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Melbourne Australia Marathon 2017

Posted on October 15, 2017July 18, 2019

6th continent, 8th country done at the Melbourne Marathon in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Cool day with the most mellow start I’ve ever seen at a big city marathon. Nice flat course for the most part past several of the major sites, finishing in the Melbourne Cricket Grounds. I ran the first 10 miles or so with Lara Michelle. It’s always nice to see a familiar face when you’re far from home. Speaking of, it’s been nice catching up with Rustam Bhote and Tanaz Bhote and their kids. Fun fact: Melbourne was almost named “Batmania” after John Batman, the founder of the settlement on the Yarra River that would become Melbourne.

Blurry picture of us, because we were just going that fast…
View of the Central Business District. Fun fact 3 of 4 of Australia’s tallest buildings are in Melbourne.
a mariachi band. I was not expecting that.
They were concocting some sort of witches brew for the electrolyte. Best not to ask. 😉
Marina on the bay
Papier mache penguins, like one does.
Stenhouse Reserve
Boer War monument
Fun fact: Australia is currently engaging in a vote by mail non-binding plebiscite to determine whether or not to accept same-sex marriage. The results of the poll will be released on the 15th of November.
Albert Park, part of the F1 racing series put on in Melbourne
Yay for flowing water.
Melbourne Cricket Grounds before the hoopla started.
Headed back into the CBD at the finish of the marathon.
That’s some hardware. I think he’s a semifamous local or the biggest attention whore ever
Melbourne has “Spartans” the legacy runners who have done 5 or more Melbourne Marathons. This guy did all 40 years of the Melbourne Marathon. That’s more commitment to a marathon than most people make to their spouse
War Memorial and Yacht Squadron on St. Kilda Road.
The start line. I hadn’t even realized the start had happened.
M. O. Moran Reserve
Shrine of Rememberance
The bibs were thankfully not European sized 8 /12 x 11 sheets of paper.
Shirt. Singlet, white, suitable for donation immedately.
the medal features the Flinders Street central train station, which you might not recognize currently as it’s undergoing a facelift.

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