Jox Cox trying to petition his way into O'Trials

Actually, Bucko, he DNF'd at LA because he was a pacer. Way to get your facts straight.

yada yada yada What is his fastest marathon in the last 2 years? That's what we all thought.

Josh is a television and print media star. His presence ensures added media. Put him in. This is New York, the media capital of the world. Our sport needs Josh Cox.

Get real. Star, my ass. Cox is someone who's been on TV and whose appearances there are utterly beyond the memories of everyonewho didn't already know him from running.

Basically the guy hasn't raced in two years and obviously isn't in good enough shape to qualify. If he could have qualified in LA, he would have finished the race. Don't tell me he was a rabbit. What was he saving up for?

I really hope he's not planning on petitioning a half marathon time to get in. Why would USATF bend the rules for him?

And he has the worst damn song on the radio embedded on his page, that pathetic, awful, sappy, weepy, uberearnest ode to Delilah DiCrescenzo.

Oh, what I'd do to that f***ing Tom Higgenson.

gentlyswayingmanhood wrote:

Josh is a television and print media star. His presence ensures added media. Put him in. This is New York, the media capital of the world. Our sport needs Josh Cox.

Get real. Star, my ass. Cox is someone who's been on TV and whose appearances there are utterly beyond the memories of everyonewho didn't already know him from running.

Someone is jealous.

I have no idea what kind of condition he's in, but I agree that some people seem to be remembering him as faster than he actually demonstrated in racing. In part, that is probably because U.S. marathoning was at a low point seven years ago, when he ran his fastest time, so he looked promising by comparison. In part, it is probably because he has always gotten a lot of publicity throughout his marathon career, including a Runner's World cover after running just under 2:20 in 1999 and various sponsor deals shortly thereafter.

Still, 2:22 shouldn't be much of a challenge for a 32-year-old guy with his background. If it is, then that may be a sign that it's time to move on to other, more important parts of life. He's generally struck me as a decent guy who will do well, and do good, in his life outside of running. I don't think that he would be enhancing his reputation or image by trying to petition his way into the trials.

what does it say in the Hebrew tatoo over his right flank?

am i unbanned yet??

"Jews hate Jesus"

inquiring question wrote:

what does it say in the Hebrew tatoo over his right flank?

"Lord, Get Thee Under My Arm"

So is he petitioning or is this just another rumor? I say let him run. We need some eye candy out there.

You and Rosie O'Fat want that.

Even though Meb, DB, and Cox have less personality combined than Cabada, these videos are still better than Fernando's by at least a mile.

Avocados Number wrote:

der 2:20 in 1999 and various sponsor deals shortly thereafter.

Still, 2:22 shouldn't be much of a challenge for a 32-year-old guy with his background. If it is, then that may be a sign that it's time to move on to other, more important parts of life. He's generally struck me as a decent guy who will do well, and do good, in his life outside of running. I don't think that he would be enhancing his reputation or image by trying to petition his way into the trials.

Are any of you anti-Josh posters actually racing in the Trials? If not, then why the hell do you care? Why the hell are you going to argue semantics about a race that you have absolutely no part in. On behalf of all of us who actually WILL be racing in the Trials... we don't care. Stop your pitiful self-righteous postings.

Maybe we want our sport to have honor and respectability?

Who the hell is Jox Cox?

Ol Skool wrote:

Maybe we want our sport to have honor and respectability?

Please spare me.

Only after you please excuse yourself.

Ol Skool wrote:

Only after you please excuse yourself.

Uh, good one. As I said, save your self righteous blatherings and let the guy run if he demonstrates fitness. How about not commenting unless you're actually involved in the race or the selection process, mm kay?