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What an elitist piece of drivel. Good for you and your nostalgia for the good old days of running, but Oprah hauling her flab across the finish line does a lot more for humanity than your words. She had lost more than 70 pounds at that point, I believe, and was an inspiration to millions to get moving and set goals for themselves.
If you're pissed about these kind of runners bringing down the average times of the entire race, blame the race organizers, not the people who are just trying to do something positive. Of all the things to write about in the world ... you gotta pick on the fatties. How original.
For some, barely making it across the finish line is their victory and who are you to mock that?
