Just around the next turn

That's what they all say. Mile 2 or mile 22, it's just around the next turn.

Peter

the last band

The runners are on the overpass and circle around to pass underneath. There's a band under the overpass. The band was belting out a perfectly recognizable rendition of Ozzie Osbourne's "Crazy Train" with feeling and emotion. A perfect way to end a marathon.

Peter

The Cruel Hills

This is mile 24. See the time? 5:10 by the clock. Look past the right end of the clock and you will see the first of two Cruel Hills. Putting these in the way of the marathon in the last two miles is just not very nice. Lots of people walking them by the time I arrived on the scene.

Peter

Just a downhill race to Luxor

This shot looked better in person. At the end of the road you can see the pyramid for the Luxor Casino.

Peter

Tammy and another friend

This is Tammy, one of my many running heroes. She runs and runs and runs. She used to be as slow as me, but now she has sped up and I'm still slow.

Peter

Mile 21

This was kinda nice. out in the middle of nowhere is a race clock with the time. no generators, no people yelling, just time silently slipping away. Down the road you can see the Mandalay Bay Casino.

Peter

Beautiful painted hills west of LV

Looking west you can see the beautiful painted desert hills surrounding Las Vegas to the west. The city spreads out right to the base of these hills. It's quite lovely, in a desert sort of way.

Peter