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100 Marathon Challenge

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controversial Apr 2011 1:04pm, 19 Apr 2011 9,367 posts	Quote Pin controversial of course they know that in advance. PBs always count whatever the course
Traviss Apr 2011 1:09pm, 19 Apr 2011 148 posts	Quote Pin Traviss With the big ones there is the prize money, I think Boston was $150,000 for the winner, and that's not to mention "appearance fees" which can be up to $400,000 for the best of the best... nytimes.com
ogee Apr 2011 1:10pm, 19 Apr 2011 15,850 posts	Quote Pin ogee Bit weird having a PB quicker than the world record.
Traviss Apr 2011 1:18pm, 19 Apr 2011 150 posts	Quote Pin Traviss But for WR's you have to have a "level" playing field, or as close to it as you can, otherwise the records would be set on downhill mountain marathon routes rather than big city flat ones.
controversial Apr 2011 1:24pm, 19 Apr 2011 9,369 posts	Quote Pin controversial yup ... i think the rules are to make all the performances comparable
ogee Apr 2011 1:25pm, 19 Apr 2011 15,852 posts	Quote Pin ogee Hey Contro, forgot to ask your finishing time for saturday?
Pootle Apr 2011 1:41pm, 19 Apr 2011 7,206 posts	Quote Pin Pootle I wonder what that makes his WAVA?
controversial Apr 2011 2:12pm, 19 Apr 2011 9,370 posts	Quote Pin controversial ogee i did 3.29.22
John66 Apr 2011 2:14pm, 19 Apr 2011 19,501 posts	Quote Pin John66 Not bad pacing!
ogee Apr 2011 2:16pm, 19 Apr 2011 15,853 posts	Quote Pin ogee Spot on there then Contro:)