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Re: WANTED- A slow marathon runner is Chicago. [redtdi]
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I think lots of the 3 hour guys are probably placing quite high at Scotibank in their age group (which is the level of "racing" I've been talking about). I think in some smaller marathons like the Toronto marathon in 3 weeks, 3 hours probably is a GREAT age group finish and possible top three. I checked 3:00:00 would have been third in 30-34 at Toronto last year.

Ken

I should have used some pink in the font, 3:00 is pretty damn fast.

But, the point I was trying to make was that no matter how fast you are, it is always relative to the competition you are being compared to. So, outside of the elite it is impossible to draw a line and say one side is fast and one side isn't. And, if you can't find a place to draw an absolute line, you can slide the relative line from 10:00 behind the winner all the way to the final stragglers.

This applies to all sports really. Take any men's league. I used to play beer league hockey that had divisions A through D. The A division is made up of top notch guys, many of whom came pretty close to the pros. The D division is pretty much beginners who didn't take the game up until later in life. But, they all compete hard, play to win, and are stuck with ice time at 11:30 pm on a Tuesday night because all of them, A through D, are guys who will never make it to the top but still love to play. Is there that much difference between them?
Last edited by: Dufflite: Sep 27, 09 18:36

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  • Post edited by Dufflite (Cloudburst Summit) on Sep 27, 09 18:36