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A comment on Nike’s Two Hour Marathon Attempt. Parent comment

Re:Nike’s Two Hour Marathon Attempt by alasdair_ on Friday December 15, 2017 @04:05PM (#15935105)
>It's a little insulting to marathon runners to claim this is a 'marathon' IMO.

I agree. Anything other than a 26.2 mile race in footwear common in the classical hellenistic period that terminates in the ancient town of Marathon in Greece is a little insulting to REAL marathon runners.

/s

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Re:Nike’s Two Hour Marathon Attempt by njarboe on Friday December 15, 2017 @04:58PM (#15935575)
Marathon to Athens, I believe is the correct route.
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Re:Nike’s Two Hour Marathon Attempt by azeotropic on Friday December 15, 2017 @05:21PM (#15935739)
But first run from Athens to Sparta and back. If you happen to see Pan, it is permissible to stop and chat with him.
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