2017 Boston Marathon - 90+ Runner, Volunteer and Spectator Recaps

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90+ Boston Marathon Recaps (listed alphabetically by blog or website)

Boston Marathon Recap – 2017

allisonbarr.wordpress.com/2017/04/24/boston-marathon-recap-2017/

#257: 2017 BOSTON MARATHON RECAP - Another Mother Runner
anothermotherrunner.com/2017/04/21/257-2017-boston-marathon-recap/

My Boston Build-up as Told on Instagram - Esther Atkins on AthleteBiz
athletebiz.us/blog/my-boston-buildup-as-told-on-instagram/

O&P student completes third Boston Marathon - Baylor College of Medicine
bcmfamily.bcm.edu/2017/05/02/op-student-completes-third-boston-marathon/

The Boston Marathon Story - By Jill Geer on AthleteBiz
athletebiz.us/blog/the-boston-marathon-story-by-jill-geer/

To Boston with Love (Part 2) - The Bed Rest Book Club
thebedrestbookclub.com/blog/to-boston-with-love-part-1

To Boston with Love (Part 2) - The Bed Rest Book Club
thebedrestbookclub.com/blog/to-boston-with-love-part-2

Boston Maathon Recap - Bite My Words
bitemywords.com/2017/04/24/boston-marathon-recap/

Double the Fun: My Boston Marathon Adventure - Blind Beer Runner
blindbeerrunner.blogspot.com/2017/05/double-fun-my-boston-marathon-adventure.html

The Greatest Reward: Meeting Brafton at the Finish Line - Brafton
brafton.com/blog/life-at-brafton/greatest-reward-meeting-brafton-at-the-finish-line/

Krys Zybowski Of Avon Finishes Third In Handcycle Division Of Boston Marathon
courant.com/sports/hc-boston-marathon-krys-zybowski-0418-20170417-story.html

“Prove It” by @Bromka
medium.com/@bromka/prove-it-9256eefbd16a

80-year-old Calgary runner logs another fine Boston Marathon finish - Calgary Herald
calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/fortney-80-year-old-calgary-runner-logs-another-fine-boston-marathon-finish

Left on Hereford, Right on Boylston - Carolyn Elizabeth Mueller
carolynelizabethmueller.com/khakishorts/2017/4/21/left-on-hereford-right-on-boylston

Meet the Canadian who ran the Boston Marathon 8 months pregnant - Chatelaine
chatelaine.com/living/boston-marathon-pregnant-runner/

Boston Marathon Recap - Jordan Rose
dashingwhippets.org/2017/04/19/boston-marathon-recap-jordan-rose/

Boston Marathon Recap - Sammy Creath
dashingwhippets.org/2017/04/20/boston-marathon-recap-2-sammy-creath/

Boston Marathon Recap - Chris Weimar
dashingwhippets.org/2017/04/21/boston-marathon-recap-3-chris-weimar/

Boston Marathon Recap - Dave K Jaer
davekjaer.com/index.php/2017/04/20/2017-boston-marathon-recap/

The World's Dumbest Coverage of the World's Best Marathon® - Dumb Runner
dumbrunner.com/boston

Boston Marathon: Oakland Twp. runner gets better with age - Detroit Free Press
freep.com/story/sports/2017/04/16/boston-marathon-oakland-twp-runner-dot-mcmahan/100508878/

2017 Boston Marathon!!!!! - Girl Goes Running
girlgoesrunning.blogspot.com/2017/04/2017-boston-marathon.html

Boston Not Yet Worth - Girl Running Crazy
girlrunningcrazy.com/2017/05/04/boston-not-yet-worthy/

‘Totally surreal experience’: Edmonton woman with rare disorder runs Boston Marathon.
globalnews.ca/news/3401567/totally-surreal-experience-edmonton-woman-with-rare-disorder-runs-boston-marathon/ 

Boston Marathon - Hannah Spicher

hannahspicher.exposure.co/boston-marathon

April Race Recap - Heat Sheets
heatsheets.com/april-race-recap-boston-marathon-illinois-marathon-presence-10k-glass-city-marathon

How running the Boston Marathon helped me let go of my anxiety
hellogiggles.com/how-the-boston-marathon-helped-me-let-go-of-my-anxiety/ 

The Boston Marathon - An Honest Conversation - Huffington Post
huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-boston-marathon-an-honest-conversation

Guiding the Way: On the Streets and in Life
ibm.com/blogs/age-and-ability/2017/04/25/guiding-way-streets-life/?platform=hootsuite

What It's Like to Run the Boston Marathon - Iffley Road
iffleyroad.com/blogs/journal/what-its-like-to-run-the-boston-marathon

What Running Boston Marathon Did to My Health - Inside Tracker
insidetracker.com/what-running-boston-marathon-did-to-health#

Make it Your Moment - JH Extra Mile
jhextramile.com/makeityourmoment/

Long-time Spectator, First-time Runner: Karen McGill’s Journey to Boylston - JH Extra Mile

jhextramile.com/long-time-spectator-first-time-runner-karen-mcgills-journey-to-boylston/

Doug Laufer Boston Marathon - KOAN News Radio
koanewsradio.iheart.com/onair/colorados-morning-news-6691/doug-laufer-boston-marathon-15746220/

La Jolla-based company helps legally blind runner finish Boston Marathon
lajollalight.com/news/sd-running-marathon-blind-20170425-story.html

Boston Marathon Recap - Laura J Kline
laurajkline.com/2017/04/19/boston-marathon-recap/

Boston Marathon 2017 Recap - Legally Liz
legallyliz.com/2017/05/01/boston-marathon-2017-recap/

Week of Boston - Little Runner Girl
thelittlerunnergirl.com/2017/04/week-of-boston.html

Boston Part II: Weekend Activities - Little Runner Girl
thelittlerunnergirl.com/2017/04/boston-part-ii-weekend-activities.html

Boston Part III: The Big Day - Little Runner Girl
thelittlerunnergirl.com/2017/04/boston-marathon-part-iii-big-day.html

Boston Part IV: Post Marathon - Little Runner Girl
thelittlerunnergirl.com/2017/04/boston-part-iv-post-marathon.html

Boston Marathon 2017 Race Recap - The Lone Runner
thelonerunner.com/boston-marathon-2017-race/

Boston Marathon Review - Long Run Life
longrunlife.com/boston-marathon-review/

For Team Middlemiss of Dracut, marathon 'was such a special moment' - Lowell Sun
lowellsun.com/news/ci_30954732/team-middlemiss-dracut-marathon-was-such-special-moment

Boston Marathon - Hot, Hilly, Amazing :) - Magic of Running
magicofrunning.com/blog/2017/boston-marathon-hot-hilly-amazing-

My First Running of the Boston Marathon - Marathon and Spring
marathonandsprint.wordpress.com/2017/04/21/my-first-running-of-the-boston-marathon/

Eye Contact! - Mary Rasmusen Coaching
maryrasmussencoaching.com/single-post/2017/04/28/Eye-Contact

Thoughts from Team MTF about their Boston Marathon experience - Massage Therapy Foundation
massagetherapyfoundation.org/archives/2707

Spectating the 2017 Boston Marathon - Mastering Running
masteringrunning.com/blog/2017/4/19/spectating-the-2017-boston-marathon

The Boston Marathon - Megan O'Brien
meganobrien.tv/new-blog/2017/4/20/the-boston-marathon

5 Things I Learned Running a Marathon With a Blind Friend - Men's Health (Mark Remy)
menshealth.com/fitness/running-marathon-with-blind-friend

BOSTON MARATHON RECAP - 3:16:21 - Michigan Marathoner
michiganmarathoner.com/blog-1/2017/4/25/boston-marathon-recap-31621

Blake Russell, Marathon Mom: Lessons learned from Boston - Monterey Herald
montereyherald.com/sports/20170427/blake-russell-marathon-mom-lessons-learned-from-boston

Sixty Newbury Students Volunteer at Boston Marathon - Newbury College
newbury.edu/news/2017/04/27/1205/

Boston Champ Juggles Marathons, 5 Kids, Kenyan Farm - NPR
npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/04/26/525550556/boston-champ-juggles-marathons-5-kids-kenyan-farm

Boston Marathon 2017 Race Recap - Organic Runner Mom
organicrunnermom.com/boston-marathon-2017-race-recap/

Running Boston: A dream with a finish line - Positively Brie
reportersbriefing.wordpress.com/2017/04/26/running-boston-a-dream-with-a-finish-line/

Boston Marathon Recap - Rhode Runner
rhoderunner.com/news/2017/4/22/boston-marathon-recap

Fits Race Recaps - 121st Boston Marathon - The Right Fits
therightfits.com/2017/04/fits-race-recaps-121st-boston-marathon/

The Boston Marathon Part 1 - The Road Less Run
theroadlessrun.com/2017/04/21/the-boston-marathon-part-1-traveling-to-new-jersey-the-real-world-apartment-selling-sparkly-soul-headbands-and-everything-else-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-actually-running-the-marathon/

The Boston Marathon Part 2 - The Road Less Run
theroadlessrun.com/2017/04/25/the-boston-marathon-part-2-running-the-marathon-and-all-of-the-thoughts-i-had-before-during-and-after-the-race/

Boston Marathon - Rocks on a Fence Post
rocksonafencepost.com/2017/04/28/boston-marathon/

What We Loved About the 2017 Boston Marathon - Run Blog Run
runblogrun.com/2017/04/what-we-loved-about-the-boston-marathon.html

Weekly Recap - April 17 - Recovering from Boston Marathon - Run Canvas
runcanvas.wordpress.com/2017/04/25/weekly-recap-april-17th-recovering-from-boston-marathon/

Boston Marathon Featured Runners Follow-Up - Run Canvas
runcanvas.wordpress.com/2017/04/27/boston-marathon-featured-runners-follow-up/

Boston Marathon Recap & Course Description - Run Eat Repeat
runeatrepeat.com/2017/04/24/boston-marathon-race-recap-vlog/
runeatrepeat.com/2017/04/18/i-ran-the-boston-marathon-and-all-you-got-was-this-lousy-blog/
youtube.com/watch?v=XITtuJDKego&feature=youtu.be

BOSTON MARATHON 2017 RACE RECAP - The Runner Beans
therunnerbeans.com/2017/04/boston-marathon-2017-race-recap.html

13 Reasons Not to Run the Boston Marathon - Runner with Reiselust
runnerwithreiselust.com/2017/05/13-reasons-boston-marathon/

Left on Boyston - A Runner's Sole
arunnerssole.com/left-on-boylston/

Endless Pain, Five Seizures, and 26.2 Miles of Never Giving Up - Runner's World
runnersworld.com/boston-marathon/endless-pain-five-seizures-and-262-miles-of-never-giving-up

The fun story behind the man who ran a 2:35 Boston Marathon in plaid - Running Magazine
runningmagazine.ca/jacob-kirk-plaid-2017-boston-marathon/

The Boston Marathon Recap - Running Boston and Beyond
runningbostonandbeyond.com/2017/04/23/the-boston-marathon-race-recap/

Boston Marathon 2017 Recap - Running Fabulously
runningfabulously.blog/2017/04/20/boston-marathon-2017-recap/

The Run of Champions: A Recap of the Boston Marathon ’17 - Running with Faith
runningwithfaith.com/2017/04/24/the-run-of-champions-a-recap-of-the-boston-marathon-17/

2017 Boston Marathon Recap - Running in T Shirt
runningintshirt.wordpress.com/2017/04/21/2017-boston-marathon-recap/

Boston Marathon 2017 Race Recap - Running Wife
runningwife.com/2017/04/boston-marathon-2017-race-recap/

Boston Marathon Team Recap - Rogue Racers
runrogueracers.com/2017/04/2017-boston-marathon-team-recap/

Recap Boston Marathon 2017 - Sara Bozich
sarabozich.com/2017/04/recap-boston-marathon-2017/

Race Recap - The Boston Marathon - Simple Fit Life Colorado
simplefitlifecolorado.wordpress.com/2017/04/21/race-recap-the-boston-marathon/

Boston Marathon Race Recap - Sugar Runs
sugarruns.com/blog/2017/4/27/2017-boston-marathon-race-recap

Racing with Diabetes at the 2017 Boston Marathon - Team Novo Nordisk
teamnovonordisk.com/2017-boston-marathon/

2017 Boston Marathon Recap - Team Shenanigans
teamshenanigans.org/80-2017-boston-marathon-recap/

Boston Marathon Week Part 1 - Terry Runs
terryruns.wordpress.com/2017/04/27/boston-marathon-week-part-1/

From Boston with Love - Tracksmith
journal.tracksmith.com/from-boston-with-love

Twins Run Boston 2017 - Leah's Race Recap - Twins Run In Our Family
twinsruninourfamily.com/2017/04/twins-run-boston-2017-leahs-race-recap.html

Make it Your Moment - Malinda's 1st Boston Marathon - Twins Run In Our Family
twinsruninourfamily.com/2017/05/make-it-your-moment-malindas-1st-boston.html

Twins Ran Boston Marathon to Support Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Twins Run in Our Family
twinsruninourfamily.com/2017/04/twins-ran-boston-marathon-to-support.html

Boston Marathon 2017 - QBS Companies
blog.qbscompanies.com/boston-marathon-2017/

Watch “How Does it Feel? 2017 Boston Marathon” - Vimeo by Abbott World Marathon Majors
vimeo.com/215686805

2017 Boston Marathon with Achilles International - Wife Mother Runner
wifemotherrunner.com/uncategorized/2017bostonmarathon/

Boston Marathon - Women's Running
womensrunning.competitor.com/search?q=boston+marathon

Video Shares Runner’s Experience Finishing The Boston Marathon - Women's Running
womensrunning.competitor.com/2017/05/inspiration/video-shares-runners-experience-finishing-boston-marathon

2017 Boston Marathon Recap - YouTube
youtu.be/Yp7lRlxSYgc

Racing the Elites in Boston - Zensah
zensah.com/blogs/zensah/racing-the-elites-in-boston

One Twin Ran the 2015 Boston Marathon

It all starts here

Just over a week ago, my two kids and I traveled to Boston for the 3rd year in a row. My daughter has been proudly wearing her 2015 Boston Marathon finisher’s jacket every day since it arrived this winter. She informed me that she never wants to run Boston herself. She has different dreams and hobbies. I like to think that she wants to be a part of my support team. Or, maybe it’s just that she really loves the color purple.

3 Boston Marathon posters & medals

Having raced Boston twice before, I had plenty of data to analyze and use to devise my race day strategy. In 2013, I ran the first half in 1:51:15 and the second half in 2:01:52. In 2014, without wearing my Garmin, I ran the first half in 1:47:18 (my season best for any half that year, doh!) and paid for that mistake by running the second half in 2:04:52.

Since I just finished a ten miler in 1:16:42, I was feeling confident that I could run the first half in 1:50 and second half in 2:00 to finish in 3:50 or faster, meeting my A goal of beating my time from last year and running faster each year. My B goal was a sub 4 and goal C was to finish.

Boston is the one race you have to finish no matter what (unless you’re in the medical tent).

Flat Malinda didn't feel so good ;-)

Even though I did not check my Garmin, I was hitting each 5K as planned up through the halfway point which I reached at 1:50:22.

Exhibit A: The only under-dressed runner. ;-)

Then, all of the sudden, I just felt like I could barely move. I was wet. I was cold. And I was thinking holy sh-t I still have a looooooong way to go. I decided to stop at the nearest port-a-potty. I sat there texting my twin, “help. I want this over.” (my hands were so cold I could barely type!).

Malinda panicked a bit at this time

I tried to pull it together and tell myself, “OK, so you’re not going to hit your A/B goals, just finish without injuring yourself because Grandma’s Marathon is in less than 9 weeks and you don’t want to blow that, too.”

The one thing I was still looking forward to was seeing my sign in Wellesley. Thank goodness, I did! Despite all the rain, the TWINS RUN IN OUR FAMILY was one of the few signs still intact and legible. YAY! That lifted my spirits.

Munger Hall Cheer Sign

I don’t remember much about the rest of the race except when the music stopped in the Newtown Hills I was cursing up a storm. Darn Bluetooth! I think I accidentally hit the wrong button when I was adjusting the headphones. So, I had to spend a couple minutes walking trying to figure it out. I knew there was no way I could keep running without some tunes. When the headphones fell out of my hands, I did not even have the energy to bend over to pick them up. Instead, I grabbed the backup pair I had stashed in the pocket of my SkirtSports hipsters (I love those! Wish they still made them!). I also dropped flat Malinda, but luckily I had a spare. ;-)

When I finally got my headphones working, I changed the playlist to “I Wanna Quit Songs” which had 6 songs that I knew would keep me going … including “In This Together” by Apoptygma Berzerk. I kept thinking, "I wish I were running this with my twin. I wish I could enjoy the experience even though my time is gonna suck."

But, I was so uncomfortably cold, wet, hungry, and tired that I could barely keep myself motivated. I reminded myself what race director Dave McGillivray said during the Q&A the day before, “99% of people who start the Boston Marathon complete it. You will finish this race.” I did not want to be in that heartbroken 1% (This year, 2% (555 people) did not finish).

Somewhere in Brookline I saw a volunteer holding a mylar blanket and I grabbed it, screaming, “THANK YOU!” I have never been happier to see silver foil in my life. I wrapped that around me and ran with my arms tucked inside for at least 2 miles (and I have the photos to prove it!).


When I hit mile 25 I knew I only had half a mile to go before I would see my coach, Mark Lorenzoni. When I saw him, there’s a photo of me with my arms raised in apparent victory like I was about to finish the race. Actually, it was so I could run over and give him a huge hug. I can’t remember exactly what I  said, but it was something like, “Oh my god this just sucked today.”

Thanks, Andrew Zapanta, I think ;-)

Another Charlottesville runner who came to take photos told me to keep going and waved me on, but I just wanted to enjoy the moment of seeing my coach, who helped me get to Boston for the 3rd time in a row.

Coach Mark before the race

Once I let go of Mark and decided to finish the race all I could think of is when I finish I’ll get a nicer blanket so  I took off as fast as I could, which actually was not very fast. And every time I saw a photographer I slowed down a bit because I really like getting race photos. I was so obsessed with getting some decent pictures that  I also stashed lipstick in my hipsters pocket and applied it when I took a walk break with a mile to go.

I finished the race in 4:08:13 which is my slowest marathon since 2010. I was disappointed, but not devastated.

2015 Boston Marathon Finisher Photo

I was mad at myself for losing a glove on the way to the starting line, for taking off my long sleeve shirt and arm warmers early on in the race, and for not buying a waterproof jacket and better gloves the day before.

Why did I take my clothes off?

I wore the same outfit (tank top and skirt) running in 40-45°F rain that I wore the previous two years when it was sunny and 55-65°F. What was I thinking?!? After having a post-race debriefing with my coach, we determined that because I wasted too much energy trying to stay warm (before the race and during it), I just hit the wall.

Random thoughts:

Favorite sign of the day (besides the personalized TWINS RUN sign of course!) – “PAIN is just French for bread.” HA HA HA HA! I never saw that one before. I laughed out loud! And thought, “Wow, warm bread would actually be really good right now, I’m starving. Mmmm.  Bread.”

I have never enjoyed a stale piece of candy more than that snack size Milky Way a spectator handed me somewhere on the streets of Boston. I was so hungry at that point, but I could not drink any Gatorade for many miles previously because it just made me feel even colder. I savored that chocolate for a while because it took forever to melt in my mouth because I was so cold and could barely chew.

I am pretty sure that I acted like a crazy teenage super fan when I went up to talk to Dave McGillivray on Sunday before the Q&A. I was wearing my Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon shirt and told him how I started one of the newest races that got people to Boston. I told him that we had a 50% BQ rate. He was like "Wow, that’s probably one of the highest," and then I laughed and admitted, “Well, we only had 12 finishers.” I went on to talk about how excited I was to be in Boston and help other people get there. I told him that every correspondence from the BAA made me excited because I respected the organization so much.

Josh Nemzer and Dave McGillivray

That being said, I have to say I am extremely disappointed that the BAA allowed Liza Hunter-Galvanto to run in the elite women’s start after having served a two-year suspension for doping and will likely receive $10K in prize money.

During the Q&A someone asked about doping and Josh Nemzer, Boston Marathon Operations Manager, spoke strongly against it. Yet, they seem to be inconsistent on enforcing the ban of athletes who have tested positive due to failed drug tests.
http://texasrunningpost.com/news/boston-marathon-statement-regarding-liza-hunter-galvan-confusing-conflicting/

I was privileged to meet Wesley Korir just a day after watching his inspiring film, “Transcend.” When I asked him if he really only ran 30 miles a week before the 2013 Boston Marathon, he said, “Yes, don’t try this at home.” Ha ha ha. I highly recommend this special film.
http://www.thefilmtranscend.com/

I'm no good at DVD product placement

Mark Remy gave me the greatest photo with Flat Twins Run Malinda. Thank you, Mark!

This is real love

The 12:30 a.m. fire alarm on race day at the Sheraton, not cool. But at least Mark Remy made me laugh about it later that morning. :)
http://www.runnersworld.com/fun/dumb-news-from-boston?page=single

On the bus to Hopkinton, I had a great conversation with a Swiss man running his first Boston Marathon. He would not tell me his goal, he said that was something just for him to know, but seeing that he ran 3:35:43 I think he nailed it! Wow! Congrats!

Instant runner friends

Seven runners who ran the Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon in 2014 completed the 2015 Boston Marathon. Both the September and October male winners came in the top 100 overall! Congrats Wesley Turner and Michael French. In the past week I have received 21 registrations for the 2015 Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon. We have almost reached capacity! I cannot wait to see how many people get their BQ for 2016/2017 … and one of them better be my twin sister! :)

http://charlottesvilletrackclub.org/marathon/riverview.html

Don't expect to get faster every time you race, year after year...

 
Don't expect to get faster every time you race, year after year...

by Leah Connor

There are 8 races that I've run consecutively for at least 4 years. Of those, only one, Disney's Princess Half Marathon, did I improve my time each and every year.

You can't always expect to lower your finish time every chance you toe the starting line. Some days you might feel a bit off - from either overtraining or undertraining, something you ate, a recent illness, or the weather. I hit PRs back in 2008 and then struggled for 2-3 years wondering if that's the best I'd ever do. I didn't give up. I kept plugging along and finally started seeing some serious improvement in 2011 and 2012.

I've learned that it's important to enjoy the race experience and keep challenging yourself without always chasing a PR.

For instance, there are other ways to improve besides your finish time. Even if you don't run your fastest time, you can still improve your ranking. Last weekend, on an extremely hot and humid morning, I ran a 10K over 2 minutes slower than the previous year, but I still came in 1st in my age group rather than 2nd. Talk about a silver lining!

Another option - practice running a smarter race, even if it doesn't necessarily translate into a PR. Instead of going all out from the start, try running much slower than you normally would the first mile so you can run negative splits (each mile faster than the previous). Even if you don't run your fastest race, it surely will be one where you feel your best as you cross the finish line!

fastest 2nd fastest Women's Four Miler year time pace 2007 38:06 9:36 2008 29:45 7:30 2009 30:44 7:43 2010 30:10 7:35 2011 28:44 7:10 2012 goal 28:27! 7:07 Fairview 5K year time pace 2008 23:17 7:31 2009 25:23 8:12 2010 24:04 7:46 2011 23:28 7:35 2012 goal 23:15! 7:29 4th of July 5K year time pace 2007 29:21 9:28 2008 23:24 7:33 2009 24:11 7:48 2010 24:19 7:51 2011 23:03 7:26 2012 23:48 7:41 Martha Jefferson 8K year time pace 2007 42:58 8:40 2008 39:21 7:56 2009 42:15 8:32 2010 41:11 8:19 2011 36:26 7:21 2012 37:08 7:30 Princess Half Marathon year time pace 2009 1:55:40 8:52 2010 1:54:03 8:42 2011 1:43:52 7:56 2012 1:40:02 7:38 2013 goal 1:39:59 7:38 Cherry Blossom Ten Miler year time pace 2008 1:19:03 7:54 2009 1:21:07 8:06 2010 1:21:13 8:07 2011 1:16:36 7:38 2012 1:12:36 7:16 Marine Corps Historic Half year time pace 2008 1:50:02 8:23 2009 1:51:32 8:30 2010 1:46:52 8:09 2011 1:44:39 7:59 2012 1:44:31 7:58 Park to Park Half Marathon 2009 1:58:42 9:03 2010 2:04:06 9:28 2011 1:41:02 7:43 2012 1:45:19 8:02 Turkey Trot* only 3 races so far! 2009 22:47 7:21 2010 24:54 8:02 2011 26:13 8:28 2012 goal 22:46! 7:21