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Thursday, June 23, 2005
Money controversy in Norway
Looks like an interesting controversy brewing in Norway....
A sponsor of the Norwegian Federation pays bonuses for performance at big races, like the Nordic Champs. The money, based on performance of individual runners, goes to the federation rather than the runners. And if I understand correctly, the federation is keeping the money, at least for now. The runners are left feeling like they've been given the shaft.
Anders Nordberg's performance at the Nordic Champs was worth 40,000 Norwegian Kroner (about $6,000) in performance bonuses.
It will be interesting to see how this all plays out.
Marathon Peak Age?
What is the peak age for a marathon runner?
I don't know, but I spent a few minutes looking at results from four years of Boston Marathons. Here is a list of times for the top 30 year old at Boston:
2004 2:20 2003 2:42 (the top 30 year old man ran 2:45) 2002 2:31 2001 2:10
Now here is a list of the top 27 year olds:
2004 2:11 2003 2:16 2002 2:13 2001 2:28 (the top 27 year old man ran 2:29)
Small sample size, so you wouldn't make too much of it. But, it looks like 30 might be past the peak.
posted by Michael |
6:35 PM
