The Finish Line
Posted by a fan, Mayor Nutter cheers on finishers of the Philadelphia Marathon.
What an amazing day for the Philadelphia Marathon. As I sit here and look out onto the finish line, there are so many stories that continue to emerge.
“Today is a great day for a marathon,” said Mayor Nutter. “Our course is flat, fast, scenic and historic. Philadelphia continues to be one of the best cities in the country for running.”
This is my second time working at the Philadelphia Marathon and it never ceases to amaze me how quickly the sport of running continues to grow. I really believe that if our race doubled in size, we would still sell out registrations.
Keeping up with the excitement in the crowd, Mayor Nutter admired the marathoners for their tremendous dedication and courage, physically and emotionally. As far as running it, he smiled and said he would “stick to being mayor.”
I hope you’ve enjoyed my blog posts and hope to continue read this beyond the race. Thanks again for your comments, suggestions and continued interest.
Great Marathon!!
Thanks to all the people who made it happy. Thanks to all the volunteers - they made the event super great.
My first time in Philly and won’t be my last.
This was my first marathon, and what an experience it was!!! Thank you! The volunteers were great and the cheering crowd was amazing. Thank you all for such a great experience.