26.2 Miles, 46 Sketches.
Christoph attempt at live-illustrating the New York City Marathon while running it himself.
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Photograph by
Julie Glassberg
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Good morning. http://t.co/fRvERufA
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
On the R train.
Slept badly. Had a terrible nightmare about being on the staten island ferry wearing street clothes. http://t.co/fNPBr7Wr
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Really!?!?? That’s all I could come up with? My goal is to be creative today and this is the lamest start ever. http://t.co/LigcGCOW
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
I was wearing sneakers of a brand I never owned. Wow. The sponsors have managed to invade the pre-race nightmares. http://t.co/FEdJGl9y
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
On the ferry.
Everybody taking photos of glorious sunrise above Brooklyn. Much more efficient and pretty than drawing. http://t.co/KU9Ts9TE
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Still on the ferry.
Nervous. http://t.co/YsZGUajR
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Fire boat escort. Ocean liner coming in under bridge.
Next time I’ll live tweet a transatlantic cruise.http://t.co/d1hZzlSV
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Drawing the guy in front of me in bus to start village. Probably my last chance to draw smb. who isn’t moving. http://t.co/oXYRF4Nn
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Security won’t let me in w/ utensils. Will I have to live-expressive dance the race?http://t.co/nwfNANIk
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Guy with gigantic Italian flag got through security just fine. Go figure.http://t.co/QMuIVLHY
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
You could hunt boar with that thing.http://t.co/wkoHggWw
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
I made it! http://t.co/zhaX6DFf
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Portrait of Ed Kronenburg, who has run 90 marathons. I don’t know if I should be depressed or inspired. http://t.co/3xjtZlF5
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
The music is so loud, it’s going to propel us to 7 minute miles. http://t.co/qeG2rQX6
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Start! http://t.co/Rf4vThAZ
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Characters Part 1. This is Luana Liverpool running with hair rollers. http://t.co/cFuKFKNN
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Mile 2: This kid was slowing the beat a lot when he saw me. http://t.co/nv59qsW3
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Except… http://t.co/dZYMVeoB
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Mile 6: Ahhhh. http://t.co/YFqHuDRe
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
That’s better. http://t.co/LmiLqmGQ
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Mile 3.2: Getting thirsty. http://t.co/aHxcPHtw
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Mile 8.3: Interacting with the crowd.http://t.co/9zg0IK1m
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Mile 9. http://t.co/djToolbF
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Mile 9.8: Lost the cap of my pink marker. If someone finds it, please bring it to the finish.http://t.co/DwM8Mt4i
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Mile 11: Ken stepped on a smelly ginkgo fruit. Seems to think it’s something worse.http://t.co/zBbznvNl
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Mile 13.1: Enjoyed running with Sean, who has a very pretty soprano. http://t.co/PrYBL0UG
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Mile 13.9: Darn! I think I missed the bananas while being serenaded by Sean.http://t.co/aF9oY1t9
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Mile 14.1: Should I turn around and look for the bananas? http://t.co/Has3cSqu
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Mile 15.2: Hoped I could use this as a temporary cap for my pink marker. Nope.http://t.co/tIWUBHUq
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Mile 15.3: This one neither.http://t.co/Zd2AJgHA
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Mile 16.3: Incredible crowd on 1 ave. Hope I am not going to John Boehner all the way to the park. http://t.co/CPEaT4t2
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@abstractsunday Christoph Niemann
Mile 17.3: Readers, if one of you has a banana, pls meet me on NW corner of 125th and 1st ave. I am at 80th now. http://t.co/INkOOQxb
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Mile 19.3: Bottom of the Willis Ave. bridge.http://t.co/fHtlazdq
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Mile 19.3. http://t.co/Qnidw7JP
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Mile 19.5: Top of Willis Ave Bridge.http://t.co/tj6i5rIU
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@abstractsunday1 Christoph Niemann
Mile 20: I love you Bronx! http://t.co/gAIknsd2
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@abstractsunday1 Christoph Niemann
Mile 20.2: Runners high! http://t.co/5f64GJ3B
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@abstractsunday1 Christoph Niemann
Mile 20.8: Whoever has that marker cap … keep it. I’m set. http://t.co/HmcY0ios
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@abstractsunday1 Christoph Niemann
21.2 miles like this? Way to go Bill from Washington Heights! http://t.co/WQlqn7ff
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@abstractsunday1 Christoph Niemann
Mile 21.8. Thank you @theyoza!!! He couldn’t find me on 1st and hand-delivered it to me on 129 and 5th ave!! http://t.co/krgftnMv
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@abstractsunday1 Christoph Niemann
Mile 22.1: No standing! Ever!http://t.co/U9iqW7jU
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@abstractsunday1 Christoph Niemann
Mile 23.5: Raising John-Boehner-Alert-Level to amber. http://t.co/xWgims5q
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@abstractsunday1 Christoph Niemann
[Reposting because it disappeared somehow] Mile 24.8: Grand finale. Upping the ante.http://t.co/4vSABYew
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@abstractsunday1 Christoph Niemann
Mile 23.8: Hallucinating. http://t.co/gfl3wxbx
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@abstractsunday1 Christoph Niemann
Mile 25.5: Almost finished.http://t.co/bgmQA0iP
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@abstractsunday1 Christoph Niemann
Mile 26.1: Finished. http://t.co/WUBqvU4J