02:17:26

This morning, at about 7:17:26 AM HST, I was still fast asleep.

At the same time, Ambesse Tolossa from Ethiopia crossed the finish line and came in first place in this year's Honolulu Marathon, clocking a time of 02:17:26.

Wowie.

If you've never had a chance to see these world class marathon runners compete, it is something you will never ever forget. They are swift, oh so quiet, as if breezing by, wings it seems attached to their feet.

Spellbinding, jaw dropping.

I've also received word from cousin Boris that George Hom and Rhonda Suzuki both successfully completed today's marathon too. Congratulations!

We know that there may be others in our canoe club who finished today's 26.2 too, so please feel free to add their names to the comments which follows this posting.

To all of today's finishers from here and abroad, you did it!

Aloha,

-Uncle Hut