Official 2017 Chicago Marathon Live Discussion Thread

when did braun get dropped?

sailbutt wrote:

wheeley wrote:

Am I bad that I don't care about the wheelchair race?

I also don't care if there's a sailboat race going on in the lake.

A small niche sport has a race at the same time. Why should viewers interested in the running race care about the wheelchair race?

You should just be grateful the wheelchair athletes let your small niche sport participate on their course.

I will say the wheelchair race is like a bike race with the high speed drafting. They should do a time trial or not allow drafting.

Right when the warm up stopped and the race started.

v2 wrote:

when did braun get dropped?

v2 wrote:

when did braun get dropped?

When they started running faster.

If Derrick beats Rupp, this board will explode.

Family member, "I don't get how Rupp or that tall guy with the glasses (Derrick) is any god. There body type is deiffrent than all those other guys."

Almost a star......... wrote:

sailbutt wrote:

You should just be grateful the wheelchair athletes let your small niche sport participate on their course.

I will say the wheelchair race is like a bike race with the high speed drafting. They should do a time trial or not allow drafting.

What's your problem with drafting?

Steven H. wrote:

rojo wrote:

I got another family member watching the race on tv with me. THey do not want to reveal their identity. THey aren't a running fan but even they are annoyed by all of the wheelchair coverage

"They show so much wheelchair coverage but only men's wheelchair."

Aw. Sucks to be abled.

+1 Rojo, maybe think before you type.

Tadese racing like smart cyclist, drawing on his past. Barely sniffing the wind. Calm, cool, collected. Expect...

And Dibaba catches up to the men's pack and takes the lead!

While they're showing wheelchair stuff, Dibaba is dropping Kosgei at the front of the women's race. Derrick to the lead in the men's!

Kosgei barely hanging onto Dibaba

Victor Alexander wrote:

Also today, the Eindhoven Marathon (The Netherlands) was won in 2:06:13...

Literally no one cares

FightFor15 wrote:

rojo wrote:

I got another family member watching the race on tv with me. THey do not want to reveal their identity. THey aren't a running fan but even they are annoyed by all of the wheelchair coverage

"They show so much wheelchair coverage but only men's wheelchair."

This isn't shocking considering the rhetoric you use on here all the time. In other news, the Pope is still Catholic.

Why don't you enjoy the race instead of being a snotty little kunt.

Family member, "I'm all for handicapped sports but don't what wheelchair has to do with running. It's a different sport."

How is being abled or not related to wanting to watch the actual race?

NERunner053 wrote:

Steven H. wrote:

Aw. Sucks to be abled.

+1 Rojo, maybe think before you type.

I can see the headline now: "Running Website Owner Disparages Wheelchair Athletes in Favor of Able-bodied Runners"

Is Tadese wearing Vaporfly/breaking 2 shoes? It doesn’t look like it.

rojo wrote:

If Derrick beats Rupp, this board will explode.

Family member, "I don't get how Rupp or that tall guy with the glasses (Derrick) is any god. There body type is deiffrent than all those other guys."

Did the person actually say "there"? Or "their"?

They're claiming that the lead men ran mile 17 in 4:40. I don't buy it. There's still 11 guys up there. I think the pack would have splintered more if someone dropped a 4:40.