tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152869713823462088.post3385798472490447646..comments2024-01-07T12:02:42.327+00:00Comments on Wadhurst Runners: Rotterdam MarathonWadhurst Runnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12474082769876659294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152869713823462088.post-9055421079947015292007-05-19T10:39:00.000+00:002007-05-19T10:39:00.000+00:00With the certificate came a magazine "Looking back...With the certificate came a magazine "Looking back on the Fortis Marathon Rotterdam". It says that the race was "extremely hard" and that "on the day of the marathon a maximum temperature was registered by the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute of no less than 28.9C". The numbers of runners dropping out increased with the steadily rising temparature which resulted in the decision to "neutralise" the marathon on medical grounds. In fact if you look up the RDMI records for 15th April you will see that the temperature of 28.9C was recorded in de Wilt whereas the maximum recorded in Rotterdam by the RDMI that day was 27.1C! What is the the definition of Spin?Peter Burfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15010040376325184695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152869713823462088.post-46783507987881735922007-05-19T09:03:00.000+00:002007-05-19T09:03:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Peter Burfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15010040376325184695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152869713823462088.post-3698083127692140432007-04-21T18:20:00.000+00:002007-04-21T18:20:00.000+00:00Thanks, Michael. I have got some factor 50 if you ...Thanks, Michael. I have got some factor 50 if you want it. I used it at Rotterdam (left over from skiing). Good luck on Sunday.<BR/><BR/>Incidently the 1259th place in the report came from the Dutch Newspaper results and that was only in the men's race. The actual official result puts me at 1361st out of 4337 finishers and 123rd out of 474 in my category with a speed of 10.893 kph! There is even a graph showing my declining speeds and an orange runner on a spot which indicates where you came compared with everyone else.<BR/>PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152869713823462088.post-84814544301168489252007-04-20T16:16:00.000+00:002007-04-20T16:16:00.000+00:00Well done Peter for finishing it! Although I have ...Well done Peter for finishing it! Although I have never been one to waste a chance to do a bit of sunbathing doing this while running a marathon is not to be advised! Sounds like you did exceptionally well just to finish and to avoid the first aid tent for dehydration.<BR/><BR/>Great report as well - felt as if I was there! If you ever fance a career change I think Runner's World would take you on in a flash.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy the rest even though you have probably already been out for more training ready for the next one :-)<BR/><BR/>We will give you a wave on Sunday and here's hoping for slightly cooler weather although 23 degrees is already forecast so I am off to find some factor 10.<BR/><BR/>Well done again, MichaelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com