4.20.2009

Boston Marathon

My predictions, Tune and Merga, finished 2nd and 1st, respectively. Tune collapsed at the finish. Goucher (2:32) and Hall (2:09) both finished 3rd. At last, podium spots for Americans. I really thought that Goucher had this, but her pushing over the last five miles apparently took a lot out of her. When the lead pack dropped Hall, I knew he wasn't out of it. He battled back but didn't have enough to outrun Merga and Rono. The guy's an aerobic monster and showed some real stones beating up on four of five Kenyans. Unfortunately, Merga's stones have stones, so...

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