Read a blog, read some posts on FB. Even read an article. It seems L.A. might have given some poor treatment to many runners that are not famous.
Not to mention the course, the confusion over the finish area, and the many many turns.
Hearing negative statements about LA OT's
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The biggest gaffe was not setting an additional water station like they said they would. Flanagan almost needed Last Rites. Seriously if someone had a serious heat injury they would have been sued to kingdom come.
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If you read the athlete review thread, there is a lot of positive feedback as well as negative. But the negative gets all the buzz.
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not neutral wrote:
If you read the athlete review thread, there is a lot of positive feedback as well as negative. But the negative gets all the buzz.
Can you provide a link? I'd like to read it. Thx
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There was too much global publicity given for only a qualification race. Next time just hold in an obscure town like Houston again.
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http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=7038765
"2016 Olympic Marathon Trials Athlete Review"
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Even the fast and famous were reduced to sucking on tatters of Skechers Tee shirts at the end of the day.
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None of the out-of-town USATF paid staff and 'gravy train' members gave a hoot about us runners, not with the Grammy's in town, next door, with singers staying in the same hotels. Rather they became selfie hounds seeking Taylor, Ariana, and Beyonce.
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What People Are Talking About On LetsRun
Of General Interest
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RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
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RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
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Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
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Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
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Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year