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In a move that was reminiscent of the lady runner who
didn't get a prize despite running the fastest time in a San Francisco marathon, another speed demon was recently disqualified from his race despite running the 26.2 miles faster than anyone else that day. Unlike the school teacher (who eventually did get a medal) we have a harder time feeling sorry for this guy, however, because he was actually entered in the half-marathon—but he missed a turn and
accidentally ran the whole thing.
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Whimsy
Foot races are the oldest form of athletic competition there is and even after 4,000 years or so the premise remains the same: Point A to Point B, who ever gets there first wins. Unless you're at the Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco, a race that Arien O'Connell foolishly assumed she's won, simply because she ran the course faster than anyone else that day. Well, that was
her first mistake.
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Tee Hee
A few commenters in the Marshawn post drew my attention to this lovely headline currently appearing on tWWL's site. It's funny because hookers only usually run from cops, Patrick Bateman and the angry pack of dogs on my estate. They're bred specifically for their hooker-killing prowess.
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The main reason I no longer attend the San Francisco Bay to Breakers Race; someone has turned the freak dial way too high. Although, I should point out that the group pictured here actually ended up winning the race, beating a Kenyan runner by 22 seconds (may not be true). And while this photo may be glorious/horrifying, it was not the most objectionable sight on Sunday. Not by far:
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