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The Honolulu Marathon begins with a bang as nearly 25,000 runners leave the starting line.

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At the predawn start of the 33rd Annual Honolulu Marathon, the pack of almost 25,000 runners is greeted by fireworks over Ala Moana Beach Park.

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The pack of runners make their way past Ward Centre.

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Thousands of runners jammed Ala Moana Blvd.

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Many marathon runners came dressed in fun outfits like this woman from Japan who was pushing a wheelchair companion.

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A runner snags a cup of refreshment along Ala Moana Blvd during the 33rd Annual Honolulu Marathon.

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Japanese visitors Kenichi Miyamoto, right, and Yuka Tsuda watch as runners zip by in a blur at the intersection of Ala Moana Blvd. and Kalia St.

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Hundreds of bright orange "Amino-Value" cups provided by one of the race sponsors litter Kalakaua Ave.

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A beam of light illuminates passing runners in the predawn darkness.

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Runners make their way down a festively lit Kalakaua Ave.

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Runner #32740, Takahashi Ayumi of Shibata-Gun, Japan, flashes a smile while making her way down Kalakaua Ave. with Christmas lights for a backdrop.