The July Fourth Mayor's RACE in Alameda retained its small size and large crowds to see the parade immediately after. It was a chance to see friends: runners and spectators alike. Suzette Smith (2nd F41+), Jane Watson (3rd W41+), Guillermo Cazares (2nd M41+), Tony Fong (3rd M41+) and Neal Rodrigues (3rd M19-40) placed well as expected.
My race was faster than last year by two seconds. I finished 10th overall and first among men 41+ in a time of 17:52. After the race Tony joked about fighting over the first place medal. Turns out my medal was for third place. When I realized this, I asked Tony if he struck a deal with the race organizers. He looked at his medal and laughed, not knowing he had the first place medal. We switched. Better luck next time, Tony.
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