← For Better Or For Worse8 Sept · 1 h 04 min

A 97-Mile Week, a Bee Sting, and Should Marathons Have Time Limits?

A 97-Mile Week, a Bee Sting, and Should Marathons Have Time Limits?8 Sept1 h 04 min

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Alex is coming off the biggest mileage week of his life (97 miles / 154K!) and just signed Alexis up for a surprise race, while Alexis is nursing a bee sting and celebrating a new 5K race-pace PB. Then we get into the big one: should marathons have stricter time cutoffs, or should courses stay open all day for anyone who wants to finish? We debate both sides: city logistics, injuries and disabilities, qualifying standards, and why the media loves a "last place finisher" story a little too much.

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