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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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  • Saturday, November 3, 2007 07:26 AM

    I guess the moral is.....

    If you can't be an elite runner, you can at least suck up to them by insulting those who aren't, and dare to take part anyway?

    Way to go, Ed...I think I'll write something about how many people shouldn't be biking...then, maybe Lance Armstrong will think I'm cool.

    I don't run, but I think any overweight average joe who gets off the couch, plods along a marathon course, and even tries to finish it is damn brave....braver than someone sitting on his ass at a keyboard, at any rate. Even if you don't think he deserves to be out there.

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