There were 128 runners .
As I was towards the back from the start I got to see the line of runners stretched out along the first curve in the road ahead , before about 110 of them disappeared off into the distance .
There were 128 runners , and as I was towards the back from the start I got to see the line of runners stretched out along the first curve in the road ahead , before about 110 of them disappeared off into the distance .