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Helegant Apr 2017 1:27pm, 24 Apr 2017 4,592 posts	Quote Pin Helegant And is there a separate men only record?
tonyp2604 Apr 2017 2:10pm, 24 Apr 2017 551 posts	Quote 1 pin tonyp2604 I would like to echo JoviRunner's comment about the useless BBC referring to a new WR when they meant a new course record. Also another moan - this morning on R4 - sports reporter talking about "The Marathon" rather than the London Marathon as if none of the others exist.
Diogenes Apr 2017 2:29pm, 24 Apr 2017 22,522 posts	Quote 1 pin Diogenes That this piri piri chicken wrap is mild, piri piri is supposed to be bloody hot.
CharlieP Apr 2017 5:27pm, 24 Apr 2017 748 posts	Quote Pin CharlieP @tonyp2604 - they did no such thing. It wasn't a course record (that's held by Paula Radcliffe), it was the women-only world record. iaaf.org The issue that I and others have is that such a thing actually exists.
Wriggling Snake Apr 2017 6:48pm, 24 Apr 2017 14,955 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake It makes sense to me. Paula herself explained how she 'raced' men in previous marathons. The reason is because that can be seen as pacing. Therefore a separate record seems correct to differentiate.
Helegant Apr 2017 6:58pm, 24 Apr 2017 4,593 posts	Quote Pin Helegant Sorry, I still don't see why when there are pacers anyway. Makes no sense to me.
Helegant Apr 2017 7:00pm, 24 Apr 2017 4,594 posts	Quote Pin Helegant In other news I've just asked my neighbour not to use our drive and he said OK. (Adrenaline is still going strong though, probably in both houses). I think the timing was right because he's just dug up his garden so he can't even get the lawnmower through any more and I don't want that being scraped along the side of my car.
Cuddy Apr 2017 8:19pm, 24 Apr 2017 4,899 posts	Quote Pin Cuddy £9.16 per month pay rise. Sure, that will cover my rent increase. FFS. Gotta love the NHS.
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Apr 2017 8:42pm, 24 Apr 2017 25,486 posts	Quote Pin Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Well done H, I hope you feel better for having said that
Helegant Apr 2017 9:05pm, 24 Apr 2017 4,598 posts	Quote Pin Helegant Thank you. Actually Mrs J, I felt awful. I don't want to fall out with my neighbours but it had to be said. It's done now.