I've not yet run a marathon, but . . .

[cmcole]

I wouldn't want to win one by cheating, either.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20051111/MARINES11/TPNational/Toronto

[ttdriver]

Re: I've not yet run a marathon, but . . .

Yanno, I've seen people cheat in 5ks and 10ks. They take shortcuts when no one is looking and they beam with delight when they get an award. I just beam with delight knowing I didn't get an award but I finished it honestly.

Betty

[Richt]

Re: I've not yet run a marathon, but . . .

Well the old saying is so so true.

When you cheat (especially in something like that), you are only cheating yourself.

Rich

[cmcole]

Re: I've not yet run a marathon, but . . .

I understand the point of race officials allowing patients who are recovering from life-threatening illnesses a different/easier route - especially designed, but that particular race was not for that purpose.

When I do something, I want to do it honestly, regardless of the outcome. My reward is completion, not necessarily competition. Certainly, it is nice to have a ribbon to hang up (a participation one or the race number/jersey/t-shirt would suffice in my instance), but how does one look at a ribbon, knowing they cheated.

I think, also, of that woman a number of years back who cheated on, I believe it was, the Boston Marathon, stealing the "rights" of the person who actually did the distance and would have won if that person had not short-cutted her way to the victory tape. It was apparently discovered later, but winning was not the same. The moment was stolen.

[2big4mysize]

Re: I've not yet run a marathon, but . . .

Rosie Ruiz was the lady

technically you are cheating if you cut the corner and don't exactly follow the yellow race line. But man to cheat on a big thing like that.

Man I will struggle to get my 29 and holding shirt cause it means all the more to me for all the times I didn't quite get under 30 for the 5K