Mel On...Race Results and Official Photos

31st Athens Classic Marathon Unofficial Results SANDERS MELANIE Bib 10299 Country USA Age Category F < 35 1st Half 02:57:21 2nd Half 03:11:43 Rank 7.904 Rank Gender 1.119 Rank Age Cat. 414 Time El.Time Net Diff Pace (min/km) Speed (km/h) Start 09:20:12 01:11 00:00 - - - 5km 09:59:43 40:43 39:32 39:32 07:54 7,59 10km 10:38:37 1:19:36 01:18:25 38:53 07:47 7,71 15km 11:21:48 2:02:48 02:01:37 43:12 08:38 6,95 21.1km 12:17:32 2:58:32 02:57:21 55:44 09:08 6,57 25km 12:53:38 3:34:38 03:33:27 36:06 09:15 6,48 30km 13:41:24 4:22:24 04:21:13 47:46 09:33 6,28 35km 14:27:59 5:08:59 05:07:47 46:35 09:19 6,44 40km 15:12:14 5:53:14 05:52:03 44:15 08:51 6,78 Finish 15:29:15 6:10:15 06:09:04 17:01 07:45 7,74

 "So when the fatigue comes, you will use your visualizations and your positive self-talk and your concentration.  And you will go on.  And if you need to walk, you will walk with your head up and a steady, proud look in your eyes because you will know that you are doing what you set out to do, and that is complete this marathon.  And you will not feel defeated.  You will feel triumphant and you will go all the way to the finish line and you will cross it with joy and ecstasy and a feeling of achievement that you have never felt before.  And that's the way its going to be because you have already decided that is how it's going to be and YOU make your own reality....you are a marathoner."

You are a marathoner.