Official Chi 'Thon Former Duck Prediction Contest

.Trump2020OP-the real one....... wrote:

Alexi is not on the elite women's list but will be an official pacer. Very brave of her to help other competitors reach their time goals while she takes in the bravie adulation along the course.

https://www.chicagomarathon.com/press/elite-athlete-field/

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Okay now I noticed you said Alexi Pappas is a Pacer, That means Pappas is in FANTASTIC SHAPE, because Brigid Kosgei will likely ask for about 67:30-68:20 Through the Half.

douglas burke wrote:

Okay now I noticed you said Alexi Pappas is a Pacer, That means Pappas is in FANTASTIC SHAPE, because Brigid Kosgei will likely ask for about 67:30-68:20 Through the Half.

You think so huh...?

According to her IG, she's pacing to help others acheive the Olympic Standard of 2:29:30, which would be amazing since her pr is 2:43:38. She's never even run that pace for a half (1:21:53 PR) so I don't know how she is going to pace anyone to anything other than failure.

Alexi just ran a 10 miler two weeks ago in 58:51. She might have trouble pacing a 2:29:30 'thon. What happens if you pay big bucks to get in the Chi-'Thon and the pacer can't hold up their end of the bargain?

https://www.athlinks.com/event/5386/results/Event/877953/Course/1672389/Bib/46

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To heighten the level of interest of this already exciting contest the sponsors have agreed to allow the winner to remain anonymous and receive only a laudatory salute for their perceptive forecasting talents. This may change however if this thread becomes overwhelmed with mob-sized hordes of trolling prognosticators.

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In non-Duck prediction category, by how much will Altra sponsored Sarah Sellers beat Alexi?

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3F5LQcHbOP/

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After watching Emma's latest YouTube video at the Dellinger Classic making her debut as an Assistant Coach for the women's team at University of Portland it is clear she may not have taken her Chi-'Thon training too seriously. Because I don't believe in mulligans for changing predictions after posting I will keep my overly optimistic time for her, but believe she may have trouble breaking 4 hours.

I'm also a little concerned Jordan wasn't more upset with the Alberto

departure in the press Q&A. She may not be running on Pure Hate.

I have no expectations for Alexi as I don't support quasi-citizens of the socialist country of Greece.

Hurry and get your predictions in. The last minute rush might might break the LRC servers capacity to handle the glut of excitement.

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.Trump2020OP-the real one......... wrote:

Alexi just ran a 10 miler two weeks ago in 58:51. She might have trouble pacing a 2:29:30 'thon. What happens if you pay big bucks to get in the Chi-'Thon and the pacer can't hold up their end of the bargain?

https://www.athlinks.com/event/5386/results/Event/877953/Course/1672389/Bib/46

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How is it possible for someone who can run 31:36 for 10000 and is still young (She is 28 or 29) only run 58:51 for 10 Miles? The only thing I can think is she was running with a slower friend or maybe she has some kind of injury and just wanted to run for fun and be with other runners.

Her 10000 time indicates AT WORST 70 Minutes and probably 68-low 69

Entry on Alexi's IG page says her memoir by Random House is coming out in 2020. Can't wait! No wonder she can't run fast, she's too busy promoting herself. Quite brave of her to sacrifice dedication to the sport for social media glory.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3fTIdqhwtf/

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Jordan, Alexi, and Emma are in the City of Big Shoulders. No DNS's tomorrow. Get your predictions in today before the big rush late into the night.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3fotOMDMb5/

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Race day is here! Your chance to submit last minute predictions are slipping away. If you wait until the local authorities tabulate the weekend violent crime numbers you'll be too late. Good luck to all

'thoners. Be safe, be brave, be swift, be clean.

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.Trump2020OP-the real one...... wrote:

Jordan, Alexi, and Emma are in the City of Big Shoulders. No DNS's tomorrow. Get your predictions in today before the big rush late into the night.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3fotOMDMb5/

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The level of narcissism by Alexi and Emma are ridiculous to the point of almost being funny!

Organizers of the former Duck Chi-'Thon prediction contest will be evaluating the performance of the three ladies and will not announce the final winning time until Monday.

They need to review all splits and data to make sure athletes completed 'thon in accordance with race rules. Thank you for your patience.

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Preliminary results:

Jordan DNF

Alexi - Can't Find Results as of yet

Emma -

https://results.chicagomarathon.com/2019/?content=detail&fpid=search&pid=search&idp=999999107FA3120000237828&lang=EN_CAP&event=MAR&lang=EN_CAP&search%5Bname%5D=Abrahamson+&search_event=MAR

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.Trump2020OP-the real one....... wrote:

Alexi - Can't Find Results as of yet

Has anyone checked the porta-potty?

The Officials at the Official Chi 'Thon Former Duck Prediction Contest have determined that since Jordan was a DNS and Alexi had no official number or splits she will be given a DNF which leaves Emma's with the only one to complete the Chi-"Thon in a time of 3:28:59. Since I was the only one to come close to to predicting Emma's time with a 3:35:18 I have been declared the winner. However, I have decided not to accept any prices associated with this contest and asked the organizers to donate all winning funds to my favorite organization, NLFABA ( Neo-Luddites for a Better America).

We learned some valuable lesson in this year's race:

1: There is no crying in 'Thoning

2: Just because you are sponsored by Champion Apparel doesn't mean you are Brave and a Champion.

3: 30K Instagram followers and connections with a big shoe maker can lower one's entry fees at overpriced races.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3lDY6olM5Q/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3kzLLxDopa/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3k4hjuh7S-/

Look for another exciting contest at the NYC- 'Thon. Expect Great Things!!! Maybe Meb will return?

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A lawsuit is coming. Based on the initial rules of the contest I won. The total combined time was 3:35 and therefore my guess of 3 hrs is much closer. Sorry you did so poorly in your own contest.

I will submit your grievance request to the officials, although be aware that they have left the City of Chicago and rarely have their decisions questioned or overturned. That's not to say that you may have a case, but it is always good to backup one's argument with bluster, credible factual statistics, and meaningful emotional appeals.

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After much discussion during a late night conference call, the officials at the Official 2019 Chi-‘Thon Former Duck Predication Contest have released the following statement:

With diligence, consideration, probing of discrepancies, reviewing valid points raised by participants, and a thorough re-interpretation of contest rules in the Official 2019 Chi-‘Thon Former Duck Predication Contest, organizers regrettably have declared that the contest is Null and Void.

Reason for termination of the contest include the following:

1: A number of former Dartmouth alumni have contacted the contest officials. They have asked Dartmouth accreditation officials to look into the possibility of revoking Alexi’s undergraduate Creative Writing degree effective immediately. They believe Alexi’s use of the English language has diminished and tarnished Dartmouth’s academic reputation. They have cited numerous instances of inferior poetry which Alexi widely distributes on her Social Media Sites. Similarly, many alumni at the University of Oregon, believe Alexi’s film and acting career does not reflect well on the school’s programs for excellence in the Arts.

More Oregon alumni have also mentioned that Steve Prefontaine in all likelihood would not consider Alexi’s running career up to the school’s standards of athletic integrity. They also point to her traitorous decision to run for Greece, not the U.S.A. The contest officials have thus made the decision to revoke her status as a former Duck.

2: Because of the emotional turmoil surrounding Jordan Hasay and the likelihood she might have come into contact with Alexi before the start of the race and this might have impacted her pre-race warmup negatively impacting her race and the contest predictability.

3: Possible winner team Unruly Bush did not list times for all three runners, only total time of 3 hours. If he had not threatened use of lawyer, officials might have given some leeway.

We would like to thank all who participated in this contest and look forward to providing more challenging opportunities to channel your running knowledge, prognostication abilities, and life angst in the future.

Lastly,

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