The Running Thread - 2026

[Mr_Incr3dible]

2:01:52 UNREAL!

Unreal is the right word. These people are doing 26 miles faster than my porky butt can do less than half that distance.
For that matter, they're doing splits faster than I could sprint a mile, or half-mile 100 yards, much less do it at the 20 mile mark.
It's hard to imagine being able to run that fast. Just wow.

 

[accm]

Unreal is the right word. These people are doing 26 miles faster than my porky butt can do less than half that distance.
For that matter, they're doing splits faster than I could sprint a mile, or half-mile 100 yards, much less do it at the 20 mile mark.
It's hard to imagine being able to run that fast. Just wow.

And then look like they barely even ran once they're done. It's amazing.

 

[The Expert]

I keep saying they need a ghost runner that is going "average runner" pace alongside the lead pack, kind of like they do the 40s at the NFL Combine. Without the perspective of someone NOT doing 4-5mm it's hard to see how spectacular this is.

 

[Jules76126]

For runners in the final waves, today’s weather is pretty decent. It’s only 46 right now and the clouds have rolled in. They got lucky the rain happened yesterday as it was pretty miserable.

 

[KCO5988]

I keep saying they need a ghost runner that is going "average runner" pace alongside the lead pack, kind of like they do the 40s at the NFL Combine. Without the perspective of someone NOT doing 4-5mm it's hard to see how spectacular this is.

They could only probably keep the ghost runner in the same frame for like 5 seconds

 

[RuntheMouse]

I love rediscovering every year on this day that we get Boston local stations for marathon coverage!

I have the WCVB app on my iPad just to watch the marathon every year.!

 

[Naomeri]

For runners in the final waves, today’s weather is pretty decent. It’s only 46 right now and the clouds have rolled in.

That sounds glorious, for once you actually get moving.