yeaaa wrote:
Impossible to make a wrong turn at this race. Especially when you start so far back. They do give extra medals to the top 500 finishers. So he took something from someone who should have earned that medal. I know getting one of those my first time, and not knowing it going into the race made my day a little better.
So, did the OP finish 501 and miss out on a finisher medal?
Just when I thought LRC couldn't get any more juvenile....
If that is THE Chris Hollins then this is the correct time. Chris was always a gifted runner that has worked hard to avoid the spotlight (this he takes care to avoid the podium). He actually ran a certified sub-2 hour marathon when he was younger!!
Give the man his well earned props!!!
Marco Esquandolas wrote:
There’s no need to get the pitchforks.
Bullshit, this is the LetsRun World Famous Message Board, make him burn in hell.
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sit and kick wrote:
OP why would we even care? looks like he cut the course a bit, probably ran into some struggles (?) and elected to finish well off the podium in any AG, and this isnt a qualifier for anything. who exactly would be complaining here? Did he take an extra finisher medal and post it on IG or some travesty like that? extra 1/3 of a banana?
why should we care
Actually, the cheater got 2nd place in the 30-34 age group. So yea, he took someone's age group medal.
Good on him I say, probably well earned. ?
What's with all the people suddenly supporting cheaters on this website?
yeaaa wrote:
Impossible to make a wrong turn at this race. Especially when you start so far back. They do give extra medals to the top 500 finishers. So he took something from someone who should have earned that medal. I know getting one of those my first time, and not knowing it going into the race made my day a little better.
Who really gives a rats tail about a lousy $2.99 medal besides you and other like minded losers ? He will brag on his Facebook page and near his work place water cooler, so what? Go sue him.
Who Cares?? wrote:
yeaaa wrote:
Impossible to make a wrong turn at this race. Especially when you start so far back. They do give extra medals to the top 500 finishers. So he took something from someone who should have earned that medal. I know getting one of those my first time, and not knowing it going into the race made my day a little better.
So, did the OP finish 501 and miss out on a finisher medal?
Just when I thought LRC couldn't get any more juvenile....
Trust me buddy, it’ll get worse.
Gravy wrote:
What's with all the people suddenly supporting cheaters on this website?
Because it is a meaningless race, over a meaningless guy winning a meaningless medal.
Ned Stark wrote:
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I hate when people put someone's head on a pike.[/quote]
I hate it worse when people put a pike on someone's head!!
Why ruin a perfectly good fish?
the fish that can eat a squirrel...... wrote:
Ned Stark wrote:
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I hate when people put someone's head on a pike.
I hate it worse when people put a pike on someone's head!!
Why ruin a perfectly good fish?[/quote]
Just because a fish is one someone's head for a bit doesn't mean it's ruined. Come on now.
doctorj wrote:
Gravy wrote:
What's with all the people suddenly supporting cheaters on this website?
Because it is a meaningless race, over a meaningless guy winning a meaningless medal.
Right. I'm glad you're here to determine what is meaningful for everyone else.
DeBron Lames wrote:
The Indy Mini is a complete joke of a "race".
Ran for the first time this year after moving to the midwest from the east coast. Seemed well organized, fast/flat course with a lap on the speedway, free bibs to sub-1:15 men & sub-1:27 women with separate master's times, something like 20k in the half. Did you go there & run bad or something? Seemed like a good race. Weird city. Definitely wouldn't tell people they need to vacation to Indy but I had a good time & found some beer post race.
YouRaceBadThereBro? wrote:
DeBron Lames wrote:
The Indy Mini is a complete joke of a "race".
Ran for the first time this year after moving to the midwest from the east coast. Seemed well organized, fast/flat course with a lap on the speedway, free bibs to sub-1:15 men & sub-1:27 women with separate master's times, something like 20k in the half. Did you go there & run bad or something? Seemed like a good race. Weird city. Definitely wouldn't tell people they need to vacation to Indy but I had a good time & found some beer post race.
I live in Indy, so I'm a little biased. The event is very large and takes in a sh~t-ton of money from registration fees. The issue I have is that they return very little of it as prize money and instead use the proceeds to fund a parade. They used to invite quality runners but mostly stopped doing that more than a decade ago. For an event of such importance locally I wish they would give more back to the running community that supports the race year in and year out.
DeBron Lames wrote:
YouRaceBadThereBro? wrote:
Ran for the first time this year after moving to the midwest from the east coast. Seemed well organized, fast/flat course with a lap on the speedway, free bibs to sub-1:15 men & sub-1:27 women with separate master's times, something like 20k in the half. Did you go there & run bad or something? Seemed like a good race. Weird city. Definitely wouldn't tell people they need to vacation to Indy but I had a good time & found some beer post race.
I live in Indy, so I'm a little biased. The event is very large and takes in a sh~t-ton of money from registration fees. The issue I have is that they return very little of it as prize money and instead use the proceeds to fund a parade. They used to invite quality runners but mostly stopped doing that more than a decade ago. For an event of such importance locally I wish they would give more back to the running community that supports the race year in and year out.
Ahhh okay. That makes more sense. I, too, like to see races that invest in runners. I suppose it's more cost effective to expand the sub-elite field rather than bring in top runners & have a good prize purse. There are tons of half marathons, however, that charge over $100 & have zero prize money. I didn't have to pay for my entry and was able to stay dry pre race and was able to run with people at my level and challenge myself. It'd be good if races could do both -- invest in sub-elites & offer up good prize money (like the American Development Corral at Chicago).
Wait, is this the same C. Hollins that used to have the same coach as Jill Greathouse? If so then that half split is very believable.
sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:
the fish that can eat a squirrel...... wrote:
I hate when people put someone's head on a pike.
I hate it worse when people put a pike on someone's head!!
Why ruin a perfectly good fish?
Just because a fish is one someone's head for a bit doesn't mean it's ruined. Come on now.[/quote]
Spoken like an amateur headhunter.
I hope the FBI starts cracking down on this stuff.
Uncle Rico wrote:
People, that's why we don't use portable electronic devices while in the midst of a running race. You lose focus, miss a few turns and accidentally cut six miles from the course.
But everyone else is using PEDs.
Have to level the playing field somehow.
Apparently the OP doesn’t grasp the concept that the term “Hobby Jogger” means that no one cares.