Why don't they all just carry him the whole 26 miles?

This ongoing circus surrounding Lance Armstrong running in Sunday's New York City Marathon continues to amaze us as to how star-struck everyone in the Empire State has become over this.
The Tour de France champ won't be riding a bike -- he'll have to rely on his running shoes, and the investment the city has on him finishing this in a decent time has gone beyond what any real, world-class runner is getting for this event.
In fact, the city is in a panic that he might actually not finish and embarass 'em all.
The New York Times reports that three legendary long-distance runners will come to Armstrong's aid for this venture.
First, former marathon champion Alberto Salazar, 48, will be Armstrong's pace racer for the first 10 miles. Another former marathon champ, Joan Benoit Samuelson, 49, will take over the next 10 miles.
“I’m not sure how this 49-year-old body will handle it, but I’m going to try my best to keep up,� Samuelson said. “I really don’t know how it’s going to go, but it should be interesting.�
Finally, Hicham el-Guerrouj, the defending Olympic champion in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters, has Armstrong's back for the next six miles.
Let's see, that leaves .... that point-two miles through Central Park. The Times reports that Armstrong will be on his own.
But what if he can't find the finish line? Will Matthew McConaughey be around to draft behind?