I'm In - Wheelers

More than 30 minutes before Gebre Gebremariam crossed the line, Britain’s star wheelchair racer David Weir broke the tape in 1:37:29, just three seconds ahead of Japan’s Masazumi Soejima. Four-time ING New York City Marathon champion Kurt Fearnley finished less than a minute later in 1:38:44. In the women’s race, it was all stars and stripes as Tatyana McFadden (2:02:22) led Christina Ripp (2:08:05) and Amanda McGrory (2:09:42). Familiarity with the course was the key to victory for today’s winning wheelers.

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The professional wheelers lined up on the bridge, ready to face the hills, the winds, and whatever else the challenging course had in store for them.
The women were ready to roll, with the sun at their backs and 26.2 miles ahead of them.
And they were off--uphill on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge for the first mile!
It's amazing how quickly you can gain a lead at 3:44 pace.
This was Shelly Woods's sixth run in New York, but only her second time not making the podium.
The sun shone in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, as the wheelers hit mile 5.
The wheelers relied on their grit and determination during the quietest part of the course, the Queensboro Bridge
Four-time ING New York City Marathon champion Kurt Fearnley finished third in his sixth running of the race.
Tatyana McFadden, 21, of Clarksville, MD, led the wheeler women in 2:02:22.
David Weir broke the tape just three seconds ahead of second-place finisher Masazumi Soejima.
After winning, Weir said "I actually woke up this morning thinking I was dreaming. I'll be back next year to defend my title."
McFadden was happy to accept the New York crown, saying "it all started with the Chicago Marathon. Now I'm addicted to New York."