Tulsa Run
Dressed in a Spiderman costume, Owen Wofford stands on the steps of an office building at Third Street and Boulder Avenue before the Tulsa Run on Oct. 29, 2011. JEFF LAUTENBERGER/Tulsa World
This being the second downtown race in two weeks that I had to shoot, I struggled a bit trying not to repeat compositions or styles I had done already. For the Tulsa Run, I focused most of my energy into shooting pre- and post-race moments, rather than the running itself. Also unlike the Route 66 Quarter Marathon, where I had free reign to go wherever I wanted, I was stationed at the start/finish (actually two separate but nearby locations) while two other shooters followed the pack of runners on the course. Obviously I had to get the standard shots of the starting pack and top finishers at the end of the line, but I had much more fun trying to pick out individual characters and finding moments like these in the crowd.
Showing off an intricate tattoo, Adam Foutch of Tulsa stretches just before the start of the Tulsa Run 15K on Oct. 29, 2011. JEFF LAUTENBERGER/Tulsa World
Laddie Ondracek, 83, waits for the start of the Tulsa Run 5K on Oct. 29, 2011. Ondracek said he's been participating in the Tulsa Run 15K for more than 20 years but wanted to go with a shorter distance. JEFF LAUTENBERGER/Tulsa World
Runners stand behind the starting line ahead of the Tulsa Run on Oct. 29, 2011. JEFF LAUTENBERGER/Tulsa World
Tulsa Run 15K winner Josphat Boit of Fayetteville, Ark., catches his breath after crossing the finish line of the race on Oct. 29, 2011. JEFF LAUTENBERGER/Tulsa World
Trani Matthews, Jason Collins and Robert Broaddus recover after finishing the Tulsa Run 15K on Oct. 29, 2011. JEFF LAUTENBERGER/Tulsa World
[...] is what I get for working on weekends, another race. Following the Quarter Marathon and Tulsa Run I photographed in recent weeks, this full marathon will hopefully culminate the running season for [...]