Nike Women’s Marathon Ends in a Mess
There’s a lot of raucous going around in the other side of the world right now over the way the Nike Women’s Marathon at San Francisco ended last weekend.
Turns out that Arien O’ Connell, a fifth grade teacher from New York City who ran the fastest time of 2:55:11, was not immediately recognized as winner even if she beat the elite first placer who finished at 3:06 mainly because O’ Connell did not run with the elite group which got a 20-minute head start. That sucks.
As of today, Nike announced that O’ Connell will be recognized as one of the winners but still not as THE winner. Still sucks.
Read more articles on Nike Women’s Marathon:
Marathon “a” winner; Nike a loser (SF Gate)
Award the real winner. Just do it, Nike (SF Gate)
In SF, fastest time doesnt win (Runner’s World)
Thanks to Neville for the news.
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