HONOLULU (KHON2) — The 2024 Honolulu Marathon had the most participants since 1995, according to race officials, with over 36,122 entries.
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People from across the globe raced in the 26.2 mile course from downtown Honolulu to Hawaii Kai, ending at Kapiolani Park in Waikiki.
One family was decked out in Christmas decorations and said they’ve been running marathons with their 10-year-old daughter for two-years now.
“I ran the full marathon before, and since she was born, we wanted to do something as a family, and so we’ve started with 10k’s and then we will move to the full marathon,” explained Hawaii resident Mikimano.
This year, many Hawaii residents decided to give the marathon a try for the first time.
“Just for the heck of it,” said one participant. “We live here and never experienced this.”
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Miss Hawaii Teen Nicole McClain was seen running the race solo for her first time. “I’m feeling really good, I’m excited, I just wanted to push myself and get out there, ” she said.