The 117th Boston Marathon (Read 842 times)

Trent


Good Bad & The Monkey

zonykel


    All I can do is hit refresh on the 5K splits :-)

     

    im in awe at how fast the elites run for such a long time.

      Pretty awesome race! Cried cheered and clapped and its only 9:30am

        5k  = 19.48 10/1/13

      10k  = 45.28 4/16/13

      Half Marathon = 1:38.53  Summer Sizzle 7/13/14

      Operation Jack Marathon 12/26/12  4:39.11

      Solo O Marathon 06/02/13  3:52:10

      Operation Jack Marathon 12/26/13 3:40.34

      mab411


      Proboscis Colossus

        Congrats to Jiptoo and Desisa!  And I was quite proud of Goucher, Flanagan, and Hartmann!

         

        I wonder if we could just rely entirely on an interpreter for the post-race interviews, when the winners aren't comfortable with English?  Not because I mind, or because of some kind of stupid idea that only English should be spoken by the participants, I just feel sorry for the poor winners.  I know when I've just finished a marathon, I can barely speak my own native language legibly...I can't imagine understanding and then answering questions about race strategy in a foreign tongue in that state.

        "God guides us on our journey, but careful with those feet." - David Lee Roth, of all people

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          American women went 4,6, 15.  Men went 4, 9, 10.   Some folks might have heard about #15 gal, Stephanie Rothstein (now Bruce), but I bet not many know who the 9th and 10th guys were.

           

            RA's BadDawg: 12th in AG -- 2:47:52.

            zonykel


              American women went 4,6, 15.  Men went 4, 9, 10.   Some folks might have heard about #15 gal, Stephanie Rothstein (now Bruce), but I bet not many know who the 9th and 10th guys were.

               

              I think I'd read about Tapia not long ago in a magazine. Good for him to peak at this level.


              an amazing likeness

                RA's BadDawg: 12th in AG -- 2:47:52.

                 

                Dude is a great guy first, and what an impressive runner...

                Acceptable at a dance, invaluable in a shipwreck.

                CanadianMeg


                #RunEveryDay

                  There's been an explosion near the finish line and runners are not being allowed to finish bc emergency crews are in.

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                  Doc, my tooth hurts

                    There's been an explosion near the finish line and runners are not being allowed to finish bc emergency crews are in.

                     

                     

                    Oh no. I've seen the early photos and can't believe such a thing could happen.

                      Runners run

                      CanadianMeg


                      #RunEveryDay

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                        Imminent Catastrophe

                          DW and I had just left the area and heard the blasts. Sonofabitch.

                          "Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

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                          mab411


                          Proboscis Colossus

                            wtf?

                             

                            http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013-boston-marathon-finish-line/

                             

                            Last I saw that shot, it was full of crowds and hubbub.  Now, no crowds, different kind of hubbub.  Shocked

                             

                            MTA:  "Multiple injuries" reported.

                            "God guides us on our journey, but careful with those feet." - David Lee Roth, of all people


                            A Saucy Wench

                              Holy fuck.  I hope none of our people are out there.

                              I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets

                               

                              "When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7