Route 66 Marathon
Williams Route 66 Marathon participant William Skorupski stretches before starting in the first wave of the race on Nov. 20, 2011. JEFF LAUTENBERGER/Tulsa World
This 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 me. It was cold, drizzly and generally miserable but no one on the course really seemed to care. I tried again to see things differently. As usual, light on the running, more of the periphery. Unlike the other two races, I had more freedom to roam the course. Much appreciated.
Runners burst through streaming confetti at the start of the Williams Route 66 Marathon on Nov. 20, 2011. JEFF LAUTENBERGER/Tulsa World
A group of runners makes their way around Swan Lake during the Williams Route 66 Marathon on Nov. 20, 2011. JEFF LAUTENBERGER/Tulsa World
Emily Wilkins holds her bundled up daughter Olivia, 2, as runners race by on Riverside Drive under the 23rd Street bridge during the Williams Route 66 Marathon on Nov. 20, 2011. JEFF LAUTENBERGER/Tulsa World
Darcy Lybarger, 7, rings a miniature cowbell in support of passing runners as her mom Debbie stands nearby. The Lybargers were waiting near the finish line for Debbie's parents, Hearl and and Linda Bowen during the Williams Route 66 Marathon on Nov. 20, 2011. JEFF LAUTENBERGER/Tulsa World
Michelle Bewley, second from right, hugs friends after completing the Williams Route 66 Half Marathon on Nov. 20, 2011. JEFF LAUTENBERGER/Tulsa World
Women wrapped in mylar blankets rest to warm up after finishing the Williams Route 66 Half Marathon on Nov. 20, 2011. JEFF LAUTENBERGER/Tulsa World