Pick up your number, receive a free shirt, and a copy of More Magazine—the race expo was the place to be two days before Sunday's race. |
Fueling up never looked so good. Racers mingled and noshed during Saturday night's pre-race pasta party. |
Gray skies, bright smiles. These runners took the time to warm up before the race start at 8:00 a.m. Sunday. |
Many women ran with a pace team leader to help meet their finish time goal. |
Warmed up and ready to go: Bronx resident Rebecca Wade waits for the race start on a chilly spring morning. |
No one in this group is nervous about completing 13.1 miles! They brought each other for support. |
Where there's a woman over 40, there's often a husband and children not far away. This family was one of many cheering on the runners. |
A race in Central Park attracts many celebrities. Here, marathoner Kathrine Switzer, a California raisin, and author and actress Mariel Hemingway. |
More than 4,800 women—the combined fields of the More Magazine Marathon and Half-Marathon—burst from the starting line. |
Everyone -- including Bonnie Barr from Malta, NY -- was optimistic and ready to go when the starting horn sounded. |
Relaxed and confident, participants demonstrated the strength and spirit of women over 40. |
Midpack runners slowed down for water and a show of spirit during the half-marathon. |
For more than four hours, running women streamed through the roads of Central Park. |
New York is famous for its spirited spectators, who offered support to all runners. |
On this race course, support was all around, for whomever needed it. |
Susan Berlam made sure her half-marathon finish was picture perfect. |
It's high fives for Nancy Miner near the finish of the half-marathon. |
Jo-Ann Everett and Laura Perlberg get ready to celebrate their 2:10:34 finish in the half-marathon. |
A consistent effort turned these training partners into jubilant finishers. |
Months of training, miles of racing: It all ended here, at the finish line in Central Park. |
Lois Harter and Elizabeth Bernlohr from Roanoke, VA, take a minute to celebrate their accomplishment. |
Jennifer and Esperanza Rodriguez are closer than ever after their half-marathon run. |
"We did it!" A quick embrace says it all at the end of a well-run race. |
With medals and HeatSheets, Veronica Commock and Sandra Reid have wrapped up their 2007 race day. |
Who doubted that women over age 40 could demonstrate such strength and resilience? Not these two runners. |
Now there's time to reflect on the months of training and the day's effort—and perhaps next year's More Magazine Marathon and Half-Marathon? |
Four great runners and their supporter: (l. to r.) Kathrine Switzer, Lynn Jennings, Grete Waitz, 2007 More Magazine Marathon champion Susan Loken, and More Magazine editor-in-chief Peggy Northrop. |
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Pick up your number, receive a free shirt, and a copy of More Magazine—the race expo was the place to be two days before Sunday's race.
Fueling up never looked so good. Racers mingled and noshed during Saturday night's pre-race pasta party.
Gray skies, bright smiles. These runners took the time to warm up before the race start at 8:00 a.m. Sunday.
Many women ran with a pace team leader to help meet their finish time goal.
Warmed up and ready to go: Bronx resident Rebecca Wade waits for the race start on a chilly spring morning.
No one in this group is nervous about completing 13.1 miles! They brought each other for support.
Where there's a woman over 40, there's often a husband and children not far away. This family was one of many cheering on the runners.
A race in Central Park attracts many celebrities. Here, marathoner Kathrine Switzer, a California raisin, and author and actress Mariel Hemingway.
More than 4,800 women—the combined fields of the More Magazine Marathon and Half-Marathon—burst from the starting line.
Everyone -- including Bonnie Barr from Malta, NY -- was optimistic and ready to go when the starting horn sounded.
Relaxed and confident, participants demonstrated the strength and spirit of women over 40.
Midpack runners slowed down for water and a show of spirit during the half-marathon.
For more than four hours, running women streamed through the roads of Central Park.
New York is famous for its spirited spectators, who offered support to all runners.
On this race course, support was all around, for whomever needed it.
Susan Berlam made sure her half-marathon finish was picture perfect.
It's high fives for Nancy Miner near the finish of the half-marathon.
Jo-Ann Everett and Laura Perlberg get ready to celebrate their 2:10:34 finish in the half-marathon.
A consistent effort turned these training partners into jubilant finishers.
Months of training, miles of racing: It all ended here, at the finish line in Central Park.
Lois Harter and Elizabeth Bernlohr from Roanoke, VA, take a minute to celebrate their accomplishment.
Jennifer and Esperanza Rodriguez are closer than ever after their half-marathon run.
"We did it!" A quick embrace says it all at the end of a well-run race.
With medals and HeatSheets, Veronica Commock and Sandra Reid have wrapped up their 2007 race day.
Who doubted that women over age 40 could demonstrate such strength and resilience? Not these two runners.
Now there's time to reflect on the months of training and the day's effort—and perhaps next year's More Magazine Marathon and Half-Marathon?
Four great runners and their supporter: (l. to r.) Kathrine Switzer, Lynn Jennings, Grete Waitz, 2007 More Magazine Marathon champion Susan Loken, and More Magazine editor-in-chief Peggy Northrop.
