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Post by frojoe23 on Oct 22, 2008 7:52:15 GMT -5
Thought I'd get this one started. As a special note, Comcast Sports Network will be showing Marine Corps live on Sunday, but only for an hour from 7:30AM - 8:30, so you may see some of us cross the start line. Comcast will also be showing a recap at 10:30PM Sunday night. This website www.flir.com/usmc is supposedly streaming the marathon live. For any of you that want to follow us online, my Bib # is 330. I don't know the other guys.
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Post by kevinspradlin on Oct 22, 2008 8:36:34 GMT -5
Jaron, if I'm able to get down there for the race, your local paper is guaranteed an exclusive interview, right - before "the others"?
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Post by mertz on Oct 22, 2008 9:00:15 GMT -5
My Bib # is 353.
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Post by burgrunner on Oct 22, 2008 9:29:37 GMT -5
Hopefully all goes well and the weather cooperates (it looks to be a little warm down that way, but I guess we'll have to take what we can get). After being blown around last night, I realized that I would rather have it be a little warmer than gusty like it was last year.
I am Bib # 349.
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Post by frojoe23 on Oct 22, 2008 9:40:23 GMT -5
I'll guarantee you an interview. I don't know what kind of a mood I'll be in; hopefully a good one!
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Post by ericjoe on Oct 22, 2008 10:13:55 GMT -5
Good luck to all you guys running. Hopefully the weather cooperates and makes for a good race.
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Post by baldisbetter on Oct 22, 2008 13:12:08 GMT -5
my Bib # number is so large (kind of like the Man) that it takes up two sheets #21435
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777k
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Post by 777k on Oct 22, 2008 16:58:22 GMT -5
The wildman wishes you the best!!! I pray you will have good weather and the wind is to your back.
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Post by Justin on Oct 22, 2008 20:10:38 GMT -5
Good luck guys. Just remember to stay focused and have faith in your preparation. We'll all be thinking about you guys Sunday.
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Post by robinette7 on Oct 23, 2008 7:52:52 GMT -5
Best of luck to all, The Robinette Family
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It just looks like I'm walking...
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Post by dclsnailpace on Oct 23, 2008 7:59:41 GMT -5
Go get 'em! "Run like the wind, Bullseye!" Since I'm the proud owner of a DirectTV HD dish, I'll be sipping coffee on Deep Creek watching for you and wishing you guys the best!
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Post by bevj on Oct 23, 2008 8:35:43 GMT -5
Best of luck to you guys. I'm sure all of you will come home with big, fat PR's (at least course, if not overall marathon)! ~Joe Bever
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Post by frojoe23 on Oct 23, 2008 13:05:42 GMT -5
Looks like the Men's side of this race is fairly competitive. Up front will be last year's winner Tamrat Ayalew, who ran 2:24 and 2:21 this year at the Miami and Grandma's marathons. Runner-up and previous two-time champ Ruben Garcia is also back and should be a factor after running 2:23 at the Austin Marathon in February.
Of course there is Michael Wardian who ran 2:24 three weeks ago followed by 2:27 7 days later. He is rounding into form for the 100k World Cup next month.
But the front runner has to be Fred Joslyn of the Hanson's-Brooks Project. He ran 19:26 this year at the Buffalo Chase 4-miler, ran 48:4? at Boilermaker and was the 2007 NCAA DIII national champ at 5k (14:26). He was 3rd in 2:25 at Steamtown last year.
Also in the mix is Chris Zieman, a 2008 Olympic Trials qualifier for the marathon where he ran 2:23 on the hilly Central Park course. He ran 2:20 low at Austin in 2006.
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Post by ericjoe on Oct 23, 2008 13:13:28 GMT -5
What about that Jaron Hawkins guy from Frostburg, MD? I think he has as good a chance as any to win this race. Tell us about your recent marathons and times.
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Post by frojoe23 on Oct 23, 2008 13:30:25 GMT -5
Well, they are a bit slower than most of those guys. 2:27 at Boston and 2:25 at Marine Corps last year. The only guy in this group that I have race this year is Wardian. I was about 30 seconds ahead of him at Boston, but it was a week after he won the US 100k championships. He definitely will be in the mix late in the race and has as good a chance of any to win it all.
I forgot to mention Jerome Ross from Alaska. His best recent time is a 2:24 at Boston in '07.
If anything it should be a great pack to run in unless they all decide to go out FAST!
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