Was quite a nice one, as long as you followed the routed marked by bricks! (I was in the top 15 after the first 100m after all the people at the front didn't LOL).
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ShaunSA
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Good luck to all MyBB Comrades runners tomorrow
You okes are crazy. But we will be out there cheering you on anyways
You okes are crazy. But we will be out there cheering you on anyways
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Good luck all Comrades runners, especially the first timers. Enjoy every moment!
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How was the day?
Well done to everyone who ran!
The course was shorter though.
Previous down record before yesterday was 5.18.19. Now it's 5:13:58
2.2km shorter, and about 4:19 faster. So hard to say for sure, but I don't think it's a 'real' record. Needs to be about 6 minutes faster than before to be sure.
Edit: That's for the men of course. The new women's record is a proper record, no doubt. Almost 10 minutes faster than before.
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We stood at the 10k to go mark. A lot of runners looked like they were going for a jog around the block 
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Did anyone here run it yesterday?
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Yup. Number 9 in the bag.
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Thing was what stops them from dropping another 2km in distance thus potentially creating more records. What criteria are they using?
In 1989 Frith ran 89.6km in 5:54:43 with an average pace of 3:58/km.
Gerda ran the official course of 87.7 in 5:44:54 @ 3:56/km.
Her Strava shows 88:48 in 5:44:50 @ 3:54/km
Gerda would've ran the 89.6km in 5:52:25.
Shorter distance but on pace it's definitely a record.
Not sure if the mens record is "valid"?
Was on track for an unplanned sub-10 until 28km to go.
Finished 10:15
Tough as always. Perfect weather. Huge support from crowds unmatched to any previous year.
Seems I'll have to drop 10kg's and get mileage over 850km to hit the sub 10s and 9s again.
Walking like John Wayne this week...
RunningFromFat
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Was a pleasant surprise seeing you on the road! Was supporting fun?
I nearly got humbled on Sunday but secured the back-back. Well done to all the other mybb runners as well!
ShaunSA
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Cheering from the side-lines was great fun! Used the tracker so we knew where everyone was all along the race.
Running into you guys on Saturday was a pleasant surprise as well
So they check your bib and give you 2 medals if it's B2B?
Well done!
What was your time?
RunningFromFat
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You kept it a secret as well or was it a spur of a moment thing?Cheering from the side-lines was great fun! Used the tracker so we knew where everyone was all along the race.
Running into you guys on Saturday was a pleasant surprise as well
@wise_guy : 11:41
If you check the B2B runners, they have purple borders alongside the bib number. So at the end of the race, you first collect your badge and your finishing medal, then you walk towards the B2B medal tent where they just need one look at your BIB. There were only about 1800 B2B attempters this year.
RunningFromFat
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I did.
For me it was a bit too cool (cold!?!) and felt dingy and depressing being overcast with some wind-chill. Even last year's pictures look dreary.
This year felt more like it should (the 'old days'): cold start, no to little wind, sunny and pleasant which makes for better support along the route.
Now back in 2013 the temps hit >30'C with strong headwinds - that wasn't ideal:
Ironically it was my first sub-9 so I was fortunate to finish before the worst of the heat and wind.