Is this a joke? Portland putting on WR marathon attempt Oct. 6

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  • Timm
    2 years ago 04/26/2018 10:23am CDT
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    Kipchoge will have to pay an entry fee, though...

    https://www.fast-on-flat.com/elite-marathon
    https://www.fast-on-flat.com/purses

    2. To qualify, you must meet one of the following qualifiers:

    2:20:00 or less in the Men's Division

    2:30:00 or less in the Women's Division

    Or, placed in the top 30 runners in the Men's or Women's Division in one of the following marathons:

    Chicago Marathon
    London Marathon
    Tokyo Marathon
    Berlin Marathon
    New York Marathon
    Boston Marathon
    Paris Marathon
    LA Marathon
    Osaka Marathon
    Honolulu Marathon
    Marine Corps Marathon

    3. Have the race director of the Marathon you are using to qualify for the Oregon FAST ON FLAT Elite Marathon send a letter of verification for one of the qualifiers listed above to the following address:

    Oregon FAST ON FLAT Elite Marathon

    P.O. Box 217

    Sherwood, OR 97140

    4. Entry fee is $250.00 for first 25 registrations, $350 thereafter

    5. Start time is 3:30 AM

    6. Time limit: Men - 2 hours, 20 minutes; Women - 2 hours, 30 minutes

    7. Limited to 50 runners

    8. Pace car will be a Mazerati Grand Turismo

    9. Purse - no purse, but, a chance to set a Marathon World Record.

    ...


    Absolutely bizarre. A 2:20 man is a few minutes away from national class, while 2:30 women are already national class, knocking on the door of world class (The male and female-only WRs are 14 minutes apart...). No prize money, (or TBD, according to a separate page.) 3:30am start time, totally arbitrary and guaranteed to be empty stands. 30th place male at the Honolulu Marathon was 2:49.

    And an entry fee! $250/$350! Has Kipchoge ever signed up on signmeup.com? Haha. Even more, the BQ marathon (at 6:30am,) only costs $110!
  • worst race director ever?
    2 years ago 04/26/2018 11:01am CDT
    re: Timm
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    Well that was good for a laugh. $250/$350??? No prize money? But a chance at a world record???

    Also, aside from all of the other ridiculousness, do they seriously expect other race directors to write letters of verification for the submitted times? Like if you were actually in contention for a marathon world record and for some reason thought this was the race to do it, why couldn't they just look at the published race results and say "ah yes, placed 3rd at Berlin, seems legit".
  • Ha1234
    2 years ago 04/26/2018 11:33am CDT
    re: Timm
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    Hahahahahahaha paced by a Maserati too
  • I am guessing
    2 years ago 04/26/2018 11:41am CDT
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    worst race director ever? wrote:

    Well that was good for a laugh. $250/$350??? No prize money? But a chance at a world record???

    Also, aside from all of the other ridiculousness, do they seriously expect other race directors to write letters of verification for the submitted times? Like if you were actually in contention for a marathon world record and for some reason thought this was the race to do it, why couldn't they just look at the published race results and say "ah yes, placed 3rd at Berlin, seems legit".


    I am guessing with the 50 runner limit and high standard of qualifying times ... the marathon world record will be some kind of "Fastest Average Marathon Finishing Time"
  • reed
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    2 years ago 04/26/2018 1:09pm CDT
    re: Timm
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    Who is the RD for this?
  • MeHereYouWhere?!
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    2 years ago 04/26/2018 1:16pm CDT
    re: reed
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    I was going to do this race, but I refuse to be paced by a Mazerati Grand Turismo.
  • Hfffhh
    2 years ago 04/26/2018 1:31pm CDT
    re: worst race director ever?
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    Start time 3:30am wtf??
    Trying to imitate the sub2?
    No prize money but a chance to break WR- the audacity, the nurve of these organizers
  • Hfdfhh
    2 years ago 04/26/2018 2:02pm CDT
    re: Hfffhh
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    Only Galen and daddy will be there
  • Hardloper
    2 years ago 04/26/2018 2:17pm CDT
    re: Hfdfhh
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    Sounds like honest but delusional race organizers. They know enough to work a professional timing system and organize some slightly gimmicky races in the area so they've convinced themselves that dozens of elites are dying to run their race so they can break that world record... Gonna be awkward when nobody shows.
  • Lolll
    2 years ago 04/26/2018 2:24pm CDT
    re: Hfffhh
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    Is the Maserati zero emissions? And it paces less than 2 miles?? WTF
  • Lolll
    2 years ago 04/26/2018 2:25pm CDT
    re: Lolll
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    If they want to make real money they should promote this as a the "Ultimate BQ race"
  • Banana Bread
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    2 years ago 04/26/2018 2:27pm CDT
    re: Lolll
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    Maserati's are nice cars. It would have been a better idea for the breaking 2. Kipchoge would have had something pretty to chase. I recommend a Testarossa.
  • noahdroddyrealone
    2 years ago 04/26/2018 2:29pm CDT
    re: Timm
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    Yes, it is a joke. But got me to look.
  • M. Rossi
    2 years ago 04/26/2018 2:41pm CDT
    re: Timm
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    Will this race be certified for bets with Letsrun staff? I need a 3:11
  • Rick Sanchez
    2 years ago 04/26/2018 3:03pm CDT
    re: Timm
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    What kind of shirt will they have?
  • Kvothe
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    2 years ago 04/26/2018 3:52pm CDT
    re: Timm
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    Wow, this sounds like a terrible idea. I doubt they even get more than a couple entrants. Most people who've run those times get comped entry to races at the very least. Anyone wanting to chase a wr (or even a pr) in october will be racing chicago.
  • Banana Bread
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    2 years ago 04/26/2018 3:58pm CDT
    re: Kvothe
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    Since this is another stunt, are all the participants allowed to take all the drugs they want? That would be interesting. If NOP doped all the entrants to the gills, and got them to run a marathon. Of course they wouldn't be allowed to run another race again, because the drugs would give them a cumulative unfair advantage against clean people in any future race they did.
  • is this about right?
    2 years ago 04/26/2018 4:00pm CDT
    re: Timm
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    Timm wrote:

    8. Pace car will be a Mazerati Grand Turismo



    So basically some guy wants to buy a Maserati and is staging a sham race in order to write it off as a business expense?
  • `
    2 years ago 04/26/2018 4:40pm CDT
    re: is this about right?
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    Not sure if this was on the Purses page when OP posted, but it now says:


    Purses will be set based on corporate involvement, which, btw, is in the process.

    Which sounds like it was written by someone who read this page of laughter.
  • Forest Gump again
    2 years ago 04/26/2018 4:51pm CDT
    re: `
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    This website sure looks like a joke.
    I am looking forward to see the Elite Marathoners purchasing their HydraPouch for $10 at the Packet Pick Up.

    https://www.fast-on-flat.com/water-stations