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NFT: Olympic long distance runner thinks he's won

MattyKid : 7/9/2019 7:26 am
whoops
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cjac : 7/9/2019 8:04 am : link
is that the kid from University of Oregon?
Ooph  
Johnny5 : 7/9/2019 9:12 am : link
That's gotta suck
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MadPlaid : 7/9/2019 9:30 am : link
In comment 14494938 cjac said:
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is that the kid from University of Oregon?

No, different Merkel boner. In this case, the runner miscounted the number of times around the track, so he thought he won when there was still one more lap to go. Ugh, in a word. Ultimately finished 10th. Feel sorry for the poor bonehead.
Poor  
cjac : 7/9/2019 10:21 am : link
Fred Merkel...
You’d think  
Les in TO : 7/9/2019 10:39 am : link
Someone who runs 5ks professionally would be able to keep track of laps remaining especially when there is a bell to help you.
this doesn't  
I Love Clams Casino : 7/9/2019 10:51 am : link
ring a bell
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26.2 : 7/9/2019 4:07 pm : link
He was too pumped to beat the 5000m WR by over 30 seconds (and the first man to break 12 minutes) to worry about the extra lap.
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