Thanks to all of you for your encouragement and support! I started and completed my first half-marathon in Vancouver BC yesterday, and along the way members of sYc helped me raise over $2,600.00 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I was finisher number 5795 out of 6244 half-marathon finishers; over 7,000 started the half marathon. (I finished in the top 93%).....Below is a small portion of the official results from the marathon web site,
http://www.adidasvanmarathon.ca/hm/
Adidas International Half Marathon 2004
FINAL OVERALL Results
FINAL PLACE 5795
Place in SEX 2160/2230 Male
Place in DIVISION 219/229 (Mens 50-54)
FINAL TIME 3:05:44
PACE / MILE 14:10
BIB No. 11966
NAME of COMPETITOR Sam Besser
CITY Lynnwood, WA
Without support from members of this Board, I would not have been able to raise the funds I did for LLS. I really appreciate your support and I want to thank all of you. This was a life-changing experience for me!
Thanks again,
-Sam