Supporting Friends at the London Marathon

The crew supports their friend running the London Marathon, navigating the city to film and cheer them on.

### A Day in the Life of Marathon Supporters: London 2024
* 🏃 Shervin Tagis, Colt, and Tay decided to run the 2024 London Marathon, with friends joining as **supporters and filmers**.
* 🎥 The supporting crew, including the narrator, Taha, had to plan their filming strategy and locations along the **26.2-mile race route**.
* 🗺 They faced challenges in **navigating the crowded city** and **finding the best spots to film their friends**.
* 🚇 Despite transportation issues and crowded viewpoints, they managed to see the runners **multiple times along the route**.
* 🏅 The experience of supporting the runners and witnessing the marathon was both **exhausting and rewarding**.
* 🌟 The narrator reflected on the human desire to **challenge oneself** and **share achievements with others**.
* 🎉 The group successfully filmed their friends at **three different locations**, celebrating their accomplishment at the **finish line**.
* 🌟 The narrator concluded with a message about the **importance of showing up for life's big and small moments**.

one surprising thing about my 20s is the amount of people who start running marathons. But first, let me give you a backstory. This is Shervin Tagis, and you all know Colt, their old creator's roommates, and my little New York City family. Every time I go to visit, and they picked up running like everyone else in their 20s to 30s. Oh my God, at the end of last year, Shervin proposed we all take a group trip somewhere. We should all go to London. We decided we were going to go and support Shervin at the 2024 London Marathon. And then Tay just got the opportunity to run the marathon, and so did Colt. So I thought I was going to be watching this marathon with a crew, but guess who's stuck filming this thing alone? That's right, me. Well, I'm at the airport. I'm going to meet the guys in London, technically tomorrow morning. London, here we come. That flight's delayed. Tell me what you want me, py girl.

come along and R with me. Take a chance, get all going to be at last. Shad like the love me. You're my fire right in front of me, you're my fire. The world is ging in on me. Cast Away, I'm trown in the. They all St but that don't never bother me. My dream, I touch your hand and [Music]. You dude, that was quite some travel, that was a journey. No boys are back, no boys are back. What the heck dude, wow. All right, update, we are at the hotel. I forgot my entire makeup bag, love that for me. You don't need makeup 'cause you're beautiful just the way you are. Thank you. Anyways, we're going to meet up with the rest of the crew and then where are we going to the Expo to get our bibs to the Expo to get their bibs. Everyone was staying at different places so we finally met up and it started to sink in how big this race was actually going to be. Have you ran aath before? No, I have nope since I didn't want to be.

all by myself, I recruited my good friend Taha to help me film. We need to find our route, so while the others sorted their stuff about, we decided to do some homework on how we were going to navigate and be filmers during this 26.2-mile race around the entire city. In the Finish, will we be able to see them? They're all content creators, so we are also like in charge of getting shots for their videos. After talking to one of the volunteers, we got some very valuable information for the day of, but we also realized this was going to require a bit more planning than we thought. Oh my God, oh my God, we have to plan, we have to plan. How are you feeling, dude? I don't know how I'm going to run this thing. I'm actually so nervous. Oh man, I'm scared. Everyone had their own events to go to for the first night, so we ended off our day on a boat ride for a bit of sightseeing around London. It was quite the first day here.

lots of nervous and exciting energy in the air, but nonetheless, it was a successful day one, and we still had more prep for tomorrow. [Music] Morning, good morning. This morning, I took a walk to Oxford Street. I just went to the newest Boots and picked up some stuff. Now we're okay. Colt went on a ShakeOut run this morning while I went to go shopping. The plan today is me and Taha have to figure out a route for tomorrow so we can try to get the best vantage points to catch the guys and film them. We also want to make some signs, got a support, and we're going to meet up with the rest of the crew and get the day started. Day two in London. What would you say? I couldn't believe anything in after securing a map and some poster supplies. We explored around a bit and headed off to meet up with the rest of the group. So far, we are on top of things in terms of supplies, but our planning was another story. Okay, game plan. This is

the map of the race tomorrow. I don't know. I just moved to London so I don't have any like local knowledge. I'm the worst guide of all time. We knew we were only going to be able to catch them unlimited amount of times but we also had to consider there would be thousands of people on the streets trying to watch two what if this is closed so after going on about our options for viewpoints considering what would be closed off or too crowded and our transportation we started to lose our minds a bit and decided to reconvene later. Okay, we'll find a way we're going to do our signs [Music]. Now I always knew at some point I wanted to make signs for the race what I didn't expect was for us to turn the lobby of a five-star hotel into a little arts and crafts center it was the cutest thing ever the staff were supportive strangers were joining in and we were looking ready for tomorrow oh my God I'm C in the middle of your

existential committ to see everything. It's so bad. You just make it like that. [Applause] [Applause] bye. Love you. Finish just packing my gear and then I got to head out. Oh my God. My God. Colt and the rest of the runners that are staying at the same Hotel just left on on a shuttle to bring them to the starting line. Last night, the crew we just took some time after dinner to plan out our meeting spot and our meeting time. We decided on a spot around mile 5. Literally, the main objective is to try to find a spot to catch them and to get a really clear shot of them running and so that they can see us and we can see them. If we can do that once, perfect. Amazing. If we could do it twice, that would be like literally just that's the goal. Three times if we're lucky, which I don't know. I have the locations of our Runners almost ready. I literally need to leave like no time to go. I'm

excited. All right, we're on the [Applause] way. She could be cool out of her mind like kiss and have a good time. Come here rock and roll everything's [Music] fine. We made it to our first Viewpoint mile five. We got the crew here, let's go go. Okay, if you've never watched a marathon in a major City before, there are three things you probably should know. The first thing is your phone will have signal but half your messages might not send. Still, try to tell your Runners exactly where you'll be, left or right, what's around you, etc., due to the sheer volume of people on the streets. Both parties could be easy to miss. We didn't really know if our messages were going through, so we relied on tracking their locations and just hope they knew to look out for us [Music]. I have [Music] that all right [Music] [Applause] [Music]. We did our first stop, now we're going to try to catch them at one more next stop.

guys, all right, let's do it. The second thing you need to know about watching a marathon is, because of the amount of people, the tube and trains may have lineups, and there's a chance your runners will be faster than your train. Number like 50. [Music] I don't know if we're going to get a spot. We're trying to catch him. Hold too fast. He's way too fast. Yeah, he's actually way too fast. Our original spot was insanely crowded, so we decided to try again and go one stop further. Luckily, we had two locals navigating with us. Honestly, it would have been a struggle without them. What mile is this? Uh, 1 17. Mile 17. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] I'm so glad we're here right now. [Applause] Again, after meeting up with more of our team, we finally managed to find a clear spot. Sherin already blew past us, but we still had a chance to catch a Colt in.

see him. We got him. We got him. We got him. We got him. Let's go. I wear it when I'm feeling blue. Play, baby. Now I think I'm D. Why do people do this? It's crazy. Spot number three. We're going to try to catch him one more time. Yeah, man. Proud of it, man. They look in good shape. Yeah, Mile 18. Mile 18. Oh, this is where the race begins. This is where the race begins. 44, the most I've ever ran in my entire life. The third thing you need to know about watching a marathon is that some spots are more crowded than others. Smarted everyone else in London. We found a shortcut. We're going to Mile 25. We actually might accomplish our goal of seeing them three times. Closer to the start, you've got more of a chance to see them closer to the finish line. Well, good luck. I think I've lost count how many trains I've been on today. At this point, Shin had already finished the race, but we still had a small window to film Colt.

and tagis okay cutting a close. We have around like 12 minutes to try to catch them. There was a colossal amount of people at Mile 25. The odds that we could get to the front to film were slim. Do you think we'll see them? I don't know. We can see them. I believe. I believe that we can try. We're running out of time, so our group made the decision to split. So we're going to try try to get on the bridge. Half went forward while we went back through the crowd. And after dodging jogging and a bit of squeezing, there they [Music] were. Luckily, Paulo got the shot because me and May were absolutely losing it, screaming, trying to get their attention, which obviously didn't work, but it was enough to see them. Can't we found them on the bridge. We actually found them. And a few minutes later, Taha saw them too. Let's go. Let's go. Marathons are electric, electric, literally electric. They say that most of life is just showing up, and what we do every day.

says just as much as the big moments do waiting for them at the Finish. Yes, sir, how one seemingly small idea can lead you to a place that brings you closer to something bigger than [Music] yourself and lost bar. We did it, we did itge 3 for three. Every time I saw you, I got like energy, a. I didn't exactly know what to expect watching my first marathon, but I'm glad to have had a tiny part in this massive beautiful thing. It was a reminder of what we are capable of doing and how inherently human it is to want to share it with others. So whether you are chasing something for yourself or something bigger, you truly have one life, so don't forget to show up for it. [Music]

the art of showing up

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The 2024 London Marathon Experience: A Filmmaker's Perspective

A group of friends in their 20s to 30s, including the narrator, travel to London to support their friends running the 2024 London Marathon.

The narrator, initially planning to film the marathon, ends up realizing the significant planning and coordination required for the filming process.

The group's first day in London concludes with a boat ride for sightseeing, setting the stage for the marathon the next day.

The group is busy preparing for the race, figuring out the best vantage points and making signs.

They are struggling with the planning due to a lack of local knowledge and the challenge of dealing with the crowded streets.

Despite the difficulties, they turn a five-star hotel lobby into an impromptu arts and crafts center to create signs for the race.

Preparing to Support Runners in a Marathon

A group is getting ready to meet and cheer on their friends at a marathon, planning to capture clear shots of the runners.

They have a strategy to track the runners' locations and coordinate their meet-up points.

Despite challenges with communication and the large crowds, they are determined to support the runners at multiple spots along the race.

Marathons can cause transportation delays, so be prepared for crowded trains and the possibility of missing your runners.

Having local guides can be incredibly helpful in navigating crowded spots and finding the best viewing locations.

Try to plan your spectating spots strategically, aiming to see the runners multiple times and considering that the start and finish lines may offer better visibility.

A group races against time to catch a glimpse of the marathon runners at Mile 25.

Despite the odds, they split up and successfully find the runners on the bridge.

The experience serves as a reminder of the human capacity to pursue goals and share meaningful moments.