#21

Probably my favourite event because everyone tries to sprint it then regrets their life decisions.

#22

It’s actually because of the british, and wanting the marathon to finish in front of the royal box during the 1908 olympics.

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#23

feel sorry for the person who gets to 800m in first place and slows down forgetting there’s another 200m

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#24

:rotating_light:QI Klaxon :rotating_light:

#25

This is one of the things I think is the most likely thing for you to know of all knowledge

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#26

The International Olympic Committee agreed in 1907 that the distance for the 1908 London Olympic marathon would be about 25 miles or 40 kilometres. The organisers decided on a course of 26 miles from the start at Windsor Castle to the royal entrance to the White City Stadium, followed by a lap (586 yards 2 feet; 536 m) of the track, finishing in front of the Royal Box.

The course was later altered to use a different entrance to the stadium, followed by a partial lap of 385 yards to the same finish.

The modern 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi) standard distance for the marathon was set by the International Amateur Athletic Federation in May 1921 directly from the length used at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

#27

As if Seb Coe would ever stand for that kind of shit idea.

#28

Think :rotating_light: QI Klaxon :rotating_light:ing people so they Go and and c&p Wikipedia might be my new bit

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#29

Well that’s even more stupid. Let’s change it to a nice round 25 miles

  • Let’s
  • No I like it how it is

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#30

Hey, we are trying to get metric in here! 40k will do

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#31

Which is 1988.39 chains.

#32

How many furlongs is that?

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#33

Approved.

#34

198.7996 (US)

#35

Whatevs. I want to see a relay with even more variation than that.

3x100 + 200 + 500 + 1000.

Can be run in any order of the teams’ choosing.

#36

Pretty sure I saw a mixed m+f relay recently, as a tester. Should be standard.

#37

Oh shit I’ve agreed with blaonx

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#38

Happens to everyone at some point. He’s the stopped clock of the message board

#39

Stopped Calonx

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#40

What’s that old saying… a stopped Balonz is worth 100 of you fucking shits COME ON I’LL FIGHT YOU ALL!