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Honolulu Marathon marks 50th anniversary as more than 20K participate

By Craig T. Kojima and Mengshin Lin / Special to the Star-Advertiser

Dec. 11, 2022

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Men and women gather at the starting line of the Honolulu Marathon in downtown Honolulu.
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Men and women gather at the starting line of the Honolulu Marathon in downtown Honolulu.
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Men and women at the starting line of the Honolulu Marathon in downtown Honolulu.
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Catching the bus from Kapiolani Park to the Ala Moana at the Honolulu Marathon's starting line are Shari Hallum, left, Rachel Couch, Shelly Davis and Ava Bogdahn.
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Men and women at the starting line of the Honolulu Marathon in downtown Honolulu. Billy Miller, and Jessica Yam, are ready for rain.
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Men and women gather at the starting line of the Honolulu Marathon in downtown Honolulu.
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Fireworks kick off the start of the Honolulu Marathon.
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Fireworks kick off the start of the Honolulu Marathon.
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A runner gets help after finishing the race at the Honolulu Marathon.
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Brent Isono carries his son, Koa, to the finish line at the Honolulu Marathon.
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Exhausted runners are seen at the finish line of the Honolulu Marathon.
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Sean Kennelly and Hannah Rex hug after reaching the finish line at the Honolulu Marathon.
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Exhausted runners are seen at the finish line of the Honolulu Marathon.
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Masashi Kanda and Kaori Sugiyama are seen with matching hats at the Honolulu Marathon.
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Runners are seen at the Honolulu Marathon.
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Il Park passes through the water station on Kahala Avenue during Honolulu Marathon.
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Daisuke Oguma, and Mayu Inomata wear matching outfits at the Honolulu Marathon.
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Eishi Samejima finishes in 8th place in the men's ages 25-29 division at the Honolulu Marathon.
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Matthew Burgstahler finished 13th place in the men's ages 25-29 division at the Honolulu Marathon.
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Ricardo Hirsch finishing at 12th place in the men's ages 45-49 division at the Honolulu Marathon.
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A Honolulu Marathon participant cools off at the end of the race.
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Joseph Hala’ufia cools off after finishing the Honolulu Marathon in the men's ages 25-29 division.
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Asefa Mengstu finishes in 1st place in men's elite category at the Honolulu Marathon.
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Makoto Muramatsu, of Japan, cools down by the splash of water on Kahala Avenue.
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Karla Luna, of Texas, enjoys the splash of water while running down Kahala Avenue.
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Mayuko Larkins, of Honolulu, wipes off the water as she runs down Kahala Avenue.
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Janie You, left, runs down 18th Avenue during the Honolulu Marathon on Sunday.
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Runners head down Kahala Avenue.
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Honolulu Marathon participants run down Kahala Avenue.
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Asefa Mengstu finishes in 1st place in men's elite category at the Honolulu Marathon.
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Asefa Mengstu finishes in 1st place in men's elite category at the Honolulu Marathon.
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Barnabus Kiptum finished in 2nd place in the men's elite category at the Honolulu Marathon.
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Yuhi Yamashita finished in 3rd place in the men's ages 20-24 category at the Honolulu Marathon.
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Asayech Ayalew Bere wins the women’s race at the Honolulu Marathon.
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Asayech Ayalew Bere wins the women’s race at the Honolulu Marathon.
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Honolulu Marathon participants run on the freeway.
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Ryota Watanabe, of Urayasu, Japan, with a rainbow wig, runs down Kahala Avenue.
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Honolulu Marathon participants run down Diamond Head Road.
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Honolulu Marathon participants run down Kahala Avenue.
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Jani Barre, of Canada, heads down Diamond Head Road.
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Asayech Ayalew Bere wins the women’s race at the Honolulu Marathon. She is helped off track after winning women's division of the marathon.
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Asayech Ayalew Bere wins the women’s race at the Honolulu Marathon. She is helped off track after winning women's division of the marathon.
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Asayech Ayalew Bere, left, and Abebech Afework Bekele after finishing the race at the Honolulu Marathon.
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Honolulu Marathon participants turn onto Kilauea Avenue from 18th Avenue on Sunday.
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Honolulu Marathon participants run down Kahala Avenue.
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Kahala residents gather to cheer for runners during the Honolulu Marathon on Kahala Avenue on Sunday.
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Honolulu Marathon participants run down Kealaolu Avenue on Sunday.
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Runners head down 18th Avenue during the Honolulu Marathon on Sunday.
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Honolulu Marathon participants run by a freeway on Sunday.
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Runners head down 18th Avenue during the Honolulu Marathon on Sunday.
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Kahala residents gather to cheer on runners.
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Ferdie Echiverri sprays water onto runners as they run down Kahala Avenue on Sunday.

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