A comparison 
2023 vs 2024

Air Force Marathon Handcycle division race: 26.2mi (42.195km) Full marathon 2023 vs 2024. 

I want to reflect and compare my husband’s two full marathon races in Dayton, OH. Just because this race is my very favorite so far.  So here is a comparison with photos.  
And yes, of course, he is aiming to attend AFM 2025, again. Sep 20, 2025.  
https://www.usafmarathon.com/marathon/

This race is now our annual favorite event. We cannot miss it at all (as long as his body is healthy and no complications). 

2023 (His very first full marathon ever):

Before the race. 2023

Right after the race. 2023

After-the-race gathering time. 2023

2024 (His 2nd full marathon) 

Before the race. 2024

Right after the race. 2024

After-the-race gathering time. 2024

I think I've learned more and more about handcycle marathon races including non-race-related things each time. It's good to me. I got more comfortable to be there and to witness everything there, as well. Getting to know other amazing handcycle athletes more is the most wonderful part to me. Simply joyful. You might laugh. I am always curious about other wheelchairs (!). So my eyes are always stuck with their wheelchairs whenever I see them. 
And now I'm learning about detail parts of handcycle itself (mechanical parts). I realized that I haven't paid attention to each individual machine before. I will take more photos of them in this year 2025! That's my new fun project in 2025. Yes.

I made a separate page about his first marathon here. 
However I didn't make a separate page for his 2nd race. So it's a bit inconvenient but you need to find the part of my writing in this page. Go to 9/21/2024. And find Entry #304 and #306. 

Go back to home.