Wrong Turn At Marathon

jimmyb

posted: 4/13/2012 at 10:08 AM
modified: 4/13/2012 at 10:10 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IduFxf7ND_s

Brief video of a Japanese marathoner making a wrong turn. (30 seconds)

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npaden

posted: 4/13/2012 at 10:41 AM

OUCH!!!! Can't imagine after running 26 miles to blow it like that at the end.

Looked like he had it won.

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stadjak

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posted: 4/13/2012 at 11:13 AM

Felt terrible just watching it.

Can anyone tell me what the sash is for?

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spaniel

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posted: 4/13/2012 at 11:44 AM

Looks like they were not directed correctly....very natural to follow that truck, especially when you are probably not thinking all that clearly anymore.

I was misdirected 150yds from a marathon finish once. It did not cost me a place but yeah, it sucked.

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DoppleBock

posted: 4/13/2012 at 1:29 PM

I was completely gone mentally at a hot and humid Grandmas - About 1/4 to /12 mile from end I started to turn left and the person realed me in quickly to go right. From being on the wrong side of the road and taking a step or 2 the wrong way it cost me 2-5 seconds. That year I ran a 2:50:00 - Piss

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jimmyb

posted: 4/13/2012 at 6:34 PM

The video was described as funny, but anyone who races wouldn't find it so. The guy looked like he was about to win.

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norrin_radd

posted: 4/13/2012 at 6:38 PM

Quote from stadjak on 4/13/2012 at 11:13 AM:

Felt terrible just watching it.

Can anyone tell me what the sash is for?

It's not a marathon - it's a Japanese relay, or Ekiden, The sash is passed between the runners. I think this was one of the longer, 2-day, events so these guys were probably pretty tired...

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