Similarly in the Athens marathon when most Britons were watching Paula Radcliffe in her quest for gold. She however had food poisoning problems and was forced to drop out. By watching the television, it was clear to see how, in the latter stages of the race she had set the 36 km marker as an intermediate target. She got there, she clearly paused, then started running again. She then dropped out 100m further up the road. The British press were divided as to whether she had run 21 miles or 22 miles - none mentioned 36 km.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Carleton MacDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 12:45 AM Subject: [USMA:36747] Re: Marathon running! > I remember watching the Sydney Olympics on TV, the men's marathon, and > noting the km markings along the way: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 ... > > Carleton >
