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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 08:05 AM

    Paula Radcliffe started as an amateur...

    ...and she would leave your snotty, self-absorbed ass in the dust:

    http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2007/11/05/2007-11-05_with_baby_in_attendance_paula_radcliffe_-2.html

    The problem is that you are no longer able to compete and are whining about it in public, ya big baby.

    —Anonymous

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