By the numbers

Race officials were frantically searching for donations of bananas as of a few weeks ago (they eventually got something like 20,000, twice what they requested). Here, an impressive list of what else was necessary to get this year's Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon up and running. Runners entry fees, sponsor donations and in-kind support from local and national companies were used to amass the vast number of supplies, products and support.

This included:

** 400,000 recyclable water cups

** 9,500 gallons of fluids

** 400 folding tables

** 2,000 total volunteers

** More than 400 medical volunteers

** 13,000 shiny Mylar blankets

** 4,600 alcohol wipes

** 5,000 pairs of surgical gloves

** 2,100 lancets to treat blisters

** 7,600 Band-aids

** 475 Ace wraps

** 1,300 rolls of cloth tape

** 47 bottles of hand sanitizer

** 40 containers of antibacterial cleaning wipes

** 150 jars of petroleum jelly

And this evening, there will no doubt be at least 99 bottles of beer on the wall for those looking to kick back and re-carbo load after a long day.

Despite the large amounts of fluids on hand some, including former Squirrel Hill resident Obi Okobi of Baltimore -- seen here stretching before the half-marathon -- preferred to bring a few bottles of their own favorite sports drink.