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

How did the two women who were complaining do? DNS? DNF? Also, why does it always have to be a fat woman complaining about something or the other? I weigh 275 lbs and jog 45 min 5ks, you don't hear me complain.

Trollus Maximus wrote:

How did the two women who were complaining do? DNS? DNF?

Both DNS. How pathetic.

Look at the results wrote:

Trollus Maximus wrote:

How did the two women who were complaining do? DNS? DNF?

Both DNS. How pathetic.

Indeed. Now watch for the torrent of rage unleashed via Facebook/Twitter.

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

Results haven't been posted yet but I'm pretty sure that in fact yes, WSX swept the $100 1st prizes at tonight's NYCRuns Riverside Park 5k. Beyond that, I wouldn't say the front of the men's race was much faster than usual. Women's race, on the other hand, did seem to be faster than usual.

The guy who won was wearing a WSX singlet. The gal was not so I'll have to see her name and check the NYRR arrchive to be sure.

It was very amusing to see the overall winners at awards picking up the same drinking glass as everyone else who finished top 3 in an age group. No cash or check was given at the ceremony - not sure how Lastoe is actually handling payment. I think he should go for the oversized check thing - would make a great photo.

fff ujjujuj wrote:

20 minutes should not be first in a 5k

That's like saying the office team shouldn't win at softball because their not as good as a college team.

Randy Oldman wrote:

fff ujjujuj wrote:

20 minutes should not be first in a 5k

That's like saying the office team shouldn't win at softball because their not as good as a college team.

No, it's like saying the city shouldn't close off 20 blocks so that you and the guys in accounting can play your beer softball game.

Results are up:

http://nycruns.com/race-results/?race=try-audiobooks-riverside-park-5k-1-5-27-new-york-new-york

17:32 and 19:22 won cash money for top 3. Facebook girl can go to sleep satisfied.

Randy Oldman wrote:

fff ujjujuj wrote:

20 minutes should not be first in a 5k

That's like saying the office team shouldn't win at softball because their not as good as a college team.

Except office leagues are closed to collegiate teams, so you're wrong

Uphill runner wrote:

Except office leagues are closed to collegiate teams, so you're wrong

Ah yes, the obscure and little-understood "closed to collegiate teams" office league rule. Another good one that is always enforced that casual fans don't know about is the "Closed to MLB teams" rule.

what the fk are u guys talking about

Stradavarius wrote:

Results are up:

http://nycruns.com/race-results/?race=try-audiobooks-riverside-park-5k-1-5-27-new-york-new-york

Both men's and women's race won by Ethiopians who have never run a NYCRuns race before.