Photos: Fans pack Trident to watch Tucson's Abdi Abdirahman compete in Olympic marathon
A crowd of over 100 filled Trident Grill on Saturday to watch Tucson High, Pima College and University of Arizona's Abdi Abdirahman race in the Olympic marathon. Abdirahman finished 41st.
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Cim Sankey, left, bartender Kat Peterson and Connie Gee try to pick out hometown favorite Abdi Abdirahman in the pack of runners at the start of the Olympics marathon during a watch party at the Trident Grill on Saturday. Abdirahman's friends and longtime coach watched the two-hour race at the bar. The Tucson High, Pima College and UA graduate finished 41st with a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 27 seconds.
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Abdi Abdirahman's longtime coach, Dave Murray, watches the hometown favorite compete in the Tokyo Olympics marathon, one of a hundred or so supporters and friends at a watch party at the Trident Grill,
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Teresa Karjalainen moves up to get a good look at hometown favorite Abdi Abdirahman competing in the Tokyo Olympics marathon during a watch party at Trident Grill.. The Tucson High, Pima College and UA graduate finished 41st with a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 27 seconds.
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Randy Pierce reacts to seeing hometown favorite Abdi Abdirahman in the lead pack during Saturday's watch party. The Tucson High, Pima College and UA graduate finished 41st with a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 27 seconds.
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Nick Granucci watches hometown favorite Abdi Abdirahman compete in the Tokyo Olympics marathon during Saturday's watch party at Trident Grill.
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A crowd roars when the broadcast highlights of Tucson's Abdi Abdirahman during the running of Tokyo Olympics marathon on Saturday. The Tucson High, Pima College and UA graduate finished 41st with a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 27 seconds.
Kelly Presnell
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