Barefoot runners go 1-2 in Duke City Marathon!

Impressive feet!

I did some time back in Mexico.

abebe bikila won the rome olympics barefooted.

A. Bekele wrote:

I did some time back in Mexico.

abebe bikila in rome - 1960

Romero (alex not his brother) has always been crazy like that. He once walked around campus barefoot until the people in the cafeteria told him he couldn't be in there like that.

I did!!

I did a 5k XC race barefoot and i won but i got DQ'd.

But how do you know these guys didn't take their shoes off a mile away from the fininsh?...just wondering?

My dad was running so I cheered at the 6 mile, 13.5 mile, and 20 mile marks. And neither of them had any shoes for any of it.

Amazed runner wrote:

My dad was running so I cheered at the 6 mile, 13.5 mile, and 20 mile marks. And neither of them had any shoes for any of it.

then they are awesome!!

Do they train in these? Would anyone actually buy these things?

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/

seen these? wrote:

Do they train in these? Would anyone actually buy these things?

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/

I cant get those becuase my second toe is bigger than my 1st toe lol

RedGArunner wrote:

I cant get those becuase my second toe is bigger than my 1st toe lol

Freak!

but you WOULD get them if you could? Why? Help me understand. Is it just a conversation starter?

Not snipers you moron... snipes. You know, the things that you hunt.

Give me a call anyways. You will like what I have to say.

Sincerely,

The Grass Runner

aka 'your best friend'

A. Bekele wrote:

I did some time back in Mexico.

The next time you´re trying to be funny, get your facts straight!

Very impressive, on the issue of the vibram shoes though, I am not a fan. I work at an outdoors store and have done trail ultra's and when I got my demo pair, I just didn't feel like they lived up to the hype around them. Yes, they are unique looking and a fun way to get someone to look at your feet (if you are into that) but, as a training shoe, I was not impressed. If you want to feel like you are running barefooted then do it on a soft grass field where you know glass would not be an issue. That is unless you live in an area like mine where every field either has glass or enough heavy metals in the soil to cause supposed problems in the future, instead then wear the Nike Free with the least bit of cushioning. One specific problem I had was they don't last very long but, this is could be because I live in TN and our trails are notoriously rocky and rooty so you tear a bunch of things up on the trail.

Hope this helps,

Joe

Amazed runner: any pics of the finish line (or others) of these guys? Thanks for noticing.

I have run 2 barefoot marathons (and one more in Vibrams) myself in approx 3:27, 4:20, and 3:45 respectively.

Didn't really train for any of them for time as much as i did for the distance, just to finish. But my lack of training in general truly haunted me on my second marathon (the 4:20 one.)

Have done loads of 10Kms and some halves which are entirely more manageable and fun.

Thanks again for info.

Amazed runner: any pics of the finish line (or others) of these guys? Thanks for noticing.

I have run 2 barefoot marathons (and one more in Vibrams) myself in approx 3:27, 4:20, and 3:45 respectively.

Didn't really train for any of them for time as much as i did for the distance, just to finish. But my lack of training in general truly haunted me on my second marathon (the 4:20 one.)

Have done loads of 10Kms and some halves which are entirely more manageable and fun.

Thanks again for info.

I have a couple pictures I will put up soon.