NYC Marathon

Yesterday was the 2006 New York Marathon, so I walked over to first avenue to check out the runners. I got there after the "real" runners had already finished, but that actually turned out to be more entertaining. Pictured to the left are just some random people running. I felt the need to show a normal shot before highlighting the people that I found funny or interesting...

This one is my favorite. At first glance, it is just a normal group of runners. But wait, is that a guy dressed like ballerina? It sure is...

And this was a good one...running in a rhino suit

I saw a lot of people running with flags actually. One person was wearing a viking hat and a Swedish flag as a cape. Bonus points if you identify this flag...

It's super woman!

Just a shot of the crowd

I've got to give credit where credit is due. This is a big guy. If he made it 26 miles, he deserves to be recognized.

I actually saw more of this than I would have expected. The guy in the middlein on his cellphone. I saw people talking and even texting as they ran by...

This was fairly common as well. I guess people needed some way for their friends and family to spot them in the crowd.

I didn't catch them on film, but I also saw a guy running in a Spiderman costume, two guys dressed as the Blues Brothers, and a guy wearing a Ghost Busters costume - complete with backpack and gun.