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As if the "minimarathon" were not bad enough . . .
« on: November 21, 2009, 10:29:42 AM »
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Re: As if the "minimarathon" were not bad enough . . .
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2009, 07:55:11 PM »
Sheesh, why can't people just call it what it is, a half marathon?
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Re: As if the "minimarathon" were not bad enough . . .
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2009, 06:10:13 PM »
I like the comment at the bottom about focusing on 5k marathons next year.

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Re: As if the "minimarathon" were not bad enough . . .
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2009, 01:04:45 PM »
This just in . . .Usain Bolt is the new World Record holder in the 100M Marathon.   ::)
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Re: As if the "minimarathon" were not bad enough . . .
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2009, 08:09:51 PM »
This just in . . .Usain Bolt is the new World Record holder in the 100M Marathon.   ::)

...yeah, but no way he could be successful in the 200M ultramarathon. ;)

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Re: As if the "minimarathon" were not bad enough . . .
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2009, 01:03:21 PM »
Now that made me laugh good and hard!  Thanks rehammes
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Re: As if the "minimarathon" were not bad enough . . .
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2009, 06:11:44 PM »
well, here in my country they have a misconception of the word marathon, they refer to a marathon to any distance race (5k to the marathon), but for the marathon they refer to a 42k race, fortunely i have a lot of years in this sport and have read a lot to not make that kind of mistakes.

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