Really awful coverage. They covered it better last year.
Dull year too.
Official 2019 Boston Marathon Live Discussion Thread
Pro News/Info/Results
Marathons
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runnerdave wrote:
Joe Jackson wrote:
Straight from the linked article: Though he got into the race via an exemption from Gatorade, a longtime personal sponsor, he had a strong desire to qualify for Boston the old-fashioned way. It just wasn’t practical, he says.
This does bother me. I listened to the Brojos last podcast where they go on and on about the 2 minute head start for the male elites as ruining Boston as "the people's race" and "the people's olympics" - making the race "elitist", etc. etc.
I was never close to running into the top tier of runners (3:02) but I am bothered by the "who-cares" attitude about making people "jump through the bullshit qualifying hoops" quote from areyoudumb. Yeah, guess I am dumb. I wasn't aware that people don't have to qualify. I thought that's what Boston was all about. We even talk about Boston Qualifier races, etc., and here some Nascar dude says that qualifying for Boston wasn't practical???? Wasn't practical????
No offense, but as a single Dad I would put my daughter to bed at night and then run around the block in the dark so I could get my training in. I doubt I could've gotten into Boston by telling them that qualifying wasn't practical for me.
You are not dumb. You are naive. Hence why I suggest moving out of your mom’s basement. I’m surprised you’re able to raise your kids down there.
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runnerdave wrote:
Joe Jackson wrote:
Straight from the linked article: Though he got into the race via an exemption from Gatorade, a longtime personal sponsor, he had a strong desire to qualify for Boston the old-fashioned way. It just wasn’t practical, he says.
This does bother me. I listened to the Brojos last podcast where they go on and on about the 2 minute head start for the male elites as ruining Boston as "the people's race" and "the people's olympics" - making the race "elitist", etc. etc.
I was never close to running into the top tier of runners (3:02) but I am bothered by the "who-cares" attitude about making people "jump through the bullshit qualifying hoops" quote from areyoudumb. Yeah, guess I am dumb. I wasn't aware that people don't have to qualify. I thought that's what Boston was all about. We even talk about Boston Qualifier races, etc., and here some Nascar dude says that qualifying for Boston wasn't practical???? Wasn't practical????
No offense, but as a single Dad I would put my daughter to bed at night and then run around the block in the dark so I could get my training in. I doubt I could've gotten into Boston by telling them that qualifying wasn't practical for me.
Cool story bro but you're not a famous Nascar driver, I'd rather read about a Nascar driver training 80mpw than another 3 hour rando
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last mile wrote:
according to the baa website Cherono's last mile was 4:29.
Is that the fastest close ever? Anyone know of a faster last mile in a major ?
I expect more of this with everyone joining Strava’s Last Mile challenge. Props to Strava!
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she si on other prudctsbut later leukemia,hair loss,kidney desorder etc....
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Runningart2004 wrote:
American Men go 7, 8, 11, 13, 15. Kenya is the only country with a better top 5 in the race putting all 5 before US 1.
Alan
Tells me the Marathon Relay is long overdue
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This post makes me laugh every time I see it, so thanks for that, maffeboner
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