Bunny Foo Foo wrote:
That woman has an undying need for attention. She's pathetic. She's like the great high school athlete that keeps hanging around the old high school because he wants to relive his glory.
We get it. She's great. I thought she was retiring a few years ago. No such luck as long as there are cameras to be in front of.
You are on the wrong website. Try this link to find others like you...
http://www.essentialsforlivingwell.com/Massengill
Joan Benoit is the living breathing embodiment of long distance running. Work hard, be tough, don't ever stop running, and race like a complete mfing badass.
Bunny Poo Poo wrote:
Bunny Foo Foo wrote:That woman has an undying need for attention. She's pathetic. She's like the great high school athlete that keeps hanging around the old high school because he wants to relive his glory.
We get it. She's great. I thought she was retiring a few years ago. No such luck as long as there are cameras to be in front of.
You are on the wrong website. Try this link to find others like you...
http://www.essentialsforlivingwell.com/Massengill
Now THAT'S got to win the Best Comeback of the Year Award! Well done!
awesome. brilliant performance. master´s athletics is so inspiring.
anything comparable to this in the history of long distance ruunning?
fake runner wrote:
awesome. brilliant performance. master´s athletics is so inspiring.
anything comparable to this in the history of long distance ruunning?
what's your damage, heather?
perhaps you misinterpreted my post? do your worst.
i admire the 2:50.
This guy really is a phenomenal sexist a**hole. Beneath paying attention to, quite honestly.
fake runner wrote:
perhaps you misinterpreted my post? do your worst.
i admire the 2:50.
sorry - thought you were being sarcastic
subfive wrote:
Citizen Runner wrote:I assume that Boston isn\'t record eligible for master athletics just as it isn\'t by IAAF standards but the standing record for W55 is 2:52:14 (Rae Baymiller - Chicago 98) and Joan ran 2:50:29 today.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_records_in_masters_athletics#MarathonAge-graded, the 2:50:29 at 55 yo is better than the open WR!
2:14:15 AG...that\'s awesome.
Wow...Awesome when age-graded! Now try this -
http://www.paulryantimecalculator.com/Joanie\'s time looks to be 2:03:36!!!
Who can argue with the chief architect of the Republican budget?
subfive wrote:
Citizen Runner wrote:I assume that Boston isn\'t record eligible for master athletics just as it isn\'t by IAAF standards but the standing record for W55 is 2:52:14 (Rae Baymiller - Chicago 98) and Joan ran 2:50:29 today.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_records_in_masters_athletics#MarathonAge-graded, the 2:50:29 at 55 yo is better than the open WR!
2:14:15 AG...that\'s awesome.
Wow...Awesome when age-graded! Now try this -
http://www.paulryantimecalculator.com/Joanie\'s time looks to be 2:03:36!!!
Who can argue with the chief architect of the Republican budget?
agip wrote:
sorry - thought you were being sarcastic
it´s ok. never mind.
to put it bluntly: we all should pay one´s respect to what male or female master athletes perform. things get more and more difficult with advancing age and a world record at age of 55 years is simply exceptional, that´s what all world records are.
i guess i will need an e-bike at age of 55 to finish a marathon and will be slower than joan benoit running it.
I know Rae Baymiller, the woman who holds the W 55-59 record - 2:52. I believe JBS's race won't count because Boston is not a record-certified course, right?
Rae is still running - she hits 100% AG regularly in road races.
No doubt Rae would have been in the running for olympic medals had she started running as a girl.
Her performance is amazing but we should remember that even master's records require the course to meet the USATF/IAAF criteria for "drop" and "separation"
Dead Bunny Foo Foo wrote:
Post your real name you pathetic sack of sh:t and I will come and teach you some respect. I am serious. However, it will rapidly become apparent that not only are you a sack of sh:t, but a cowardly sack of sh:t, because you will remain anonymous.
Crawl away and die.
Watch out boys we got a real internet tough guy here
Bunny Foo Foo wrote:
That woman has an undying need for attention.
No such luck as long as there are cameras to be in front of.
Your premise sucks. Apart from the minuscule portion of the population that follows the sport, she did not get any attention or time in front of cameras.
That, and you are being a bit of an ass.
Except she was not out infront of any cameras. I don't even think there was any press about her running. And unlike great hs athletes that hang around to talk about how great they where, Joanie is out there kick ass. All but 4 male runners in age group beat her. Plus she went out in 1:23 for first half!!!!
Citizen Runner wrote:
Age-graded, the 2:50:29 at 55 yo is better than the open WR!
2:14:15 AG...that's awesome.
Jeez, don't write that. Now radcliffe will be around forever with her doping, trying to beat Joanie's record.
I SAW HER NAKED
Joan Samuelson truly does rule. I can't think of an athlete I admire more.
Can anyone think of any other former Olympic gold medalist who has continued to churn out solid performances so long after their prime? Most elite athletes seem to stop competing altogether once their elite days are over. I'm surprised more of them don't still have the urge to compete. Still, Joan S seems to have been really smart with managing her running career, competing infrequently but consistently. It seems that she runs a solid marathon only every couple of years, so she never gets burned out.
Sorry guys I forgot that Boston is obviously not eligible for WRs, masters or not.
Yet we probably all agree that with conditions like yesterday (calm winds), Boston can be considered non-aided or even a hard course.
She ran a "world best" 30 years ago and she ran a time that's faster than the WR yesterday. I don't think anyone has ever done that before.