Marathon

We awoke to find the Istanbul marathon would pass our hotel in both directions (it’s a loop). Breakfast was lovely and quiet in the sun before a large group of Kenyan and Ethiopian runners appeared going at a pretty nifty pace. It was some time before any more trickled past, then gradually numbers got higher and higher over the next few hours. Apparently a Turkish man won the male race - he must have been amongst that first bunch, I think I also caught the first women on camera although I haven’t posted it here as it wasn’t a great image.

We have worked very hard all day (and for weeks) organising this event. I’m quite nervous about pulling it off...