Fully agree with that reply! The average marathon finishing time has significantly increased over the year. It is more about crowd size and revenue generation (makes sense) vs. being a running focused event.
The events have really transitioned into non-‘runner’ marathons. Maybe we can suggest prompting an e-bike/scooter marathons 🤣
1-2 marathons a year wrote:
Are online influencers ruining the World Major Marathons?
I am seeing more and more people on social medias running Boston, Berlin, Chicago, and NYC all in the same calendar year. Are these individuals ruining the aura of these major events? Some people prepare and train their entire life to participate in just one of these events, and then you see these bang average individuals completing 3 or 4 Major Marathons in one calendar year. Seems like they are trying to normalize these huge events. Just my opinion but would like to know if others are frustrated by these online influencers.
Brah, wake up! They're not just getting in. They're getting special treatment.
