re: Los Angeles Marathon will award finisher medals to those who complete 18 miles

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If I run 18 miles, dammit......I better get something

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The runs. And cramps.

Yeah, you get a "Did Not Finish" attached to your official record.

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This reads to me as a problem solving issue for something that people have seen in past events

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The dreaded running temps of low 50's, they'd all die!

It's a fattie thing, they don't want the people that just show up thinking they can walk it, falling out.

Dude, it's not even the low 80's until peak heat, rounding 3-4pm. It starts in the low 50's, moves to the low 70's during most of the race.

This is beyond absurd.

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Oh no, not mid to upper 70s with low humidity!!

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I had a job in Tupelo, Ms and would run every morning and return to the hotel with sweat dripping off me and not a dry thread on me.

My next job was in Calabasas, CA and would run 3.5 miles on Ventura Blvd early each morning and come back with my shorts and socks still dry.

Yup, humidity is a thing.

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People proudly show off medals for running half a marathon all the time Because they signed up for a half marathon. No one runs 9 miles and gets a finisher medal.

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And Usain Bolt is a world class hero for running barely the length of a football field.
Obviously a half marathon is exactly half of a full marathon, but these are two different type runs , each requiring months’ long different training efforts.
For the average distance runner, a half marathon is more about a consistent pace that’s pushing your limits for the two hours or so.
Whereas a full is much much more about endurance, mental toughness, and overcoming the aches and pains that may start setting in by mile 20.
The body just isn’t made for marathons frankly .

No it isn’t. It’s quitting.

You signed up (and hopefully trained) for the full marathon. If you quit at 18, you are a quitter

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In my option, this is probably to mitigate people pushing themselves to much and getting injured or having heat stroke which really causes an issue for the event

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Why stop at 18 then?

What if someone gets hurt at 12 miles because they are pushing themselves too hard?

This is simply a mediocrity medal.

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This is simply a mediocrity medal.

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don't you have a trophy case full of those from your NI Catholic High days???

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The weather will be a problem for a lot of people

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Only for idiots that didn't train. If you can't run in the low 70's with low humidity, stay your arse home and eat cheetos.