Tsegaye Kebede won the Paris Marathon on Sunday at his first attempt with a personal best time. The Ethiopian runner finished in two hours, six minutes and forty seconds, comfortably beating his previous best marathon of 2:08.16 last year in Amsterdam.
Scenes from the Paris Marathon, Sunday, April 6, 2008.
Come on Tara be honest - did you stand in one spot or run alongside them? :)
Posted by: Di Overton | 08 April 2008 at 07:18
What inspiring photos. Looking at the gentleman missing some of his arm and the man on wheels I just think who am I to complain about anything.
Posted by: Du Buh Du Designs(Dolls) | 08 April 2008 at 04:42
Fabulous photos -- so colorful, great detail! I love the stories their faces tell!
So, are you going to be out for Le Tour? Rick and I will wait with baited breath to see what you capture! We'll be watching as many minutes as we can (given edited coverage and so many days!) We've already started with the Tour de Flanders which was on this weekend!
Posted by: Jeanie | 07 April 2008 at 23:06
How colorful and exciting ! It's always a thrill to watch people performing at the top of their game.
Posted by: tangobaby | 07 April 2008 at 19:59
Great photo's...London Marathon next weekend...unfortunately no chance to get to see it, and my friend Anna is running it...she actually lives in London.
Posted by: anne | 07 April 2008 at 13:18
Beautiful photos Tara! Love the various runners, makes me think that perhaps, I too, can run a marathon if I train.
Posted by: Yoli | 07 April 2008 at 12:02
Wouah ! absolutely super photos Tara...and oh...these muscles and the beautiful effort put on by disabled people
Bravo Kebede.. :-)
thanks to you, i can still feel "le pouls" (pulse) of Paris...
Posted by: My Castle in Spain | 07 April 2008 at 11:30
Tara,
SOMEDAY SOON I hope you'll be snap pics of yours truly doing the Paris Marathon.
rel
Posted by: rel | 07 April 2008 at 10:45
I've seen your beautiful photos of art and architecture, but I never expected you to take such vivid shots of action in a marathon. I see these in a magazine.
Posted by: Neil | 07 April 2008 at 01:18
Great shots Tara!! Makes me feel very lazy for sitting at the computer typing this ;)
Posted by: My Melange | 06 April 2008 at 18:32
these are Fabulous, tara! i adore the variety of runners, their different running styles, body types, expressions...all of it! wonderful photos!
Posted by: kelly snelling | 06 April 2008 at 18:23
Great photos Tara! I spent a great many days standing and cheering on the sidelines of Marathons when Greg was running them!
Posted by: stephanie | 06 April 2008 at 17:10