THE JOGGING JESUS CARRYING HIS CROSS SPOTTED AT NEW YORK MARATHON( PHOTO AND VIDEO)

On Sunday, one custom in particular delighted thousands of spectators along the 26.2-miles route : Jesus Christ barefoot, with a large cross strapped to his back.
The sight of the "Messiah" among a parted sea of runners was reported by dozens of witnesses, many of whom snapped photos of jogging Jesus and uploaded them to Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
It appears Jesus was among the record 50,00-plus runners officially registered for Sunday's Marathon.
According to the New York City Marathon website his bib number is -55-970, affix, naturally to the cross - belong to Makoto Takeuchi, from Chiba, Japan. (It appears Takeuchi is a New York based photographer: an email sent to to the address listed on his website was not immediately returned.)
No words yet on the man's finishing time, though he did reportedly have a little trouble running wit extra load.