who is the absolute slowest and/or worst runner you've ever witnessed. The lady with the twinner at the local 5k? The guy with tp hanging out of his shorts at the college track? Who really really sucks and should ashamed to call themselves a jogger even.
There is a guy that runs for Sale Harriers called Thomas Malone ('Tommy'). Anyone thats ran at Stretford in a BMC meet will know him. He is a bit messed up in the head. His pb for 800 is about 3:30 and he always sprints the last 100 and everyone cheers (or laughs). He trys to run every event if they will let him but they ussually don't. They used to put him in with the worst runners but he gets in their way with his sprint start so he now gets seeeded in some of the quicker races. Such a clown!
That dude sounds like a real clown, before I would cheer I would laugh my ribs to pain.
The Roc
There was a kid on my HS team with pretty bad asthma and ADD.
Funny thing was, on training runs, if you kept a conversation with the guy, he could run 5 miles in about 37 minutes until the asthma really got to him.
In races, with no one to talk to, he would usually run 30+ minutes for 5k.
His explanation at the end was just that he couldn't keep his mind on the race.
Many times he also lost the course, despite a long stream of people to follow.
Finished DFL in the league every year in XC. Similar results in track. Funny thing was, towards the end of his senior year, he gets thrown in the 400 hurdles and runs a very respectable time.
Went on to achieve some minor success in college.
A guy on my high school CC team never actually completed a 3 mile run. He lasted about half a season.
This must be the topic where dickless little shits like you all congregate to make fun of people who aren\'t that fast. I\'ll be leaving now. Have fun in your circle jerk.
I'd vote for ME on this one. I was at mile 18 in a marathon and made a bad turn & lost about 90 seconds (1st mistake). Then, once I realized the screw up, I decided to make up for the 90 seconds in 1 mile (2nd mistake). I was on pace for a PR but blew it and ended up almost crawling in. I felt STUPID!
smartass,
I'll vote for MYSELF. Didn't expect that now did you.
Here's why:
I won pretty much everything and anything from my freshman year of high school on through college except for when it got down to state or nationals (I mean, I wasn't champion of either of those).
I had this talent right from the beginning and just didn't train enough to see the potential. Mostly it wasn't my fault as in the mid 80s most high school coaches were having the students do very little running.
Anyway, if you define a bad runner as someone who didn't get anywhere near his potential, then I would have to vote for myself.
See, pretty humble don't you think? (Note - please don't fall for this).
The worst runner I ever saw was a guy who nicknamed himself "frame". He was worse than the kids from the short bus.
the worst runner ever is the kid who started the 1500m here at my school and 200m in it was in last place and at 1000m into the race was about to get lapped when his coach took him off the track and yelled AT HIS SORRY ASS!
Had a girl on the girls team that was a shot putter. She ran the 3200 meters to score points for the team since the race only had three runners. She ran a 23:change and the team won district by 4 points.
and my horse's ain't either
Props to the fat chick, she tough it out.
The slowest I've ever seen someone run a 5k was 1 hour 19 minutes. Yes, 1:19. For the record, he did run the whole way, no walking. He was one tough sonofabitch and we should all aspire to achieve what he did. . .Running a 5k at age 102.
Me.
1976 Dartmouth Medical School Half Marathon, I was 8 years old and with nothing better to do, my brother and I ran from Lyme to Hanover, NH while my Dad ran the Marathon. Course was actually 12.86; I ran in 1:58 to come in dead last in a small field of mid-seventies, NH running freaks. One guy was wearing stockings or nylons and some kind of high top leather dress shoes with buckles. My preparation was running 3 miles a couple days prior.
Guest wrote:
There was a kid on my HS team with pretty bad asthma and ADD.
Funny thing was, on training runs, if you kept a conversation with the guy, he could run 5 miles in about 37 minutes until the asthma really got to him.
In races, with no one to talk to, he would usually run 30+ minutes for 5k.
His explanation at the end was just that he couldn't keep his mind on the race.
Many times he also lost the course, despite a long stream of people to follow.
Finished DFL in the league every year in XC. Similar results in track. Funny thing was, towards the end of his senior year, he gets thrown in the 400 hurdles and runs a very respectable time.
Went on to achieve some minor success in college.
I know a kid just like this, except he was an orthodox jew, which means he couldn't even run most of our races (we had most of 'em on Saturdays). His running was erratic but amazing for someone who was just starting up. I don't think he ever ran after high school.
I was pretty bad. My first ever 5k (13 yr old) I ran 32min -- and was dying. But, at that same race five years later I ran twice as fast after two 95mi weeks.
Me - According to the Letsrun PR List I come in nearly dead last in every event. I'm still waiting for WEJO to give me a prize for this feat.
glad you think its funny to make such public fun of some ones illness. You and your fat pygmy brother should know better.
Read the 'gutless' posters thread. The people I hate most are the ones who don't disclose their name but are happy to throw around insults. I will take the piss out of whoever I like and bear the consequences. He may have a mental illness but his antics are hilarious to watch. Most who have been to a Stretford meet will agree. If your going to insult someone in future name yourself you coward.
Andy Norman
Whatever. Personnally I think it dispicable that you named and embarrassed an athlete who is trying damn hard and suffers from an illness.
That you don't like anonymous posters has got nothing to do with this thread and NOR does it vindicate your cowardly act. I don't endore your treatment of another just becasue you give your name. In fact, this makes it worse as it makes the whole episode personal. Now f*ck off andy and I hope Tommy sticks a leg in your direction some time during a race.
Maybe you need a dictionary? It may be cruel but it is not cowardly. You are a f***ing coward. A complete pussy. You are prepared to throw around insults and remain anonymous. I am sure you are a complete saint and have never laughed at someone elses misfortune. You will go straight to Heaven.