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Apr 19, 2023Liked by Kevin Beck

The marathon was great. I am past getting excited to watch these things because the coverage is so bad, but I always get sucked in and enjoy it. I was sorry to see Kipchoge have a bad day but he is 38. No one gets to win forever.

Desir is so awful. I wandered over to her Instagram thanks to your post, and I really wish I hadn't. What gets me is how little actual running she does.

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Apr 21, 2023Liked by Kevin Beck

My two observations:

1) We won't really be sure who won for at least six months when the doping results are exposed.

2) I'm confident that a 1975 Bill Rodgers wearing Vaporfly's with laces that stayed tied, instead of plimsoles, would have beaten Chebet by at least a minute. Call me old and jaded, cuz I am.

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It's all so tiresome isn't it? Grifters have taken over so many things I used to enjoy, and to great profit.

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