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December 6 was a day of reckoning and excitement for me, it was a day when I would attempt the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2009 full marathon for the first time in my life.  Running a full marathon is one of the must-do things I wish to experience in my life and this was what I have all been training for the past 6 months.

More than 50,000 runners took part in various distance categories in this eighth edition of Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, with Guest-of-Honour Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr George Yeo flagging off the Full Marathon. The annual event also saw supporters taking to the streets as they cheered on the runners and enjoyed the various activities staged at the East Coast Park, the F1 Pit Building, as well as the Padang.

As my maiden marathon, I was bent on enjoying myself in this unique experience. From the early morning 3.30am wake-up call right up to the moment when I crossed the finishing line, every steps will be etched in my memory for a long time to come. No words will be able to describe how I felt when I crossed the finishing line and completed my first ever 42.195km. I was on an emotional high and it almost felt surreal.

Let’s take a moment to view some of the pics I captured at the post-race carnival at the Padang.

Here are some runners at the home stretch, giving a final push towards the finish line.

Even the Standard Chartered mascots are taking a break in their duties to cheer on the runners!

I stole a “photo finish” moment as I’m by the track side cheering the runners on.

Here’s me proudly posing with the hard-earned finisher t-shirt. Now I can proudly proclaim “I’m a marathon finisher!”