Race Director 22 years wrote:
We have stopped inviting elite athletes to our race for just this attitude. Our race has sold out every year since we stopped inviting athletes. I can not speak for every race but for us, ELITE RUNNERS ADDED NOTHING.
Elite Runners never came to our sponsor meet and greet.
Elite Runners never stuck around for the Awards once they received theirs.
Elite Runners never showed up to the expo.
Elite Runners never sent letters to our sponsors.
Our race once brought in as many as 25 runners and will never go back because of these runners thinking they added something o our race by finishing up front.
You think elites have time to do this at every race? Does every NFL player go to dinner with the other team's general manager when they go play at their stadium?