Cameron Trinh (pictured above)
Biology professor, Stone Mountain, Georgia
Have you run New York before?
It’s my first time running the New York Marathon, and, in fact, it’s my first time in New York City. I was kind of scared to be quite frank, but when we’re walking around Central Park or the Financial District, there’s nothing really to be terrified about.
How do you feel?
Physically, totally empty. I have a very fast metabolism — I can eat dang near anything. So eating my only meal at 3:30 a.m. and not racing until 9 a.m., I’m hollow. At the end, my form went to the wayside and I was just shuffling, especially up those last couple hills at miles 24, 25. But I never felt mentally out of it. I was engaged, I was aware, I knew I was going to finish.
So how did you do?
I was aiming to run sub-2:40, and I was on track. At the half, I was at 1:19, but then the wheels came off. I’m not crushed. I’m satisfied with my result at 2:49. But you’ll see me back in the next few years. I’m out for redemption. I can do quite a bit better. Yeah, I finished in the top one percent. Big deal.
Rachel Mitchell
Cookbook author, Birmingham, Alabama
Stéphane Maisonneuve
Finance executive director, Soho
Valentin Emmanuel
Model and brand ambassador, Flatbush
See any good signs?
A lot of little kids had signs saying “Tap Here to Get Power.” And I was seeing that sign at the right time. I needed some power around mile 23, and I literally tapped the sign.
Andrew Matina
Real-estate agent, Houston, Texas
Andrea Pasminski
Dermatology PA, Chicago, Illinois
Did you see anyone famous?
I’m not fast enough to see any professional runners, but I saw Matt James from the Bachelor. I saw him right after I crossed the finish line, but I was so caught up in, like, Am I going to cramp? I need water. I need to find somewhere to sit, that I didn’t say anything.
Edwin Caceres
Real-estate paralegal, Forest Hills
Carsten Cleve-Hansen
Mechanical engineer, Oslo, Norway
Jeffrey Guerra
Journeyman electrician, San Antonio, Texas
Sean Martin
Hospitality manager, South Bronx
Did you see anything weird on the course?
I saw a guy with a pineapple on his head. I saw him in Berlin, too. He runs at a slower pace because, obviously, if you run faster, the pineapple might fall off.
Matthew Badgett
Primary-care doctor, Lakewood, Ohio
Alex Granata
Marketing executive, Livingston, New Jersey
Dominique Webb
Business owner, Cape Town, South Africa
What else did you do while you were in town?
The days leading up to the race, you don’t want to stay on your feet, but it was my first time in New York, so we did all the touristy things. We went to the Empire State Building; we did some shopping. New York is a busy city. It’s a very cool city, though. And it smells like weed everywhere.
Jake Prebeck
Engineer, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Ramona Aieta
Mom, Paris, France
Brandon Shamy
Social-media strategist, Union City, New Jersey
Kimberly Milton
Software engineer, Albany
Ben Johnson
Engineer, Minneapolis, Minnesota
How many marathons have you run?
I have run 23 total. My first one was in 2019. I’ve run a lot of ’em recently; this is my 11th this year. That’s probably not recommended.
Gregory Tran
Real-estate agent, Austin, Texas
Rachel Mitchell
Cookbook author, Birmingham, Alabama
Stéphane Maisonneuve
Finance executive director, Soho
Valentin Emmanuel
Model and brand ambassador, Flatbush
See any good signs?
A lot of little kids had signs saying “Tap Here to Get Power.” And I was seeing that sign at the right time. I needed some power around mile 23, and I literally tapped the sign.
Andrew Matina
Real-estate agent, Houston, Texas
Andrea Pasminski
Dermatology PA, Chicago, Illinois
Did you see anyone famous?
I’m not fast enough to see any professional runners, but I saw Matt James from the Bachelor. I saw him right after I crossed the finish line, but I was so caught up in, like, Am I going to cramp? I need water. I need to find somewhere to sit, that I didn’t say anything.
Edwin Caceres
Real-estate paralegal, Forest Hills
Carsten Cleve-Hansen
Mechanical engineer, Oslo, Norway
Jeffrey Guerra
Journeyman electrician, San Antonio, Texas
Sean Martin
Hospitality manager, South Bronx
Did you see anything weird on the course?
I saw a guy with a pineapple on his head. I saw him in Berlin, too. He runs at a slower pace because, obviously, if you run faster, the pineapple might fall off.
Matthew Badgett
Primary-care doctor, Lakewood, Ohio
Alex Granata
Marketing executive, Livingston, New Jersey
Dominique Webb
Business owner, Cape Town, South Africa
What else did you do while you were in town?
The days leading up to the race, you don’t want to stay on your feet, but it was my first time in New York, so we did all the touristy things. We went to the Empire State Building; we did some shopping. New York is a busy city. It’s a very cool city, though. And it smells like weed everywhere.
Jake Prebeck
Engineer, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Ramona Aieta
Mom, Paris, France
Brandon Shamy
Social-media strategist, Union City, New Jersey
Kimberly Milton
Software engineer, Albany
Ben Johnson
Engineer, Minneapolis, Minnesota
How many marathons have you run?
I have run 23 total. My first one was in 2019. I’ve run a lot of ’em recently; this is my 11th this year. That’s probably not recommended.
Gregory Tran
Real-estate agent, Austin, Texas
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