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  1. Cincy Ken

    Cincy Ken Karting

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    #1 Cincy Ken, Nov 5, 2007
    In another race venue, 26-year-old Renault driver Heiki Kovalainen finished the 2007 NYC marathon yesterday in 3:36:56. I'm happy to say that, at nearly twice his age (50), with injuries, I beat him by a minute and a half. The young whippersnapper!
     
  2. Cincy Ken

    Cincy Ken Karting

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    #2 Cincy Ken, Nov 5, 2007
    I'm thinking he must have been drafting off me -- those Renault boys are used to being in the back of the pack this year!
     
  3. kraftwerk

    kraftwerk Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #3 kraftwerk, Nov 5, 2007
    Well done respect.

    Also my congrat's to Paula Radcliffle.
     
  4. ItaliaF1

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    #4 ItaliaF1, Nov 5, 2007
    Did he have a hoard of bodyguards around him like Puff Daddy did a few years back? It was pretty audacious.
     
  5. ferraridude615

    ferraridude615 F1 Veteran

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    #5 ferraridude615, Nov 5, 2007
    How many people know who Heikki Kovalainen is in the US that were at the NY Marathon? At the most I'd say 50, and that is pushing it.
     
  6. ferraridude615

    ferraridude615 F1 Veteran

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    #6 ferraridude615, Nov 5, 2007
    I'd like to see Michael S do a marathon. He is in terrific shape, and could probably do it in under 3 hours. Lance Armstrong did it in about 2:45 this year, I think.
     
  7. Cincy Ken

    Cincy Ken Karting

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    #7 Cincy Ken, Nov 5, 2007
    I was pretty oblivious to people around me, so I can't say for sure. But a quick review of the finishing results indicated that there were several Team ING finishers within half a minute or so of Heiki, so he probably was part of a running group finishing around the same time. But I suspect that's about it - he was part of a group, not the lead guy with a bunch of hangers on.

    My wife saw Lance Armstrong finish, and she said he had a whole crowd with him. And good for him - strong finish, substantial improvement from last year, and a good cause.
     
  8. Kieran

    Kieran F1 Rookie

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    #8 Kieran, Nov 5, 2007
    I have a friend who got tripped by a French tourist trying to take a picture behind him. He pretty much had to walk the rest.
     
  9. ItaliaF1

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    #9 ItaliaF1, Nov 5, 2007
    You're probably right. I forgot to think about that.
     
  10. SrfCity

    SrfCity F1 World Champ

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    #10 SrfCity, Nov 5, 2007
    That's pretty cool. Shows some dedication beyond driving.
     
  11. LongJohnSilver

    LongJohnSilver Formula Junior

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    #11 LongJohnSilver, Nov 6, 2007
  12. anguruso

    anguruso Formula Junior

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    #12 anguruso, Nov 6, 2007
    lol, Faster than Kovaleinin eh... Guess Renault told him not to run so fast, didn't want their car to look too bad.
     
  13. speedy_sam

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    #13 speedy_sam, Nov 6, 2007
    He must have stopped for signing autographs a couple times. j/k
     

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