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The Marathon
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I went last Sunday to watch the women's marathon. Great event but it was raining. Far more there today. Marvellous Scenes!
Looks and sounds amazing. I wish I was there. I'm not sure the current leader can keep this pace though.
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Might be getting carried away with the crowds cheering HT. Plenty behind him ready to pounce.
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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Doesn't poll after poll give London as the greatest city in the world ?
I can see why - I bloody love it! Oozes history from every pore.
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
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Trouble is they changed the route for the olympics. Generally the london marathon runs round alot of uninspiring boring areas kind of like round shoreham alot. Other marathons show off their cities really well.
They should keep this route but they wont.
They should keep this route but they wont.
- Jul 7, 2003
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Yeah, I bet you'll absolutely HATE having to run around Blackheath and Docklands next April
I thought it was called Snickers these days?
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
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Yeah, I bet you'll absolutely HATE having to run around Blackheath and Docklands next April
Lol. But my mate who has ran FIFTY marathons worldwide incl Paris, Madrid, Athens, Boston, New York, Chicago etc (and yes even Brighton and Blackpool) says that london is one of the most boring sights wise for those exact reasoms.
- Jul 7, 2003
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I'd still do it though. Got my name in the ballot for London 2013, but have a guaranteed place for Brighton in the likely event that I don't get a London place. Brighton was great when I did it, so I won't be gutted if I have to do that one. I think you only have about a one in eight chance of being successful in the London ballot.
That was a great race and a great individual run from the Ugandan chap.
It's more a case of they cannot use this course for a mass participation marathon as it's too tight, twisty and narrow. Berlin did a similar thing during the world championships a few years ago; they used a tight compact 4 lap course for the tournament as opposed to the usual single lap marathon route.
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
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And why not as its the biggest in the uk so it would make sense!
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
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No that thought had crossed my mind but for example oxford street etc is wide enough yet they wont run down there. Other cities would allow it.
- Jul 7, 2003
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And also that the Olympics is a global TV event that occurs only once every four years, whereas the London Marathon is as much an annual charity fun run with a bunch of elite athletes chucked in. The Olympics has the budget and the infrastructure (security, justification for road closures etc) to be able to pull off a more visually enticing course, whereas the Virgin effort can't get away with that. Londoners wouldn't be so sympathetic to the city's major arteries being closed off for an entire day.
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
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The point is other cities do and are.
I reckon residential Londoners would be fine but the shop owners wouldn't. I'm sure, like any time Brighton shuts its roads for something, they will bleat and cry that business will be hit because car users cannot drive to their front door and spend money.
Which ones? I don't really know Chicago but the other 4 official majors all have lengthy periods in some very barren areas.
As an aside I'm feeling rather sad this is pretty much over now. It has been an astonishing 3 weeks and I've literally been moved to tears at times. I have never witnessed such talent, endeavour, sacrifice, guts and above all sheer determination and dedication from a group of British athletes in my life time and it was incredible to see.
That said ill be watching the Paralympics.
That said ill be watching the Paralympics.