Why has Nate Jenkins not been DQed from Clubs?

How do you think Nate should have handled it? Just let the guy keep hitting him?

Don't be such a douche

That is certainly a very fair point, but I am talking about the rules here. He threw another person to the ground, after, as he said, he started it. He himself was surprised when he wasn't DQed.

To me, it sounds like they should be both DQed or neither should be.

The other runner was not able to finish the race due to the foul.

The problem with the suggestion that they both be disqualified is that the fouls are not equal. Whereas the first runner did not do anything to prevent Jenkins from finishing the race (or even losing his balance for that matter), Jenkins threw his adversary to the ground, which clearly would have resulted in a DNF or substantial loss of time.

Sounds like runrage to me. They should both be arrested and required to attend cross country school before they are allowed to race again.

Breuters wrote:

The problem with the suggestion that they both be disqualified is that the fouls are not equal. Whereas the first runner did not do anything to prevent Jenkins from finishing the race (or even losing his balance for that matter), Jenkins threw his adversary to the ground, which clearly would have resulted in a DNF or substantial loss of time.

If Jenkins' post is to be believed, they were equal fouls. It sounds like the had the same action of elbowing vigorously at each other. The fact that the impact of that action was different isn't relevant, IMO. It sounds likely that the other runner was just more caught off guard, or Jenkins elbowed him right as he had a slight misstep, or something. Jenkins seems to believe he didn't push back hard enough to have knocked him down and was surprised when he fell.

Really, it seems to me they were both in the wrong.

The other runner shouldn't have repeatedly elbowed Jenkins after he was cut off.

Jenkins shouldn't have elbowed back.

Regarding the accidental cutting off the other runner, sometimes that just happens, it sjould deserve a quick "oops sorry" and they should both move on.

The other runner should have let it go rather than catching up specifically to elbow him repeatedly.

I'm 52. I would be proud to race either of them. I love the fact that they are both ready to throw down over one hundred and x place versus one hundred and y place.

Full disclosure, the 5,6, and 7 team members of my high school's B team, got into a knock down dragdown midrace with the 5,6,7 members of our archrivals when those other b#stards said the Panthers "sucked," as the pack slowed to funnel across a footbridge 300 yards from the start of a big meet. Panthers won the fist fight, and the race. Maybe if there was more emotion, the sport would get more spectators.

Nothing more exciting than a brawl between 6 120 pound high school sophomores.

And Brojo's, why is B#stards inappropriate language caught in the filter? Those other kids were seriously all spawned from unwed mothers-I'm pretty sure Satan was their father. B#stard is a real word, and appropriate in this case.

Can we get the other side of the story on this? I'd guess that the guy Nate got in the altercation reads Letsrun, or at least someone else on his club team does and word will get back to him.

I'm standing with Nate on this one. Sure he could have just let the other guy KEEP impeding his race, but that's ridiculous. The other guy was far past the "tit-for-tat" point, to where he was (if nate's story is to be believed, which I do) just adding gratuitous cheap shots (or one looooong gratuitous shot, if you will).

Kudos for not taking any sh** Nate, proud of you for holding ground, even for minor placings.

not my real name wrote:

I'm standing with Nate on this one. Sure he could have just let the other guy KEEP impeding his race, but that's ridiculous.

Actually the other guy just kept running forward, and ignored Jenkins' many attempts to impede him. Jenkins kept becoming more incensed, and finally had to knock the guy down. How dare the guy keep trying to pass him!

Lowell produces M@ssholes. What you expect? Nate Jenkins is a cool guy though. But Lowell is a tough area. It's like a blue collar hood

Lowell is a dump wrote:

Lowell produces M@ssholes. What you expect? Nate Jenkins is a cool guy though. But Lowell is a tough area. It's like a blue collar hood

lot of racism there too. It's a haven for Trump supporters. Fits the demographic perfectly (other than being in a very left leaning state)

Really, it seems to me they were both in the wrong.

That is not the issue here. If the other runner had been able to finish, there would be another he-should-be-DQed case to argue. But he didn't. You don't need to DQ a runner who DNFed.

Good for Nate. Big fan, and he's a pretty tough, strong dude. Super aggressive racer. I'm sure that fairy learned not to mess with him again.

He should have been DQed for being brainless enough to call the reptiles he saw at Wakulla State Park "crocodiles".

What kind of wuss can't finish a race because he is elbowed or thrown to the ground?

Nate seems like a normal guy. We runners are skinny weenies in the minds of many contact sports. My opinion? Big deal. Two guys scuffled, one went down. Move on. Be a man and take your medicine. And, lesson learned to the dude who ate dirt.