Makau will serve as the race pacesetter and lead the elite men's field through the first 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) before stepping off the course.
Smart guy. He gets paid to do a tempo run and go on vacation.
and 2:05:39 marathoner eliud kiptanui was a pacesetter for last weeks fukuoka marathon.
I was thinking the same thing- very good idea. Although it's also a good idea to let some young up and comer earn some money.
Just a couple questions: Will he make it to the N.Shore to ride the big waves? What number sunscreen do you think Makau uses?
That's awesome! Could you imagine one of our top US guys doing that? I can't. Great publicity too.