Yes, Benji measures courses in such a way that running a 10k on the track in lane 2 would not meet Benji's requirements. Were Benji the athlete to have run on a "Benji Certified" marathon course, he would never have broken 2:12:00.
tongue in cheek wrote:
That post was obviously giving Benji a hard time because of his measuring of courses. It had nothing to do with Benji the athlete. Everyone knows that Benji the athlete ran under 2:10 on the Boston course from the 1980's. WELCOME TO THE JOKE.
Thanks, Blowing Rock Master-
Hey Benji-h8, what's your problem? Benji is one of the most talented ever - and also extremely humble and gives more back to the sport than anyone I know. Get over yourself.
Boston doesn't count anyway. It's a net downhill course.
way to just copy the list of the 2nd reply post, loser.
only Pr wrote:
Here are the only 16 guys that have ever done it. I hope sell gets on this list some day.
USA Men
2:05:37.8 ( 1) Khalid Khannouchi (NY) 22 Dec 1971 14 Apr 2002 London ENG
2:06:17 ( 5) Ryan Hall (CA) 14 Oct 1982 13 Apr 2008 London ENG
2:08:47 a ( 7) Robert Kempainen (MN) 18 Jun 1966 18 Apr 1994 Boston MA USA
2:08:52 a ( 1) Alberto Salazar (OR) 07 Aug 1958 19 Apr 1982 Boston MA USA
2:08:54 a ( 2) Dick Beardsley (MN) 21 Mar 1956 19 Apr 1982 Boston MA USA
2:08:56 ( 4) Abdihakim Abdirahman (AZ) 01 Jan 1977 22 Oct 2006 Chicago IL USA
2:09:01 a ( 1) Greg Meyer (MI) 18 Sep 1955 18 Apr 1983 Boston MA USA
2:09:28 a ( 1) Bill Rodgers (MA) 23 Dec 1947 16 Apr 1979 Boston MA USA
2:09:32 a ( 2) Ron Tabb (CA) 07 Aug 1954 18 Apr 1983 Boston MA USA
2:09:32 ( 4) David Morris (IL) 17 May 1970 24 Oct 1999 Chicago IL USA
2:09:35 ( 7) Jerry Lawson (FL) 02 Jul 1966 19 Oct 1997 Chicago IL USA
2:09:38 a ( 2) Ken Martin (CO) 10 Sep 1958 05 Nov 1989 New York NY USA
2:09:41 ( 6) Alan Culpepper (CO) 15 Sep 1972 13 Oct 2002 Chicago IL USA
2:09:53 a ( 2) Mebrahtom Keflezighi (CA) 05 May 1975 07 Nov 2004 New York NY USA
2:09:55 ( 3) Mbarak Hussein (NM) 04 Apr 1965 07 Nov 2004 Seoul KOR
2:09:58 a ( 3) Benji Durden (CO) 28 Aug 1951 18 Apr 1983 Boston MA USA
So you met Benji at a race where he provided the timing services, so obviously he is one of the most talented ever and extremely humble and all that. Next time you see Benji, ask him if he would be a sub 2:10 marathoner if he had meaured the course - then report back with his reaction.
Zonker would go berserker!
Benji-h8 wrote:
Next time you see Benji, ask him if he would be a sub 2:10 marathoner if he had meaured the course - then report back with his reaction.
To to dumb ass who states Boston doesn't count as a sub 2:10 course, I ask the question how many sub 2:10's have you run?
As much as Mary Decker counts for a healthy relationship and monogamous sex partner?
I agree, Benji's time should be removed from the list. Had Boston been measured the same way that he measures local 5k he would be no better than 2:11. Benji probably knows this, which is why he is so anal with regards to course measurement.
ron tabb wrote:
To to dumb ass who states Boston doesn't count as a sub 2:10 course, I ask the question how many sub 2:10's have you run?
Ah, yes, the ever-popular argument *ad hominem*.
We are all pwned by that scintillating logic.
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Except, now that I think about it, that was probably a troll post.
So 5/10, and well played, sir.