Meanwhile, 25 yo American kids are still living with their parents and happy that the Olympics will now include Esports.
Amazing story. People like this really put running in perspective for the rest of us. I’ve always been amazed by these Africans who are literally running and training for their livelihoods, and more than happy to have the opportunity. Inspiring to say the least
Awesome!!
I hate to be a Debbie Downer, because it sounds like a fantastic program. However, when I see certain information that makes me questions things, I can't help but to be skeptical
The following statements caught my attention:
" When Ed returned to Campi ya Kanzi last May, he asked John: “Are you training for the New York marathon this year?”
John replied, “I have not got a place this year. We need to use the available places to raise funds for our programs.”
Ed said, “Nonsense! You are going! I and my wife will sponsor you, so you had better begin training.”
That's a very aggressive response to the young runner. I just wonder if these young Maasi runners are being manipulated for the sole purpose to generate funds, and then they get flown back to the village, and the cycle starts all over again.
Is the program really using the money for what it is designed for, and other people are not making a fortune off of them?
I look at most of these african marathoner runners, and they are not living like kings and queens, and there are agents and organizers behind the scene who are making millions off of them. I know this is more of a grassroots situation, but they grow young, fast distance runners like vegetables in Kenya. It would be so easy to take one of those young fast runners, get him to train, set up a fundraiser page, slap a bib on him, and then watch the money come in.
Again, this a fantastic post, and a fantastic read. But these african programs ( to help africans and wildlife) are not always what they appear to be.
Actually, bib #19568 -- so he started even farther back. Gun time of 2:46:10 and gun place of 266th. He started over 22 Minutes after the first wave, so he must have passed thousands of people on his way to his 2:23:40/17th place finish.
Tracking data shows that he ran some pretty fast miles and then slowed considerably the last four miles.
The last 3 miles can be brutal with the many ups and downs at that part of the course.
The hill before entering Central Park can be especially difficult.
Cute story but not as inspiring as the Belgian guy who flew in to NYC on a whim during a tennis match. He landed in NY the morning of the marathon still wearing the same bandana he used while playing tennis the day before. He ended up 8th and even led the race after the mid point!
Oh wow, I remember this guy passing me in the Bronx. I couldn't make sense of it at the time. I figured a pro dropped early and decided to just finish out the race in a t-shirt.
are not always what they appear to be.
If you read more, he started 20 minutes back. He obviously isn't eligible for prize money! Aren't those given to non-chip times only?
It's just a nice story. We all watched that depressing story of those athletes being managed by that cheap dude in Europe with the lousy food and lodging. This different.
Wonder how fast he could be with a singlet and not having to weave / with pacers, real coaching, etc. The kid is only 26, went from 2:55 to 2:23 in a year while working at a safari lodge. Someone should pick him up
Who are you talking about?
Is it even possible to sign up on race day?
Derek Clayton was a full time civil engineer and ran at least a 2 09. Ron Hill was a full time chemist and ran 2 09.
ck3237 wrote:
Derek Clayton was a full time civil engineer and ran at least a 2 09. Ron Hill was a full time chemist and ran 2 09.
And Dewi Griffiths is a full -time sheep farmer . . .
The reason this is impressive is that (I guess) this guy trains does not train seriously. Only a guess.
Cute wrote:
Cute story but not as inspiring as the Belgian guy who flew in to NYC on a whim during a tennis match. He landed in NY the morning of the marathon still wearing the same bandana he used while playing tennis the day before. He ended up 8th and even led the race after the mid point!
Is this a joke? Or in a movie? Or real?
some of it may have been my imagination, but I dunno...could be tennis player. Never heard of him before. Just checked and looks like he ran just one marathon before.
Here he is leading the field down 1st ave...
derp wrote:
Oh wow, I remember this guy passing me in the Bronx. I couldn't make sense of it at the time. I figured a pro dropped early and decided to just finish out the race in a t-shirt.
Somebody get this guy a singlet!
Cute wrote:
some of it may have been my imagination, but I dunno...could be tennis player. Never heard of him before. Just checked and looks like he ran just one marathon before.
Here he is leading the field down 1st ave...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DN9sdJoVAAAOvgu.jpg
Are you and Rojo both this stupid???
He's a very experienced runner...
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koen_Naertrojo is a cretin wrote:
Cute wrote:
some of it may have been my imagination, but I dunno...could be tennis player. Never heard of him before. Just checked and looks like he ran just one marathon before.
Here he is leading the field down 1st ave...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DN9sdJoVAAAOvgu.jpgAre you and Rojo both this stupid???
He's a very experienced runner...
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koen_Naert
Great to see a European tennis plaper and hedge fund trader beating all of the USA's best!
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Clayton Murphy is giving some great insight into his training.
NAU women have no excuse - they should win it all at 2024 NCAA XC
Mark Coogan says that if you could only do 3 workouts as a 1500m runner you should do these
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