The start, the end, the weather, the pain? What's your marathon topic? OK, the pain. You'll see a grimace or two on this page. The start? Just take it slow until there's room to run. Weather? Too good to ponder. Finish? You'll find, and you'll see, support there.
Chad Millner of Eden Prairie received encouragement from a race official just shy of the finish line Sunday morning. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com More than 11,000 runners started the Twin Cities Marathon Sunday morning, October 4, 2015 in Minneapolis. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Joe Giant of Minneapolis kept his focus on the goal as he neared the finish line. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
At the starting line it’s crowded, but it gets less congested. That’s because 8,511 runners finished what 11,473 started Sunday. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
A volunteer set up David Deem of Mac-Hesney Park, Ill., with a space blanket. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Runners were available in large numbers, as were cups filled by volunteers. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Medals awaited finishers Sunday morning. ] JEFF WHEELER ï jeff.wheeler@startribune.com More than 11,000 runners started the Twin Cities Marathon Sunday morning, October 4, 2015 in Minneapolis. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
![At the start of the Medtronics Twin Cities Marathon, runners are off on the course.] Richard Tsong-Taatarii/rtsong-taatarii@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/OIMJN5CMGURC2MK62OZEO2XG3Q.jpg?&w=1080)
![Runners, including Joe Giant of Minneapolis, wearing bib 22935, approached the finish line Sunday morning. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com More than 11,000 runners started the Twin Cities Marathon Sunday morning, October 4, 2015 in Minneapolis.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/XIQ3FUFYTYBDQDFZAK6LMHC55I.jpg?&w=1080)
![The elite runners began their Twin Cities Marathon race Sunday morning. ] JEFF WHEELER ï jeff.wheeler@startribune.com More than 11,000 runners started the Twin Cities Marathon Sunday morning, October 4, 2015 as they ran down S. 6th St. from the starting line at Portland Ave.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/CVPKNWW3JHHZHM6VBBSYQ2JAT4.jpg?&w=1080)
![A volunteer covered David Deem of MacHesney Park, IL with a space blanket after he finished Sunday. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com More than 11,000 runners started the Twin Cities Marathon Sunday morning, October 4, 2015 in Minneapolis.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/JTHXMNRFTIY7ZAX7NQP6UOJKHE.jpg?&w=1080)
![Volunteers filled cups for runners in the finishing area Sunday morning. ] JEFF WHEELER ï jeff.wheeler@startribune.com More than 11,000 runners started the Twin Cities Marathon Sunday morning, October 4, 2015 in Minneapolis.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/FA7JIWH5KEGIJ356IYYTQWLU6M.jpg?&w=1080)
![Medals awaited finishers Sunday morning. ] JEFF WHEELER ï jeff.wheeler@startribune.com More than 11,000 runners started the Twin Cities Marathon Sunday morning, October 4, 2015 in Minneapolis.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/XZBTHS6HGGIVUVJSZWMPAQVXAI.jpg?&w=1080)
