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Gville Kevin

posted: 10/17/2011 at 7:02 AM

I always find it amusing when I read a runner's name is "Fast" or "Quick" or "Hill" or whatever.

But, perusing the Southern Conference XC results from this weekend (go Wildcats), saw that Furman has a freshman, Tripp Hurt - who so far has a 25:15 so he's doing alright, but that's some name for a XC runner.

Any other good ones?

But Och! I backward cast my e'e, On prospects drear!
An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess an' fear!

xhristopher

SELFISH, like you.

posted: 10/17/2011 at 7:12 AM

The London office for this place I worked at in the 90s had a guy named Harry Mole.

delucj

posted: 10/17/2011 at 8:07 AM

Last year's Baystate Marathon had a guy named Ryan Carrara run a 2:27:07...and I thought Carrara was close enough to Carrera (Spanish for "race") to find it ammusing.

KellyDodge

Semi-Advanced Lurker

posted: 10/17/2011 at 8:10 AM

One of the better runners around here is named Harry Mann...

-Kelly

Getting back in shape... Just need it to be a skinnier shape...

iloverunwods

posted: 10/17/2011 at 8:13 AM

My sister used to barrel race and she rode against a kid named National Champion once. Some parents Roll eyes

delucj

posted: 10/17/2011 at 8:15 AM

I know this doesn't count for this thread but one summer there was a kid at a couple of races that I ran who used the false name "Bruce Wayne" and wore a Batman costume during the race but changed into street clothes to collect his age group awards.

srlopez

Eye of Sauron

posted: 10/17/2011 at 10:09 AM

I won't go through my long list of goofy names (Yoo Suk), but I will offer up one of my fb running friends. Fanny Chu.

And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.

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