When I read the May 7 article, “Marathon Runs Without a Hitch,” I had to chuckle because I had the exact opposite perspective when the Revel Marathon was held on the Kancamagus Highway on Sunday, May 5.
It was almost like I was in a comedy sketch as I seemed to have perfectly timed my impending deadlines becoming derailed by having to be on the Kancamagus Highway at the same time as the event that weekend.
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