C. Joseph McCannon '99 said that he had raised $1,800 for the Children's Hospital in Boston by obtaining pledges from family and friends in Massachusetts.

McCannon, who estimates his time at a little under four hours added that he was given the idea to run for charity by his first-year proctor in Canady F, John Oakes, who also ran today's race and aided with McCannon's training.

"Before I started training in November I hadn't run five miles much less a marathon," he said.

When the idea was first brought up, the first-year said he thought he would never qualify--until he was told by Oakes that there were a certain number of official entries reserved for charity. McCannon ran as an official entry yesterday.

Additionally, a contingent of about 15 Malkin Athletic Center life guards worked as first-aid volunteers at Red Cross tents along the race course, according to Sarah M. Pasternak '98.

However, it was not all fun and games for everyone. Almost all runners had some tales of pain.

"The last six miles were the most painful of my life," Dammann said.

"Bottom line: I'm sore as hell," McCannon concluded