Besides, I would have planned to go jogging in a park if I knew an outage was impending.

FORBES: When the lights went out, my light went on

Determined to run at least a little of the course, I started as I knew I wouldn't be able to go on for long, jogging until the crowd thinned out and I could take up the brisk walking pace I hoped would get me back to the stadium before the street cleaners moved in to sweep the course.

CNN: Crossing the Olympic finish line