I was rethinking the 70s running boom. What a scene that was! The question, then, is how today's races with 5-6,000 people aren't far more impressive than the 1,000 that might have turned out for the Pepsi Challenge 10000 in Iowa in 1978. We hold that boom era with such esteem, yet today's running scene is magnitudes larger, not even considering the color/mud/adventure run elements.
What happen?
Way more people taking selfies and posting about themselves on Faceoobk running 4hr+ marathons.
There are more participants and fewer competitors from what I understand.
Wow what an original topic... You really are a deep thinker to come up with this.
Now que all the old heads yapping about " these kids today..."
Today's road racing scene is unquestionably bigger than it was in the 70s. If size of fields is what impresses you then obviously you'd be way more impressed with today's road races than you'd be with ones from the 70s. How could you not be? Why even bring it up?
Today's races have a lot of "filler" - non serious runners. Old races were pretty hard core with lots of depth up front. More racing opportunities today also dilutes the fields.
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
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