At the risk of offending tender sensibilities (stock & trade?) it is with bemusement that I Do Declare.
2015 Lincoln Marathon winner Edward Tabut ran 2:27:38 for the big payday. At Sunday’s Chicago Marathon Deena Kastor finished as first American in 2:27:47.
Granted it is the flattest, fastest marathon in the Midwest. And agreeing that Deena is one of the most consistent and talented of American women distance runners.
One of my frequent contributors recently interpreted my declarations on 49 year old Sean Wade as being “divisive”. Holding up this aging stud against the best Nebraska has to offer just isn’t fair? I wonder how he will feel about juxtaposing a 42 year old woman to our current state of affairs.
I feel bad for Shannon Suing. Eye on the prize (sub 2:43), her back to back half marathons, so close to Chicago, bit her in the britches. On a perfect day, her finish of 2:52:52 certainly not indicative of talent and fitness level, she ran 2:46 at Grandma’s in June.
I didn’t check all the thousands of results. But I did some digging and couldn’t find another male or female from Nebraska in the race. Say what?
Let the emails begin……
In 2010 I took 7 women to Chicago. Including a young (24) Kaci Lickteig who would run 2:49:20 on the day red flagged because of heat. My dear sweet Linda managed a 3:39:43 to bracket the club.
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