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Picture taken just a few minutes after the marathon.
To see official results of the Heart of America Marathon at Columbia, MO on Labor Day 2007:
I came in 52nd right in front of a barefoot runner (crazy!) with the official time of 3:57:48.
Ben finished 11 seconds faster than me. I never learned Ben's name until after the race!
-Adam