Oops...Portland Half Started EARLY with Top 3 Determined by Gun Time

This is what happens when libs take over.

If you read the article, you’d know why they moved up the start time. Marathon and 10k runners were ahead of schedule so they said screw it, let’s start the half early. What idiots. You don’t need to know much about running to know how dumb of an idea that is. But then again not surprising. Every day I’m reminded how stupid the general population is when driving

Seriously why do you write like a 4th grader?

I believe Yuki Kawauchi has done a number of races where he is the last to start with the intent to pass as many people as possible, so probably not.

(unrelated) It is obvious that no runners were a part of the decision to start the race early.

I think it's absolutely absurd that the race started early, but you've really never been on the start line 7-8 minutes early? At larger events it can be really hard to get around the barriers and people to get to the start if you're not there early.

I agree. Large races start screaming at everyone 15 minutes ahead of time. Watch any marathon or large race on TV and you will see the elites lined up 15 minutes in advance. I didn't see the prize money listed here. How much was it? I guess they could double up if they wanted to eliminate controversy.

The CEO Race Director is a self-promoting exec, clueless about these things. All of his logic and reasoning in the front page article reeks of someone who has never ran a race in his life yet he brags about his 2:56 at New York every chance he gets. Unreal execution. I'm sure race will suffer, as will his/company reputation. Not good at all.

This isn't what happened, you dolt. You didn't even read the article you linked, did you? It says that an eight-minute warning was given, and then the race started about a minute after that. If the race went off at 7:07, then the warning was ostensibly given at 7:06 (don't know why; as that would imply a 7:14 start), and the gun went off one minute later, at 7:07. Where do you get 6:59? Seriously--act like a journalist for a change and pay some attention.

I created the first complete database of Houston Marathon results several years ago, including split times. The webpage included the ability to see how many people each person passed in 5K segments. It was common to see someone who started at the back and passed most of the field in the first 5K. So yeah, not close to a record.

You weren't satisfied with having this post deleted already, so you took the time to type it all over again? Just stay in Oklahoma. Nobody cares.

The half marathon start may not even have been the stupidest thing that morning. I went down to the finish to watch my buddy in the 10k, and the finishing chute had a big gate in front of it, still closed 32 minutes in. I tried to find a race official and see when they were planning on opening it, since I knew he'd been finishing soon, but there were no officials to be found.

Luckily he is a tall guy, so I could see him through the huge crowd of 20-min milers ( the 10k course rejoined the back pack of marathon walkers for the last 3/4 mile)... he was bobbing and weaving through the crowd, finally got to the totally closed off finishing chute, and had to come to a complete stop and jump over the fence. Absolutely laughable.

That's hilariously awful. This event just sounds like an overall sh*t show run by people who know nothing about hosting a good running event.

Early start time

+ Poorly designed course with so many turns and potholes

+ Course goes through Construction zones 😂

+ Random Course Re Routing multiple times ???

+ Long lines to CHECK BAG handled by children not adults 😂

+ Congestion from Squeezing multiple race distances onto same course 😂

#NotRunningThisAgain!

#BringBackTheCorruptRaceDirectors!

Apparently the Vegas Marathon they're running next month is brand new this year. Ominous sign!

Naw, looking at it logically its because tRg's takes are on roughly the level of Greg's. Same for her husband. Sorry, Portland is small beans. Sorry that Eugene has a better marathon event, but that's just the breaks. I'd never expect Houston or even Grandma's level organization in a place like PDX. Just look at muni governance, this isn't happening in a vacuum there's scant smart community leadership in that zip code.