http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/8973919/fauja-singh-runner
I haven't even finished this yet and I am stunned and amazed.
― This beat is TWEENCHRONIC (DJP), Friday, 22 February 2013 19:57 (eleven years ago) link
just started this. so far admiration and inspiration are winning out over shame, but just barely
― Austerity Ponies, Friday, 22 February 2013 20:11 (eleven years ago) link
heard about this guy a few years ago. Amazing.
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 22 February 2013 20:13 (eleven years ago) link
wonderful photos here, too
― arby's, Friday, 22 February 2013 20:16 (eleven years ago) link
"This is a case of institutional racism," Harmander said, after learning of the news. The thinking was simple. Guinness had decided its age records could be held only by people with birth certificates. The vast majority of people with birth certificates in the early 20th century came from Europe or North America. Fauja could not have the record. And for that matter, neither could most anyone else from Asia or Africa or other parts of the developing world.
I don't see how any of this makes Guinness racist, but ok.
― unregistered, Friday, 22 February 2013 20:46 (eleven years ago) link
. . . what's on your ipod
― железобетонное очко (mookieproof), Friday, 22 February 2013 20:49 (eleven years ago) link
I think he's one of the subjects on the BBC documentary about fasting.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Friday, 22 February 2013 21:02 (eleven years ago) link
yes:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCY0Xx92YvQ
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Friday, 22 February 2013 21:03 (eleven years ago) link
BREAKING: HISTORY as #EliudKipchoge, world’s greatest marathoner, becomes the first human to run a marathon in under 2 hours.Kipchoge finished in 1:59:40. #INEOS159 #IneosChallenge pic.twitter.com/V7uqHPzLMX— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) October 12, 2019
― Inherent Contempt (Sanpaku), Saturday, 12 October 2019 16:26 (four years ago) link
watched the last 30 minutes live, really incredible. the last 500m when his pacers dropped out and cheered him on was so thrilling
― k3vin k., Saturday, 12 October 2019 17:37 (four years ago) link
the edge of the edge of the edge of the tail. so incredible.
fwiw (0) i sorta like the cycling hour format better- solo, no pacers on track (spectating/calling tho, obv), time objective already there, how far can u go??
― Hunt3r, Sunday, 13 October 2019 15:11 (four years ago) link
When Bannister broke the four-minute mile it was celebrated to the skies. This achievement was far, far harder and took almost seven more decades to reach.
― A is for (Aimless), Sunday, 13 October 2019 18:46 (four years ago) link
It was lead story all day on the news over here - which, given what else is happening in the world, is some achievement.
― Michael Oliver of Penge Wins £5 (Tom D.), Sunday, 13 October 2019 19:16 (four years ago) link
Distance running considerably more celebrated in the UK than the US anyway, unless I'm very much mistaken.
― Michael Oliver of Penge Wins £5 (Tom D.), Sunday, 13 October 2019 19:18 (four years ago) link
you just have no idea if you don't see it being done by a normal human being:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds21U7coQzI
― StanM, Monday, 14 October 2019 17:34 (four years ago) link
(filmed before he did it, obviously, but ok)
― StanM, Monday, 14 October 2019 17:35 (four years ago) link
It's astounding to watch mere mortals trying to run more than 13 mph for even one minute, let alone for two hours.
― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 14 October 2019 17:54 (four years ago) link
That he was still aware and happy at the end was impressive to me, like he still had some energy left.
― wasdnuos (abanana), Monday, 14 October 2019 20:18 (four years ago) link