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Trying to outsprint a 17-year-old to the finish of Parkrun...

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Failed. Just:

237 Marcus TAIT 32:42 JM15-17

238 Tony WHITLEY 32:42 VM60-64

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ju-ju-Graduate

Well done both of you 😎

Joy57 profile image
Joy57Graduate

Good try though!

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Millsie-JGraduate

Yay, well done!

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Maddee_6333Graduate

Awesome 😀

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DawnRun

Well done if you weren't looking at the camera you might have pipped him at the post!

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Now-runner_NeedsAttnGraduate in reply to DawnRun

I need to work on the mental side of racing. Focus! Focus! ;-)

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Didn't you have the same times?

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Now-runner_NeedsAttnGraduate in reply to Irishprincess

Yeah but he got the finish token first :( I should have tripped him up ;-)

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Failed????? Look at your age grading.........you beat him by miles!!!!

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runlikeagirlGraduate in reply to IannodaTruffe

Exactly! Well said! (You both did brilliantly btw)

runnersworld.com/tools/age-...

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