately 2:13, yay!! Pace, 10:10 per mile.(If she had not stopped, probably 5 -10 minutes faster).
Why was the event "unforgettable"? I was in the sightline of one of the official race Photographers. I've been immortalized in some official pictures, hahaha.
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| all smiles at beginning of race, but still a little tense |
JRE race stats:
803/1258 overall
290/598 females
31st/47 females, ages 20-24
Female winner
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| 2nd place male winner; me in the background, lol |
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