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August 31, 2008 was the Human Race in Los Angelas. World wide there was approximately 489,347 participants. The race was on 8.31.08 and all runners, whether in an organized run or in one of the 25 participating cities or running on their own in their home town ran at 8:31 pm their local time. The L.A. race was the last leg of the day and involved some 12,000 runners, the biggest participation of all the organized races in the 25 cities world wide.

This race was the first every of its kind that involved the world. It was designed to celebrate athletes and physical fitness, and to get people of all abilities moving. The L.A. leg had it all, speed walkers, sprinters, families, kids in strollers, seniors, one legged runners, wheel chair racers, and fit runners. Some celebrity participants included Jerry O'Connell, Jason Priestly and Tiffany Amber Theesen.

After the race, the V.I.P.'s that included one Keena Hemphill, where greeted in the V.I.P. lounge with massage therapists, all you could eat buffet, open bar, back stage access to Konye West, Nike + watch a running chip, and some other small trinkets.

Pre Run
left to right: Galen, Mrs. Galen, Katie, Alexis, Moi, Dustin, Tyler, Cory

The Crowd

Post Run

The energy coming from the spectaters was fun and entertaining. One lady held a sign that said "Go Humans" another man sang a song with lyrics of "Run Run Run, Fun Fun Fun, You can do it." he sang at the top of his lungs over and over. Kids lined the streets with theirs palms out awaiting high fives from the runners.

I am very glad that I was able to be apart of this race and what it stood for. Once in a life time opportunity. Well, unless Nike does it again.

Race Stats:

Gunther Weidlinger from Munich came in 1st with a time of 29'25" That's about 12.8 minute mile.

Angela Roerkohl from Munich was the first female with a time of 31'09"

Keena Hemphill from the SLC came in 208,424 with a time of 1:32'14".

487,347 ... number of runners world wide.

2 days ... that's how long it took Keena's body to calm down post run.

I'd Like To Thank ...

My Mom for watching my baby boy all night and Jessica who watched him on Monday and took some awsome pictures of him ... check it out people. There on her blog for September 1st.