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Saturday, November 3, 2007 12:00 AM

How Oprah ruined the marathon

America's competitive spirit has been wrecked by feel-good amateurs like Oprah whose only goal is to stagger across the finish line.
By Edward McClelland

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  • Monday, November 5, 2007 08:43 AM

    Give me a break

    What a ridiculous article. Some people like to train and exercise for a challenge. Ever try running for 4 hours? Good for them and Oprah. So it’s better to stay out of these “races” for the “real” or “serious” runners? I trained my ass off to run the Marine Corps Marathon, and I was fulfilled to finish the race at my “Oprah Line”!

    What a bunch of self-righteous nonsense you jackhole!

    —Qpublic Read Qpublic's other letters

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