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I don't think that the elite few who run marathons at Olympic-like times are too bothered by the other thousands of amateurs (aren't they all amateurs, even the elite runners?) running alongside them. They still break away from the pack and finish in record times and fulfill their goals of qualifying for the Olympics.
The sentiments expressed in this letter remind me of new wave music fans who loved the Talking Heads when they were still a cult phenomenon, but then they couldn't be bothered to listen to the band after it achieved popular success.
It's still the same 26 miles being run, and it's still the same Talking Heads band. It's would-be insiders like McClelland whose profound narcissism results in their changed opinions.
