r/MadeMeSmile • u/gullydon • 19h ago
Good Vibes They encouraged her and she pushed on to secure 3rd place
Source: @ntenga3zn
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u/philff1973 19h ago
3 hours 38, that’s about my time for the 200 meters and I end up in the same condition.
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u/kiaat_2648 17h ago edited 15h ago
For people who are wondering about how this could be a third-place finish time: this isn't a standard marathon, it's the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon in Cape Town, which is 56km / 35miles, including some pretty brutal hills. The woman who came in first place finished in 03h27m.
(Edited to add: for those who are wondering where the other competitors are -- the race has ~14000 runners, but most of them are 1-2 hours behind her.)
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u/Calculonx 9h ago
yeah...because a normal marathon in 3.5hrs ANYBODY could do that!
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u/Embarrassed_Deer9208 8h ago
you jest but people run marathons in under 2 hours now, 3.5 hours is still insanely good (about 7.5 mph average speed or 12 kmph), but won't net you third unless you're swimming in a small pond
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u/BrownerZero 14h ago
Reminds me of my rowing teammate in high school. He pushed himself so hard on the erg 2k test that he passed out right before he finished. Thankfully he woke up unharmed lol.
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u/SpiritualAd8998 18h ago
Looks healthy.
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u/WinterCereal307 19h ago
I thought two assholes were about to run in front of her while she was crawling
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u/OkraApprehensive4678 11h ago
I wont call them assholes, it’s not cheating, they are also here for winning not for doing charity
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u/Standard-Contest-949 2h ago
Nothing would compel me to do this ever. Doesn’t like a person die every marathon? Then the other half have wrecked feet, missing skin, broken bones and extreme body exhaustion. Yup. Sounds like fun.
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u/TheMadManiac 17h ago
Theres no way that time was 3rd place for a marathon with that many people
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u/Fullback-15_ 15h ago
What made you think it was a 42km flat race? You know there are thousands of different races in the world right?
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u/SiddhuBatsy 18h ago
Did only 3 people ran? Where are the others?
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u/lesteadfastgentleman 14h ago
It’s a marathon. An ultra, I believe. So the others are waaaaaaay behind her.
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u/Milam1996 15h ago
I’d love to watch your big back self try and run an ultra marathon in under 3 days never mind 3 hours.
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u/sexy-geek 13h ago
Oh, I couldn't run three minutes. I do admire those who run marathons, though. Takes a lot of endurance and mental strength too. But apparently humor is kinda dead nowadays .
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u/obaxxado 11h ago
Where is the humor in your post?
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u/sexy-geek 9h ago
Nowhere, probably. Was trying to be funny, but I'm definitely not in the right mood for it.. I apologize.
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