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SimpleRunner
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 12:18PM - in reply to wejo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

wejo wrote:

In case you\'re not watching the coverage 2 girls tried to walk out onto the course and hangle water to the leaders. It was a disaster. The pack of 5 had to move to get out of the way of the girls and there was contact. One runner dropped off but the 5 are now back together. A total disaster.

It didn\'t appear they were official volunteers


Do NOT feed the wild animals! They\'ll become dependent on you, and eventually someone will get hurt.
C/M Runner
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 12:20PM - in reply to Spike grant Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Spike grant wrote:

Randall update?


Finished 54th overall, 2:3713
AnchorLeg
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 12:23PM - in reply to C/M Runner Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Second Marathon, 2:37. First Marathon 2:20. If he drops another 17 minutes next time, he'll still be faster than 99 percent of the knobs posting here.

Way to go for the gusto. You never know unless you try.
flacco
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 12:26PM - in reply to C/M Runner Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

C/M Runner wrote:


Finished 54th overall, 2:37:13


My legs instantly filled with lactic acid when I read this.

His last 10 miles must have been torture.
And Now We Know
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 12:27PM - in reply to AnchorLeg Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
That this random douche is a random douche. Nice job, ass.
joho
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 12:40PM - in reply to codger Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

codger wrote:

[quote]old coach man wrote:

[quote]joho wrote:

[quote]redux wrote:

Haaaaaartmaaaannnnn 4th.



Good smart run by Hartman.

Congrats to Wesley Korir.[/quote]

Wasn't Korir working as a janitor or maintenance staff and caught a ride to Chicago or some other marathon close to Louisville. Had enough cash for 2 subway subs, gave one to a homeless man and went off and got like 2nd or 3rd?

Either way congrats to him on a solid victory.[/quote]

Respectfully, this is wrong. Wesley was an uninvited athlete to his 1st Chicago marathon. Had to start with citizens wave. Worked his way up to 4th overall. His chip time would have won that Chicago marathon, but results & money were based on GUN time.[/quote]


What was wrong about his post? The only part I think might be wrong was that is wasn't a subway sub he shared with a homeless guy. I believe it was a brown bag sandwich he had brought with him. Can't remember all the details.

Nevertheless, a good story of a guy making it to the big leagues in an unconventional way.
wrong again
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 12:44PM - in reply to AnchorLeg Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

AnchorLeg wrote:

Second Marathon, 2:37. First Marathon 2:20. If he drops another 17 minutes next time, he'll still be faster than 99 percent of the knobs posting here.

Way to go for the gusto. You never know unless you try.



That is NOT the way to go for the gusto. You want to know how you go for the gusto? See Hartmann. He ran a SMART race and finished 4th. Trying to lead a pack of Kenyans on a hot day shows you have no intention whatsoever of having a decent finish.


At least he can say he led the race. Good for him.
yagtash
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 12:52PM - in reply to wrong again Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
can we finally shut up about this randall character? the only possibilities are:

A) powerbar wrote him a huge check to spend as much time in front of the cameras as possible, getting good photo ops (which has happened in several boston marathons in the past 5 years) or

B) this wasnt a pay day and he's actually just as much of a tool as it seems.

either way, lets drop it and not give people like this any more attention. i feel gross just mentioning it.
Dennis the Pennis
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 12:55PM - in reply to yagtash Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
YAGTASH - you are the douchebag. Glenn Randall was a NCAA D1 National Champion.

Now go crawl back under a rock, or go squirt yerself up yer own @$$.
Hopkinton
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 12:59PM - in reply to T BONE Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

T BONE wrote:
What does Hartmann take home for 4th?

$25,000
agip
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 1:00PM - in reply to Dennis the Pennis Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
why does this thread automatically go to the final page?

Why don't all threads do this? Much better.
dean moriarty
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 1:01PM - in reply to agip Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
+1


agip wrote:

why does this thread automatically go to the final page?

Why don't all threads do this? Much better.
yagtash
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 1:02PM - in reply to Dennis the Pennis Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I vote nay
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 1:03PM - in reply to dean moriarty Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

dean moriarty wrote:

+1

[quote]agip wrote:

why does this thread automatically go to the final page?

Why don't all threads do this? Much better.
[/quote]


You cannot go back and read the entire thread though. I tried going back to the first page to get the link for universal sports and it was locked.

don't like it.
Link
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 1:03PM - in reply to AnchorLeg Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
The course falls out of Hopkinton. It's probably smart to roll with it. I ran better there when I did than the year I slowed myself down. Running slow on the downhills can exact a price you'll pay later. Five minute miles are probably equivalent to about 5:15 on the flat. Randall really wasn't completely nuts to do that. Of course, in hindsight....
agip
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 1:10PM - in reply to I vote nay Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

I vote nay wrote:

[quote]dean moriarty wrote:

+1

[quote]agip wrote:

why does this thread automatically go to the final page?

Why don't all threads do this? Much better.
[/quote]


You cannot go back and read the entire thread though. I tried going back to the first page to get the link for universal sports and it was locked.

don't like it.[/quote]

__

hmm..looks like just the first page is locked. All the other pages are reachable. I'll take the tradeoff.
I vote yay
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 1:26PM - in reply to agip Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

agip wrote:

[quote]I vote nay wrote:

[quote]dean moriarty wrote:

+1

[quote]agip wrote:

why does this thread automatically go to the final page?

Why don't all threads do this? Much better.
[/quote]


You cannot go back and read the entire thread though. I tried going back to the first page to get the link for universal sports and it was locked.

don't like it.[/quote]

__

hmm..looks like just the first page is locked. All the other pages are reachable. I'll take the tradeoff.[/quote]


You're right. That is strange. Based on that, I change my vote.
AnchorLeg
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 1:40PM - in reply to wrong again Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
/quote That is NOT the way to go for the gusto. You want to know how you go for the gusto? See Hartmann. He ran a SMART race and finished 4th. Trying to lead a pack of Kenyans on a hot day shows you have no intention whatsoever of having a decent finish.


At least he can say he led the race. Good for him./quote




Perhaps Mr. Randall was Hartman's rabbit, and wore a few Kenyans and Ethiopians out, along with himself?

If you ever want to beat a pack of Kenyans, you have to lead a pack of them at some point. Perhaps your attitude is part of the reason that an American hasn't won Boston for what-30 years? We should dominate this sport-or at least be competitive-but instead we've become a nation of underachievers-afraid of the east Africans.
26mi235
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 1:40PM - in reply to I vote yay Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I think this was done to ease the traffic opening the Thread so it did not have to be done multiple times. It seemed to have worked, as there was not a meltdown this morning.
tunkcart
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 1:52PM - in reply to rojo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
2012:

Hartman 4th, 1:51 back

2011:

Hall 4th, 1:56 back

Very interesting.
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