RunningAHEAD - Topic: 1904 Boston Marathon Photo

Figbash

posted: 5/6/2008 at 8:29 AM

Sammy Mellor is shown leading at 22 miles of the 8th running of the Boston Marathon. This amazing photo shows wonderful detail of children, bicyclists and horse-drawn carriages accompanying the leader.

JakeKnight

posted: 5/6/2008 at 8:33 AM

Arguably the coolest post ever.

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Imminent Catastrophe

posted: 5/6/2008 at 8:44 AM

Mile 22. He could see the CITGO sign from there!

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mikeymike

posted: 5/6/2008 at 8:59 AM

He dropped out right after this. And it kind of looks like mile 21, right near Boston College and the top of Heartbreak. But I'm sure a lot has changed since then.

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Lank

posted: 5/6/2008 at 9:27 AM

That's a most excellent picture. Thanks for posting it.

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jeffdonahue

posted: 5/6/2008 at 9:48 AM

Seriously though - if you are in 2nd place in that race how do you ever expect to catch the leader through that mass of people?

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