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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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  • Friday, November 2, 2007 07:46 PM

    re: How Oprah ruined the marathon

    I suggest you try bike racing. Unlike participation in a running race, if you don't win, you ain't squat- a nobody, a loser. Even in the lowly cat 5 field which are primarily beginners, no one races to just finish. There are very few, if any Oprahs.

    bike racer / NYC

    —Anonymous

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