Jess and I were in Boston today for the marathon.
Geoffrey Mutai set a new course record of 2:03:02 (fastest marathon EVER)!!!
More impressive, in my opinion, was Ryan Hall's 2:04:48--a new American record! He absolutely crushed his PR...and by coaching himself.
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I missed it. Sounds like it will go down in history as one of the most controversial races in history: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/19/sports/19amdur.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
21 MPH tail wind!?! Perhaps Ryan Hall does have some special relationship with the man upstairs.
is it an or a historic day?
Both are acceptable. Whether to use a or an is based on the sound of the word, not the spelling. This is why we say an hour and not a hour. Now do you have anything meaningful to share about the content of this post?
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Tailwind or not, those times are insane. Hall lead for the majority of the race. Right from the start, Hall was out front pushing the pace. I don't know what Hall's splits were, but let's say that he ran even 1:02:30/1:02:30. That's a minute and a half faster than his half marathon time only 1 month ago! He finished 27th or something in 1:04:00. What a turnaround.
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