Performers all doing the splits.
A very excited boy and his parents who sat next to me.
Oldest winner in the history of Women's Marathon, 38.
Terrific sprint to the finish for silver and bronze.
The finish!
Color guard performers.
Hundreds of performers entertained us while the women could be seen running on the big screen. 
In-line skaters and bicyclists with flags make their way around the track.
Tai Chi performers with fans that they would open and close.
Before the beginning of the Women's Marathon.
They're off!
I'm so glad that we decided to buy tickets for the marathon. They were only $11.00.
Cheryl, Anne, Ben, and Melissa showing their spirit. Melissa runs marathons.
Drummers in the marching band perform before the beginning of the race.
Finally a picture with my traveling gnome, Shaka. Sorry for the blurred picture. 
The Bird's Nest is probably the most photographed of the venues. It AWESOME and AMAZING!
The Olympic Flame
There were several groups of cheerleaders at the marathon, one big on the left of the staduim and one large group on the right of the staduim with pom poms. These were the ones closest to my seat.
Here are the leaders of the cheerleaders. They looked so cool when they moved together.
Sorry that the pictures are out of order. I've been on-line now for 3.5 hours posting the pictures from the events I've attended. It's off to relax.
2 comments:
Thanks so much for your pictures! I love all the pictures! Especially nice were the outside venues (as well as the events that go on while an event is in progress like the women's marathon), the locals and my favorite...your shaka traveling gnome! We appreciate it and can't wait to see you in person when you get caught up!
Safe Travels home,
Al, Lu, Noe, Luke
I'll be posting more when I get home. I arrive on Tues. Thanks for checking out the blog.
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