The ugly side of the London Marathon 2019 #NotInclusive

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Surrey Phil May 2019 11:57am, 6 May 2019 3,001 posts	0 Surrey Phil I still think that's quite a large number of deferrals and non-drop outs as a percentage of the overall field size. Although the organisers won't know how many will actually take part on the day, they must surely allow for it and have a reasonable time gap between the walkers and the sweep/clean up vehicles.
KeithL May 2019 4:42pm, 6 May 2019 74 posts	0 KeithL Fragile it’s an interesting point if the addition of 6:30/7:00/7:30 pacers encouraged more people who might have deferred. Hadn’t really thought about it but it’s certainly a good working assumption. Not sure how many this would have accounted for or if the normal distribution curve of finishes moved significantly this year ( compared to years other than last years heat wave)
Fragile Do Not Bend May 2019 7:41am, 7 May 2019 4,416 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend Going off on a slight tangent, it seems Guinness World Records have a rather outdated idea of what nurses wear. nytimes.com
Serendippily May 2019 7:47am, 7 May 2019 12,503 posts	0 Serendippily I loved the counter argument that chefs had to run in full whites carrying a large pot
Fragile Do Not Bend May 2019 7:52am, 7 May 2019 4,417 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend Maybe a nurse should have to run pushing a drugs trolley to get the record. 😅
Bazoaxe May 2019 8:01am, 7 May 2019 14,532 posts	0 Bazoaxe The thing is though, if someone else has previously set the record wearing a costume to the original spec ,then you cant just change the rules.
oumaumau May 2019 8:14am, 7 May 2019 1,084 posts	0 oumaumau I think you underestimate the power of the social media bandwagon there Bazoaxe.... Technically the girl (lady) who collapsed before crossing the line was the fastest nurse that day (unless there was a faster one who didn't identify as a nurse?) but then that doesn't make as compelling a story
Bazoaxe May 2019 8:26am, 7 May 2019 14,535 posts	0 Bazoaxe ah, but she wasn't dressed as a nurse so doesn't qualify !
KeithL May 2019 8:30am, 7 May 2019 75 posts	0 KeithL The whole GWR thing at the VMLM is now just a huge PR stunt for both the GWR people and VMLM. I see no reason why they wont change any and all rules to aid PR.
oumaumau May 2019 9:13am, 7 May 2019 1,085 posts	0 oumaumau Baz, what if she had been on the ward in her running gear? Should she then qualify? Obviously not... My comment was more a dig at GWR crumbling under social media outcry pressure - I think we can all agree it's easier to run in scrubs than a pinafore and apron ('carry-on nurse' outfit, whatever you want to call it) and while an admirable run, I think that lady is taking the piss a bit.