Brighton Marathon course 146m too short

[Cadiz Seagull]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39454135

Let the binfest begin.

Full repect to anyone who runs the marathon, I couldn't even do the 146m !

 

[The Clamp]

For me, the sense of pride and achievement could never outweigh the exhaustion, months of training, boredom and carnage it causes your body. It trashes your knees. I do 10 K's a couple of times a year and run regularly but a marathon? No thank you. Boring as F.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

"That would've been my personal best, but the idiot organisers have cocked up and I can't say so any more".

Feel free to copy and paste that excuse wherever you want.

 

[Loftslaces]

Strip all participants of their medals - then flay the organizers

 

[Shorehamkid]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39454135

Let the binfest begin.

Full repect to anyone who runs the marathon, I couldn't even do the 146m !

Might wanna change the thread's name and put the word half infront of marathon.

 

[BlockDpete]

Its the half marathon actually (as its says in the report), run in February.

This is being discussed on the running thread.

 

[The Brighton Bear]

Strip all participants of their medals - then flay the organizers

Quite right, a good old-fashioned flogging hurts no-one.

 

[Taybha]

Could be worse .

 

[dazzer6666]

Main flaming going on over here - https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?183176-Official-Running-Thread/page962

 

[Badger Boy]

For me, the sense of pride and achievement could never outweigh the exhaustion, months of training, boredom and carnage it causes your body. It trashes your knees. I do 10 K's a couple of times a year and run regularly but a marathon? No thank you. Boring as F.

In all honesty, I'm yet to come across a single post of yours which doesn't paint you as miserable and ill informed. Running does not "trash your knees" any more than any other activity. Running is about more than the run itself for a lot of people.

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

In all honesty, I'm yet to come across a single post of yours which doesn't paint you as miserable and ill informed. Running does not "trash your knees" any more than any other activity. Running is about more than the run itself for a lot of people.

Well said that man

 

[The Clamp]

In all honesty, I'm yet to come across a single post of yours which doesn't paint you as miserable and ill informed. Running does not "trash your knees" any more than any other activity. Running is about more than the run itself for a lot of people.

If you run incorrectly, as most people do, it can cause a lot of damage to knees and other skeletal structures. I used to be a rehabilitation fitness instructor. I know what I'm talking about. I also did not say "running trashes your knees" I said running marathons trashes your knees. It does. I run a lot, I enjoy it. Marathons are not good for the average person. I'm sorry if your opinion of running doesn't match mine but that doesn't make me ill informed or miserable. Thank you.

 

[BensGrandad]

I cannot see what difference it makes other than attempting a record etc. As far as a half marathon is concerned most so called half marathons are not anywhere near 13 miles, most are about 10 miles or thereabouts.

 

[Curious Orange]

I cannot see what difference it makes other than attempting a record etc. As far as a half marathon is concerned most so called half marathons are not anywhere near 13 miles, most are about 10 miles or thereabouts.

Given the amount of people who run half marathons with GPS watches these days I'm surprised that the first I've heard about these 10 mile half marathons is from you. I also think people would notice if they weren't running for quite as long as they were expecting, like by 20 minutes or more!

 

[Easy 10]

i cannot see what difference it makes other than attempting a record etc. as far as a half marathon is concerned most so called half marathons are not anywhere near 13 miles, most are about 10 miles or thereabouts.

sauce ?

 

[BensGrandad]

I cannot think of anything more boring than running for mile upon mile but some people I know do this religously and it those who have told me of such events. One was in Worthing which apparently was 7 miles as I was told, I dont know for sure only what I was told. The same person told me that any race of over about 6 miles are usually advertised as a half marathon.

 

[Bob!]

I cannot see what difference it makes other than attempting a record etc. As far as a half marathon is concerned most so called half marathons are not anywhere near 13 miles, most are about 10 miles or thereabouts.

I have run plenty of half Marathons, I've also run 10 mile races.

I can tell the difference.

 

[BensGrandad]

Perhaps my relative was spinning a story or she didnt know.

 

[sully]

The same person told me that any race of over about 6 miles are usually advertised as a half marathon.

Then they appear to know as much as you do about running.

 

[Mr Blobby]

I cannot think of anything more boring than running for mile upon mile but some people I know do this religously and it those who have told me of such events. One was in Worthing which apparently was 7 miles as I was told, I dont know for sure only what I was told. The same person told me that any race of over about 6 miles are usually advertised as a half marathon.

Sorry but thats Rubbish. You get 10 miles races such as the Great South Run. I have run worthing half marathon and it was 13.1 miles last year! Just over 6 miles is called a 10k!! Some local village runs will not be 100% accurate but the big events will be pretty close (should be spot on). Events such as Brighton HM (and marathon) monitored by the IAA , hence why Brighton has now been picked as being wrong. The Manchestr Marathon was 300+ meters short a couple of years ago.