- 02:27 AM
- 05/19/24
Everybody runs at some point or other: you run to catch a bus, you run to to meet a loved one you haven't seen for a long time, etc. Running doesn't require special skills, equipment, or an elaborately groomed playing field. Runners don't even need any special level of coordination; just about anyone can do it.
posted by richwtrs at 03:38 PM on April 17, 2006
The Long Road to the Top: Two Years to Determine Fastest Marathoner!
Forgot to put the following in the previous post: I do agree that spending two years to crown a champion seems too long. I think the point of a championship is to determine who is the best in the event. Too much can happen to individual competitors over a two period to be certain that the eventual 'winner' is really the best.