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I don't have any stats to bear this out, but are more people than ever involved in adult sports leagues? I don't think so, and perhaps one of the draws of the marathon is that in order to train and compete in one, you don't have to be dependent on a great number of people in order to compete. We're living in a country that is increasingly individualistic, but we're still a country of competitors.
I'm just wondering if the point of the article is to comment on the American acceptance of mediocrity? Is the point of the article to comment on the nature of competition, or is it simply to whine about how a favorite past time has changed over the years?
