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NFT: Olympic long distance runner thinks he's won
MattyKid
: 7/9/2019 7:26 am
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cjac
: 7/9/2019 8:04 am :
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is that the kid from University of Oregon?
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Johnny5
: 7/9/2019 9:12 am :
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That's gotta suck
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MadPlaid
: 7/9/2019 9:30 am :
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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.
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cjac
: 7/9/2019 10:21 am :
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Fred Merkel...
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Les in TO
: 7/9/2019 10:39 am :
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Someone who runs 5ks professionally would be able to keep track of laps remaining especially when there is a bell to help you.
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I Love Clams Casino
: 7/9/2019 10:51 am :
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ring a bell
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26.2
: 7/9/2019 4:07 pm :
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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.
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.