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Published: Oct 01, 2012 3:07 PM EDT

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In the 41st running of the New York City marathon on Nov. 7, an unprecedentedly large lead pack of women, including eventual second-place finisher Shalane Flanagan (#108), makes its way off the Queensboro Bridge and into Manhattan in the 17th mile.

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This year's women's race doubled as the U.S. championship. Kathy Newberry (white singlet) placed 3rd in that race-within-a-race; Alissa McKaig was 5th.

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Great World Race: Results

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Biding his time, eventual winner Gebre Gebremariam comes off the Queensboro Bridge behind Dathan Ritzenhein and defending champ Meb Keflezighi. Canada's Simon Bairu failed to finish his debut marathon.

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Into the melee! Jorge Torres (#7) of Boulder, Colo., finished 11th.

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With a separate start for only 50 runners, the elite women's race can get lonely. Kristin Barry, of Scarborough, Maine, runs solo in the 25th mile in Central Park, as she did for much of the race en route to placing 11th in the U.S. championship.

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Soon after Gebremariam and Emmanuel Mutai passed this spot in the 25th mile, Gebremariam bid his final challenger farewell. By the finish, he put 63 seconds on eventual second-place finisher Mutai.

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Great World Race: Results

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Ritzenhein had a disappointing run with his 8th-place, 2:12:33 finish. After the race he declined to speak to the press.

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Christa Iammarino didn't have time to stop and enjoy Central Park's fall colors as she powered toward the finish line in 2:49:55.

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Antoine Soulier of France, pictured with his mother, Sandrine, evidently found napping to be more tempting than keeping an eye out for his father in the 25th mile of the race.

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Richard Kahan of Manhattan brought Buster (left) and Ginger to see their first marathon, but they seemed to find photographers more interesting than runners.

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Friends and families of runners were ready and waiting to digitally capture their loved ones in the final mile of the race.

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Go DUDE!

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On the day that Haile Gebrselassie announced his retirement, Shakespeare's "Adieu, adieu, remember me!" was apropos.

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While throngs of people lined the edges of the course's final mile...

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...other parts of Central Park were less populated and more peaceful.

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There was no shortage of Mylar blankets post finish, which was good given the number of blue lips.

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Allan Chatenay of Calgary wanted to make it easy for his wife, Heather, to find him on the course and after the finish. Guess what? She did!

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