At least when I tuned in today (miles 16-17). I mean, there's no one out there on the sidewalk! what gives?
At least when I tuned in today (miles 16-17). I mean, there's no one out there on the sidewalk! what gives?
It's Sunday and cold. Last night was the World Series...today football. Not everyone feels like waking up at 7am and standing in the cold on their day off.
marunner wrote:
At least when I tuned in today (miles 16-17). I mean, there's no one out there on the sidewalk! what gives?
I guess you're not from Chicago. That is the western most part of the course and the least populated part.
They estimate 2 million specatators are watching in 37 degree weather.
Cold fukking day
that estimate is bs.
Head Trauma wrote:
Cold fukking day
Too bad it wasn't yesterday, the weather was perfect!
Thanks. O.R.G., for the info. Still, it's kind of strange to see the video and just watch empty sidewalks rolling by!
bitch tits wrote:
that estimate is bs.
Why? Between miles 4 and 12 on the nothside the spectators are 10 to 20 deep.
After like 15 miles, the crowd is gone until the end. At least that is how it was in 2003.
20 deep??? that's another bs claim. i've watched chicago twice and the race is very unspectator friendly. it goes through lincoln park -- the equivalent of 1st ave in nyc -- in the beginning of the race (which starts at 8am) and, not surprisingly, most of those people are sleeping and not watching. the 2nd half of the race goes through a lot of ghetto and, not surprisingly, those people don't come out in droves to watch the race. 37 degrees doesn't help either.
I live in Lincoln park and watched the race this morning and I was standing in crowd's 10 to 20 deep.
marunner wrote:
At least when I tuned in today (miles 16-17). I mean, there's no one out there on the sidewalk! what gives?
For the same reason there is no one on the sidewalk 12-16 miles and 18-22 miles at New York.
Who knows which CM thread this question belongs on, but does anyone have any sense how much the weather affected the race?
were you inside? 20-deep from the curb would pretty much put you there. i don't think you have any idea what "10-20 deep" is. the crowds on 1st ave in nyc, which are MUCH bigger than anything in chicago aren't even close to that.
Ask Dita.
bitch tits wrote:
were you inside? 20-deep from the curb would pretty much put you there. i don't think you have any idea what "10-20 deep" is. the crowds on 1st ave in nyc, which are MUCH bigger than anything in chicago aren't even close to that.
Your probably right, the crowds on first avenure are deeper. That's because Manhattan has a more population per square mile than Chicago. It has nothing to do with how loyal the fans are, it has everything to do with how many people live within two blocks of the course.
Two million spectators today in Chicago is a reasonable guess. Any Sunday, drive the course in two hours and you'll see at least a million people. Chicago is a big city and the marathon runs within a few blocks of the vast majority of the city's population.
Now, it you were to ask, how many people traveled more than 1/2 mile to watch the maraton in either Chicago or NYC, the answer is "not many."
So what does all this prove? The original idea of this thread was to suggest "no one" was out watching the marathon. I suggested that was totally wrong, and it is totally wrong. Two million people saw it, which isn't many given the size of Chicago.
bitch tits wrote:
were you inside? 20-deep from the curb would pretty much put you there. i don't think you have any idea what "10-20 deep" is. the crowds on 1st ave in nyc, which are MUCH bigger than anything in chicago aren't even close to that.
You are correct. Hyperbole is rampant here. I've watched NYC on first avenue every year of the last 5 except one. It's nowhere near 20 deep. It's three deep in places (usally in front of a bar) for about a mile. You can pretty much walk the sidewalks unimpeded as the runners pass by.
Have run NY, and Chicago. Difference is that Chicago has more spectators in the early part of the race, and New York has more at the end.The total amount of spectators are close to the same, however I'm not sure you're going to get New Yorkers out in 37 degree crappy weather.
Old Runner Guy wrote:
Two million spectators today in Chicago is a reasonable guess. Any Sunday, drive the course in two hours and you'll see at least a million people. Chicago is a big city and the marathon runs within a few blocks of the vast majority of the city's population.
Wow! I fell off the back of my chair laughing when I read this and hit my head so hard I might sue you for it!
Either you're 1) 5 years old, 2) really really drunk, 3)really bad at numbers or 4) you haven't thought more than 2 seconds about it before you posted?
2,000,000 spectators = 47,398 per Km or 23.6 people per meter on each side of the street for the entire distance.
Care to revise your "reasonable" guess?
Do you have a job? wrote:
2,000,000 spectators = 47,398 per Km or 23.6 people per meter on each side of the street for the entire distance.
Care to revise your "reasonable" guess?
nice, it should shut everyone up but you should know that logic will not prevail here :)