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[QUOTE="Hey Adrien!, post: 4068908, member: 5787"]
I got lucky, I got to cheer her on six different times!

I was there for the start and had a great view near the finish line just a few feet from the Memorial Arch.

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Mile 4.5ish I was hanging out at Founders Bridge, mile 8.5ish on East River Drive and then my personal favorite was mile 14 right on King Street in South Windsor. I was able to park on a perpendicular residential road and then I was the only person cheering on, a nice break from the crowds.

After that, I hustled and sprinted to mile 16 right in front of the Wood Memorial Library (literally got there with just a minute to spare) then picked up lunch at Fire and Spice and then parked myself at Bushnell Park for the finish line.

Overall, it was an awesome experience. It was my wife's first competitive marathon and the amount of humanity amongst the runners, staff and spectators was deeply emotional.

When I was cheering near the finish line at Memorial Arch I had the privilege to see hundreds of people approach the finish line. Every time someone was struggling to reach the finish line, I put in a focus to watch that person and cheer them on and each time I couldn't stop from tearing up.
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