As you all probably know, Lance Armstrong ran the New York City Marathon today, finishing just under his goal of three hours. From The New York Times:
Can you imagine if you were one of those 855 people that beat Lance Armstrong? I know running and cycling aren't the same thing, but I'd think it would still be quite a boost to one's ego to be able to say you beat a guy who's won arguably the most demanding professional sports event, the Tour de France, seven times.Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong finished his first marathon in a hair under three hours. Armstrong crossed the finish line 2:59:36, easily making his goal of finishing within an hour of the men's winner.
"That was, without a doubt, the hardest physical thing I've ever done," Armstrong said after the race.
Comparing his marathon experience to his cycling success Armstrong said, "even the worst days on the tour, nothing was as hard as that. Nothing left me feeling the way I do now." Armstrong said he shins started hurting around mile 12 or 13, and his legs felt heavy as he ran through Harlem. With three miles to go in the race, Armstrong said he stopped caring if he could meet his personal goal of finishing under three hours, the pain was so intense.
Armstrong finished the marathon 856th.
1 comment:
isn't he wearing the wrong shorts? runners don't wear shorts like that.
i hope no one fell at the finish line, like in Chicago a couple weeks ago.
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