Rupert B Puppenstein
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 1, 2009
So were you going for the tail end charlie award. When I did the 10K at the Air Force marathon in 2009, I finished 1320/1469.
On the not wanting to finish last question, for me, there is a difference between a last place finish that's in the mix and way back last place. At an extremely small 5K last winter I finished in 33:59, a huge PR for me. I was the last runner to cross the finish line the person in front of me finished in 33:29. There was then a 10 min. break before the first of the walkers finished in 43:33. Around here, people are usually very supportive of the people at the back of the pack.
Before entering a race, I usually look at last years results to see where I might finish. I skipped entering some races that seemed to be for a bit more serious runner. One was a charity run put on by one of the frats at a local college. The last finisher finished in just over 35:00. At the time, I was doing 45:00+ for a 5K. On the other hand, the very first 5K I did I finished in just under 1:00 and wasn't last.
Makes sense to me and I wish more people would share that. I definitely wasn't going for that award, but I know someone who got it last year. I wanted to witness it this year, but wasn't feeling great after finishing the Marathon. The heat really got to me at the end. But, I will see and cheer on that runner next year!