NYCRuns starts offering prize money, facebook girl complains that they get too competitive

jram wrote:

Xfit_guy_the_real_1 wrote:

Newsflash: hot chicks don't like the SCRAWNY long distance joggers that show up and take themselves too seriously.

They prefer the middle of the pack BUFF bodybuilder/CrossFit kinda guys. They like eyecandy too, after all.

Good job being a tool and trying to insult distance runners. Being a serious runner is the same as a serious crossfire person. You take competition and breaking personal records serious. You train hard to better yourself. FYI, I'll be a tool back then. How about you take you headphone wearing, too school for school behind to The Color Run and fist pump across the line.

In fact, being a serious runner means you don't have time to recognize that someone is joking.

Hmmmmmmm wrote:

Randy Oldman wrote:

I like quiet little races away from the sub-elite crowd. I have no illusion about being any good but it's nice to beat up some kids half my age from time to time and win the occasional blueberry muffin or beer glass.

By half my age I mean mid-twenties.

I wouldn't have taken you for one of those guys...

Disappointing.

I'm not fast enough to be "one of those guys".

parkrun is free, weekly, organized and as competitive a run as you want. Never will be listed as a race, however can offer competition for a quick time pending who show. Andy Baddley has run 1330s and in the usa low 15s from an international triathlete. Marty Dent as run low 14s at various Australian parkrun venues.

Road races offering a token prize purse bring out the wannabe elites with a nowhere near the talent as attitude.

First NYCRuns race with prize money is in the books. So how did it pan out?

A Ugandan runner showed up, won the 5k with almost half a mile lead over 2nd place, then relaxed for half an hour and jogged his way to the 10k win with 4min lead time. He basically humiliated the other competitors.

So at the end of the day, that guy (Okutii) goes home with $200 and the race was voided of an exciting sprint finish like in the prior years.

Not sure if this is really what NYCRuns.com had in mind when they implemented prize money.

Results:

http://nycruns.com/race-results/?race=NYCRUNS-memorial-day-ice-cream-social-10k-roosevelt-island-new-york

http://nycruns.com/race-results/?race=NYCRUNS-memorial-day-ice-cream-social-5-10k

NYC Bro wrote:

First NYCRuns race with prize money is in the books. So how did it pan out?

A Ugandan runner showed up, won the 5k with almost half a mile lead over 2nd place, then relaxed for half an hour and jogged his way to the 10k win with 4min lead time. He basically humiliated the other competitors.

So at the end of the day, that guy (Okutii) goes home with $200 and the race was voided of an exciting sprint finish like in the prior years.

Not sure if this is really what NYCRuns.com had in mind when they implemented prize money.

Results:

http://nycruns.com/race-results/?race=NYCRUNS-memorial-day-ice-cream-social-10k-roosevelt-island-new-yorkhttp://nycruns.com/race-results/?race=NYCRUNS-memorial-day-ice-cream-social-5-10k

awesome

that is so New York

NYC Bro wrote:

First NYCRuns race with prize money is in the books. So how did it pan out?

A Ugandan runner showed up, won the 5k with almost half a mile lead over 2nd place, then relaxed for half an hour and jogged his way to the 10k win with 4min lead time. He basically humiliated the other competitors.

So at the end of the day, that guy (Okutii) goes home with $200 and the race was voided of an exciting sprint finish like in the prior years.

Not sure if this is really what NYCRuns.com had in mind when they implemented prize money.

Results:

http://nycruns.com/race-results/?race=NYCRUNS-memorial-day-ice-cream-social-10k-roosevelt-island-new-yorkhttp://nycruns.com/race-results/?race=NYCRUNS-memorial-day-ice-cream-social-5-10k

And next time 25 other similar runners will show up and the race will have another exciting sprint finish with a much higher quality field. You're so quick to judge.

Do you also go to new restaurants on opening night?

NYC Bro wrote:

...the race was voided of an exciting sprint finish like in the prior years.

This just doesn't make any sense. Such a shame and a waste.

What kind of clueless bean counter would deprive the world of such hobby jogger heroics?

Just imagine, not one, but TWO world class competitors sprinting it out to an exhilarating sub-7:00 minute finish. Did they even have any instagrams hashtagged at the end of this sham of a "race"?

NYC Bro wrote:

First NYCRuns race with prize money is in the books. So how did it pan out?

A Ugandan runner showed up, won the 5k with almost half a mile lead over 2nd place, then relaxed for half an hour and jogged his way to the 10k win with 4min lead time. He basically humiliated the other competitors.

So at the end of the day, that guy (Okutii) goes home with $200 and the race was voided of an exciting sprint finish like in the prior years.

Not sure if this is really what NYCRuns.com had in mind when they implemented prize money.

Results:

http://nycruns.com/race-results/?race=NYCRUNS-memorial-day-ice-cream-social-10k-roosevelt-island-new-yorkhttp://nycruns.com/race-results/?race=NYCRUNS-memorial-day-ice-cream-social-5-10k

Good for Harbert. He isn't just "a Ugandan runner", he's a former Iona All American who lives in the NYC area and has been trying to make it as a pro. Seems like a perfectly decent guy - smart of him to pick up a few dollars since he could win both races on the same day. Not sure if $100 for a $10 entry fee will make tomorrow's 5k in Riverside Park worth his time, but I'll certainly be amused if he shows up.

NYC Bro wrote:

First NYCRuns race with prize money is in the books. So how did it pan out?

A Ugandan runner showed up, won the 5k with almost half a mile lead over 2nd place, then relaxed for half an hour and jogged his way to the 10k win with 4min lead time. He basically humiliated the other competitors.

So at the end of the day, that guy (Okutii) goes home with $200 and the race was voided of an exciting sprint finish like in the prior years.

Not sure if this is really what NYCRuns.com had in mind when they implemented prize money.

Results:

http://nycruns.com/race-results/?race=NYCRUNS-memorial-day-ice-cream-social-10k-roosevelt-island-new-yorkhttp://nycruns.com/race-results/?race=NYCRUNS-memorial-day-ice-cream-social-5-10k

Yes, because it would have been such a close and exciting finish between the guys running 16:27 and 17:43 if the winner hadn't been there.

ish wrote:

Results:

http://nycruns.com/race-results/?race=NYCRUNS-memorial-day-ice-cream-social-10k-roosevelt-island-new-york

Yes, because it would have been such a close and exciting finish between the guys running 16:27 and 17:43 if the winner hadn't been there.

Stop nitpicking. Only 16 seconds separated the 2nd from the 4th place in the 10k. Now that would have been an exciting race.

I'd much rather see a 31 low guy dominate than some 35 minute guy win by 80m. Not sure why you think the latter is inherently more "exciting".

Remind to to invite you to or next 1 mile charity walk-you'll piss it.

You'd rather see a race won by an exciting finish between two 35 minute 10k runners than by a 31 minute performance? Some competitor you are.Racing is about covering a specified distance in as little time as one can. Every RD should want fast runners to show up. If you don't care about racing, then use a raffle, a parade, a circus, or some other non-race as your fundraiser or social event.

NYC Bro wrote:

ish wrote:

Results:

http://nycruns.com/race-results/?race=NYCRUNS-memorial-day-ice-cream-social-10k-roosevelt-island-new-york

Yes, because it would have been such a close and exciting finish between the guys running 16:27 and 17:43 if the winner hadn't been there.

Stop nitpicking. Only 16 seconds separated the 2nd from the 4th place in the 10k. Now that would have been an exciting race.

Okuti has been racing in NYCRuns races for a long time, and he has won the 5k/10k double before. I bet he would have run this even if there was no prize money. Good to see him rewarded for his great double.

Should be a great 5k tomorrow night. With only a 10 bucks entry fee I would expect a lot of sub-17 guys try to show up for a crack at prize money. As long as it's not a West Side Runners sweep, I will be happy

So how did the facebook girl do in that race?

Stradavarius wrote:

Okuti has been racing in NYCRuns races for a long time, and he has won the 5k/10k double before. I bet he would have run this even if there was no prize money. Good to see him rewarded for his great double.

Should be a great 5k tomorrow night. With only a 10 bucks entry fee I would expect a lot of sub-17 guys try to show up for a crack at prize money. As long as it's not a West Side Runners sweep, I will be happy

I'm planning to run Wednesday's Riverside Park 5k - anyone else from this thread gonna be there?

Have you ever been to a fair and seen races between the pot bellied pigs? I think you would enjoy that. It's almost always close!

So?

blame FreddyL and the Bagelrun wrote:

"splain it to me Lucy-

a Letrsrunner complains hobby joggers are taking over the competitive road racing scene;

a gallowwalking fannypacker com[plains the pro runners are taking over their local follow the pink ribbon 1.2 mile micro-mini jog-a-thon series

and finally you get 100 post

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