I got a call the next day from New York Road Runners. They said, 'You're the official last finish.' I said, 'That is so great. I got a title that nobody can take away from me.' It's not like being the 57,000th finisher.
I'm going to be starting at 9:10, 10 minutes after the elite runners, with three-hour marathoners next to me... I'll be all the way on the right side of the road, walking with my cape and 50,000 people will run past me shouting, 'On your left.'
Kaufman wears a cape spotlighting leukemia patients and those who have helped him raise over $150,000. He sports an American flag headband, a Jewish star, a military-style dog tag calling for the return of Israeli hostages... and a necklace of colorful feet that celebrates his pal's recovery after a stem cell transplant.
Once I got in marathon shape, I couldn't just go back on the couch, and it certainly filled my days and gave me purpose.
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