NYC Marathon

It's a breezy, chilly, and cloudy day in New York, but nothing stopped the 38,000 people that reached this city from all over the world, to participate in the annual fall marathon today.

The cheering crowds lined up the entire course that went through all of the city's 5 boroughs, starting from Staten Island, and ending up in Manhattan's Central Park.






The planning logistics for such an event must be incredible - nothing is missing: from ambulances, and medical facilities, to water and wet sponges supplies, from police manning every crossroad, to complete tv coverage, and even portable toilets, all strategically located.




What was interesting to me, located in midtown Manhattan, was the difference between the large crowds on both sides of First Avenue, and the very few groups of people on balconies that could have a far better overall view.



While the restaurants and eateries along the long avenue were packed with diners, totally immersed in their food and conversation, some preferred to just sit outdoors and read the paper in the midst of a very noisy environment that could be heard from blocks away!





I was so busy trying to zero in on the large discard of empty paper cups dumped by the runners, that I didn't even notice that I had, inadvertently, turned a dial on my camera, and ended up even with the a brief video clip. I just tried to post it here, but a bit more time is needed to get acquainted with YouTube, a brand new experience for me!