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Boston Marathon - new registration procedures

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    #392
    shels4ever
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    From 2:03 => possible 2:13 in 12 months shows how brutal marathons can be...


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    #393
    shels4ever
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    Hope peckham is feeling ok, slowed right donw prob a smart move to just enjoy the last few miles I hope.


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    #394
    robinph
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    Itziger wrote: »
    Carnage among the elites. Fellas dropping out all over the shop.

    Peckhams pace has just dropped massively. :(:(

    No sign of KC through the next checkpoint yet either. :(:(


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    #395
    shels4ever
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    robinph wrote: »
    Peckhams pace has just dropped massively. :(:(

    No sign of KC through the next checkpoint yet either. :(:(

    he's jsut through now, 7:17 for the last 5k.


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    #396
    TFBubendorfer
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    Oh dear, I was really suffering in Boston 3 years ago due to the hills alone. I can only guess how the boys must be feeling in that heat! :eek:


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    #397
    robinph
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    Not even watching a stream of it, but this is horrible just watching the timing page.


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    #398
    TheRoadRunner
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    If KC runs sub 3 today that will be close to one of his best runs to date.


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    #399
    Brianderunner
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    TheRoadRunner wrote: »
    If KC runs sub 3 today that will be close to one of his best runs to date.

    Not worth it, he should ease off and prevent any damage.


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    #400
    shels4ever
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    If hartmann holds it together could be on for a great finish.


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    #401
    BobMac104
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    2:12:41 for winner. says it all


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    #402
    TFBubendorfer
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    shels4ever wrote: »
    If hartmann holds it together could be on for a great finish.

    4th. Great run! Did not think he had that in him.


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    #403
    shels4ever
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    TFBubendorfer wrote: »
    4th. Great run! Did not think he had that in him.
    Was watching his splits from about 10k , only a slight drop off over the course of the race, seems to have gotten almost perfect.


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    #404
    jeffontour
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    Reading the last few pages of this thread have removed from my mind(at least for a few days) any thoughts of racing a marthon anytime soon!

    Hope all hang in there and get through as best they can in the conditions.


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    #405
    Marthastew
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    Women's race won by Kenyan Sharon Cherop 2.31.52, 2nd place (Sumgong) only 2 seconds behind, it would have been super to see this live.

    Fingers crossed for a safe finish for KC and the gang


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    #406
    TheRoadRunner
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    Brianderunner wrote: »
    Not worth it, he should ease off and prevent any damage.

    Will place him well up the field. The marathon is a race as well as a personal time trial :)


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    #407
    TFBubendorfer
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    The Kenyan Olympic selectors will have a hard time to select runners after the last 2 weeks. Mosop "only" 3rd in Rotterdam and then G Mutai (a dead cert up to now IMHO) DNFs in Boston.


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    #408
    Woddle
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    TFBubendorfer wrote: »
    The Kenyan Olympic selectors will have a hard time to select runners after the last 2 weeks. Mosop "only" 3rd in Rotterdam and then G Mutai (a dead cert up to now IMHO) DNFs in Boston.

    Those running London hold all the Ace's


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    #409
    Itziger
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    Kentucky Pete keeping things going nicely in the conditions. Peckham suffering more it would seem.


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    #410
    Cartman78
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    TFBubendorfer wrote: »
    The Kenyan Olympic selectors will have a hard time to select runners after the last 2 weeks. Mosop "only" 3rd in Rotterdam and then G Mutai (a dead cert up to now IMHO) DNFs in Boston.

    Was thinking that as well - they'll have to start picking names out of a hat :)

    The guys doing London next week must be pretty chuffed - good chance for them, weather looking good for decent times


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    #411
    Kurt Godel
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    KC has upped the pace a bit, and is 2:52:07 after 40k. C'mon man, dig deep! Get in under that 3!


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    #412
    Itziger
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    I don't know Peckham from Adam, but my heart goes out to the bloke now. He's obviously staying in it out of pride. Take it easy lad.


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    #413
    Kurt Godel
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    KC 3:03:54 finish- awesome running dude, kept us all on the edge of our seats. Can't wait to read that report. Enjoy the beers!


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    #414
    Kurt Godel
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    Kentucky Pete home in 3:14:24, well done. Steadiest splits of all the three lads on the day.


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    #415
    Hard Worker
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    It's 3 hours into the race for the third wavers. Temperature is now 89F ( 102F road temperature ).
    The TV coverage is shocking. Not a patch on RTE's Dublin coverage. We only saw the first two women finishing and the winning man. They didn't even get the first American finishers.


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    #416
    Kurt Godel
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    Peckham 3:52:16 at the finish. Fair play on sticking it out.


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    #417
    RayCun
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    Well done everyone, sounds like a truly horrible day out there.


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    #418
    pconn062
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    I almost died yesterday on a 16 mile run in the slightly increased temperature we had here, can't begin to think how these guys feel in 30+ degree heat. Fair play to you all, savage running.


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    #419
    TheRoadRunner
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    Kurt Godel wrote: »
    Peckham 3:52:16 at the finish. Fair play on sticking it out.

    $hit he'll obviously be very disappointed but hopefully he was able to put the time to one side and enjoy the course. Glad the lads finished as disappointing as it is not to have run their times, it would have been way worse not to finish. The other thing is that the Boston marathon is 116 years old and I can guarantee this one will be remembered for a long long time.


    The hottest I've ever ran in was 25ish degrees Celcius and that was for the last 10k. It was incredibly tough. The lads had that to contend with from the start so they have my respect. They aren't the pack of pussies I though they were ;)


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    #420
    eliwallach
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    Kurt Godel wrote: »
    KC 3:03:54 finish- awesome running dude, kept us all on the edge of our seats. Can't wait to read that report. Enjoy the beers!

    Me too.


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    #421
    liamo123
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    Hats off to the lads... terrible shame that after the time and effort they put into the training not to mention the expense this happens... hopefully they enjoyed the experience as best they could given the circumstances..... I wonder how the pacers ( if they have pacers )got on??


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