Plodding Along

Last week, The New York Times ran an article, "Plodders Have a Place, but Is It in a Marathon?" As marathons and long-distance events become more ubiquitous, finishing times are getting slower, which has sparked a debate in the running community as to whether slower runners and walkers, known as plodders, should be able to compete in marathons. The elite runners resent the 11-minute-per-mile joggers clogging the streets, using up resources and sharing a piece of the glory.

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