Bix

I guess if you think this way then we should send all Central Americans home and let them play ball in their own country.

runner39 wrote:

Yeah, nobody wants to see open competition. That's not the American way!

it's about supporting our athletes not foreign athletes, let their countries have road races with prize money

I am sick of these African runners coming over here and taking prize money back home where they live like kings, the money should be American athletes only and FWIW I mean american citizens of any color

I've always seen this as something we've got to live with until American athletes can start winning against international competition.

How lame does that sound "no international athletes allowed, cuz we dont want our guys and gals to loose"

I agreed with runner39

The international athletes could have run, just not for money for the USA champ which is funded by USA.

Yep, they could have been there. They just wouldn't win any $$. Bix has been around for 36 years. Just about any distance runner of note has run this race at one time or another over that 36 year period, foreign and American. It is a great race and an EXTREMELY difficult course with the heat, humidity, and HILLS! Fans line the streets for the entire course. It is well organized and run. So, out of those 36 years it is granted the National 7 mile championship 3 times. So what! The foreign runners have cleaned up at Bix for the past 15 years or so. As far as I know, Bix is still the highest paying non marathon road race. The winners get their choice of $$ or a new car. So, the foreigners will be back next year and you can bi&* and moan about races not supporting American athletes.

Way to go Ben True!

Saw you win at Footlocker at Vanny ..gosh, times flies.

Loved you JD hat!

Congrats!

RuKiddingMe! wrote:

I agreed with runner39

are you kidding? I think that you're an unstable troll.