I think it is funny Hall did that. I mean Competitor is run by a bunch of d bags. So I say f em, if you get paid to do the race, just do whatever so they look like idiots for hyping you up.
I think it is funny Hall did that. I mean Competitor is run by a bunch of d bags. So I say f em, if you get paid to do the race, just do whatever so they look like idiots for hyping you up.
Simone wrote:
No, I critically estimated Hall's current half pace to be slower than 62:19, or 2:05:38 marathon pace. I'm also pissed off and trying to criticise things.
Maybe you meant that Hall's 59:43 is a "one-off" performance?
How does Hall run 59:43 and not come within 2 minutes off that again?
These two have been finishing within seconds of each other for years. Like twins born half a world apart...
103 Shalene Flanagan 1:08:36
108 Kim Smith 1:08:39
This was definitely a horrible race for Hall. As a devout Christian, he wouldn't essentially lie just for the money. He was there to do his best, and today his best was quite bad.
Is there anywhere to find deeper results from this?
Just another runner wrote:
Just got back from the race. Was down there for a easy distance run. Hall was not going all out at all. I saw him at 10k and 20k and he was completely relaxed the entire time. Not a strain on his face. Ryan was well within himself.
I'm not buying it. In a pre-race interview, Hall said this: "I wasn't totally in top-notch shape last year, but I think I'm in better shape this year."
Our recaps of the race are now up:
http://www.letsrun.com/2010/rocknroll-0919.phphttp://www.letsrun.com/2010/flanagan-defar-0919.phpperhaps one of the more impressive runs of the day....44/45 years old?
127 Stephanie Herbst Lucke 1:12:15
VERY impressive. Her comeback only continues to get better with each passing year.
It's 2010, the top guys finished over 6 hours ago, they raked in over 2 mil in entry fees and there don't seem to be any available results beyond the top 10?
Yeah Seriously wrote:
It's 2010, the top guys finished over 6 hours ago, they raked in over 2 mil in entry fees and there don't seem to be any available results beyond the top 10?
Why should that concern Competitor? They are the Comcast of Road Racing.
He was talkinglast spring of a track 5k and a tough road half in Italy but reverted to running in Cali. He now has to make a decision...get back to what made him great or retire.
ph wrote:
Why should that concern Competitor? They are the Comcast of Road Racing.
Excellent post. I Lolled.
ph wrote:
Why should that concern Competitor? They are the Comcast of Road Racing.
+1 LOL
And so apt, given that the Philly Half route passed within a block of Comcast's world headquarters this morning. Two great wastes in one.
any idea what the prize money was? what places got how much?
All I know is that only the top 5 got prize money.
arrogance detector wrote:
any idea what the prize money was? what places got how much?
Do you know anyone over there?
ph wrote:
I think it is funny Hall did that. I mean Competitor is run by a bunch of d bags. So I say f em, if you get paid to do the race, just do whatever so they look like idiots for hyping you up.