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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-21-08 07:19 PM Original message |
At Women's Marathon, Fastest Didn't Win (this is fucked UP). |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-21-08 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. Elitist decision. |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-21-08 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. That is so many levels of fucked up, I do not know where to begin. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-21-08 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. Geez, that's kinda like how some of the networks judge presidential debates. |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-21-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. That explanation about the 'elite' runners not knowing there was competition |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-21-08 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. Since when is the Supreme Court judging marathons? |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-21-08 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
6. Does it cost more to register as elite? |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-21-08 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
7. ... wha?!? |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-21-08 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
8. Wow, that's a tough one |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-21-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. It would likely also have improved *her* time |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-22-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Yup. Excellent point. n/t |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-21-08 08:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Agreed -- I've run a few races in my time, and I'm friends with some elite ultrarunners |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-22-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. In the interview, she says she had an unusually good day. |
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SwissTony (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-21-08 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
9. Elite women don't run 3:06 marathons |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-21-08 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
11. Excuse me? |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-22-08 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
13. The whole thing is very unusual |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-22-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
16. wow, what bullshit |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-22-08 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
17. YO! Shakespeare! Olberman covered this! |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-22-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Yay! |
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