No one stood out more in the field of 21,598 entrants than Bastos, who wore a Goofy hat and high-fived spectators along the finish line.
Despite being challenged, Bastos was confident when asked what it would take for his streak to end.
"Someone from Kenya,'' he said, smiling.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-bk-disney-marathon-011109,0,6621534.storyAre you sure it wasn't the 430 Miler?
Jesus wept! I thought you were kidding. Awesome job retard!
The article says Bastos works as a personal trainer.
What do you suppose he wears to work? I bet he dons a "Xena, Warrior Princess" get-up, complete with whip, and yells at his clients through a dildo-shaped megaphone.
21,598 entrants, and only one of them breaks 2:27.
Where does it say he is mentally challenged? It says he was challenged in the race, but not his brain?
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Where does it say he is mentally challenged? It says he was challenged in the race, but not his brain?
It's an inference I made based on the content of the article. I admit that I don't have a doc's diagnosis or a chromosome smear.
Other than Bastos, and I assume they pay him or his handlers to transport him to Orlando for this every year in lieu of prize money, I don't know of any decent runners who run that thing other than as a novelty or as part of a vacation to Florida. Second place is usually close to 2:30. I know that as a member of the masses you have to be at the starting line at some ungodly hour, like 4 a.m., because the Disney people want things over as early in the day as possible so they can open the theme parks for longer.
its a joke idiots, you guys are challenged
Reading it, I took "challenged" to mean challenged for the lead, not retardation. Unusual choice of hat for running though. If he loses the ears, less wind resistance and voila! 2:15!
I love the 2nd place guy who was just hating on the winner. "There are tons of guys in the U.S. that can beat him. Honestly, it is going to be prize money."
Well it's only true. If Disney even put up a single Benjamin for the winner then D-team Kenyans would flock to this race and end Bastos's streak. This guy is a multi-time winner of what's nothing more than a well-marketed local marathon charity event, not a race of any import.
another good quote from the article (one suspects the writer also thinks disney is a half-assed race):
"Mizutani led the entire way.
"I didn't see other women around [as the race progressed],'' she said. "I didn't see any men around, either.''"
Sounds like a great time.
i think the thread starter is mentally challenged
should put up a bounty for someone to go down there and beat this guy and end his stupid streak. let's start collecting now
The races, including the people who put it on, don't give a rip how many people break 2:30, 4:40 or even three hours. All they care about is boosting the number of entrants. Wat they hell does anyone expect? It's Disney, for buck's sake.
And for those who care, the race itself is suck, with many long, boring stretches on access roads, exit ramps, a hard-as-hell divided highway offering no shade, and cobblestones. It's bad enough being out there for even three hours, I can't imagine five or more.
All the clowns who stage this blight on marathoning are concerned about is that enough first-timers with nothing to use as a measuring stick come away crowing about what a great event it was, with costumed characters doing their cute little shuck-and-jives at the aid station and a Mickey medal at the finish. As is typical in this country, masterful marketing of complete dogshit.
One of the funniest thread titles ever.
Dumbos other, softer trunk wrote:
The races, including the people who put it on, don't give a rip how many people break 2:30, 4:40 or even three hours. All they care about is boosting the number of entrants. Wat they hell does anyone expect? It's Disney, for buck's sake.
And for those who care, the race itself is suck, with many long, boring stretches on access roads, exit ramps, a hard-as-hell divided highway offering no shade, and cobblestones. It's bad enough being out there for even three hours, I can't imagine five or more.
All the clowns who stage this blight on marathoning are concerned about is that enough first-timers with nothing to use as a measuring stick come away crowing about what a great event it was, with costumed characters doing their cute little shuck-and-jives at the aid station and a Mickey medal at the finish. As is typical in this country, masterful marketing of complete dogshit.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for calling a spade a (*&^ing shovel. My thoughts exactly, as I don't hear praise of this race from the sub-3:30 crowd. This event was made to extract $ from those who get moist or rigid over things Disney, and I must credit The Mouse for making money during a typically less-busy season.
Ha ha Dumbo, your handle made me spit my coffee out laughing. Damn I really am as immature as they tell me.
Tough crowd.
The poster is probably more mentally challenged than Bastos.
I actually think most of the quotes are spot on and Bastos realized exactly where he ranks. Still, pretty cool to win a marathon...