Dublin Marathon 2020

daydorunrun

I see Sean Hehir ran 2:21 odd in the Phoenix park this morning........I wonder did he get a shoe in the hole;)

I just see a Facebook friend took 1 hour 20 minutes off her time last year. And probably on the hilliest route in the country.

It's a shame she didn't have a tracker, because the overall ascent and speed must be jaw dropping. Still, at her rate of improvement, I see national records falling soon.

Know a few others who ran it, to everyone bar the lady referred to above, well done...

geodesic

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I just see a Facebook friend took 1 hour 20 minutes off her time last year. And probably on the hilliest route in the country.

It's a shame she didn't have a tracker, because the overall ascent and speed must be jaw dropping. Still, at her rate of improvement, I see national records falling soon.

Know a few others who ran it, to everyone bar the lady referred to above, well done...

Without some kind of tracker (either the official app or something Garmin-ish) surely that too-good-to-be-true time is not going to stand up?

rovers_runner

daydorunrun wrote: »

I see Sean Hehir ran 2:21 odd in the Phoenix park this morning........I wonder did he get a shoe in the hole;)

He should have done but would anyone have caught up with him to dish it out.

Maybe Scullion could have and told him to HTFU

daydorunrun

In fairness have seen some images from today online- it looked mental today.

jlang

The Phoenix Park was super busy today anyway. (3:42:21 for me). In the morning there were a lot of runners and cycling groups but later it seemed to be more a case of pretty much everyone in range just going to one of the few places they knew to be open. Lots of picnics, kids on scooters, roller bladers, elderly taken for a push in their wheelchairs, etc. Lovely to see so many out in the clear weather, to be honest and the respect for social distancing and all that was high.
With the parking on Chesterfield Avenue gone, the grass verges and side roads take the hit as before, but as before it'll only be on the nice days and should recede once other things open up again (shops and "5k limit" will be the biggies, I presume). Didn't go down where that picture was taken but there were Guards stationed in the middle of the road at Mountjoy Cross doing their be-seen thing.

rovers_runner

daydorunrun wrote: »

In fairness have seen some images from today online- it looked mental today.

Maybe you get the idea now. The place was wedged. Muppets.

sk8board

Looking at our club times, I wasn’t the only one who felt the wind made it a really tough challenge today.
Plenty of us with PB’s, feeling like there’s headroom for the next day, which is great

Pinoy adventure

daydorunrun wrote: »

In fairness have seen some images from today online- it looked mental today.

Shocking carry on.stupid people out blocking up the park.there should be no cars allowed anymore in the park

robinph

rovers_runner wrote: »

Maybe you get the idea now. The place was wedged. Muppets.

Sounds like it was mostly the general public making use of the open space rather than marathon runners driving there for a run.

Lightscribe

A friend of mine running his first ever half marathon today used the app but stopped it when he got to mile 13, he didn't realise its 13.1. He's now registered as a did not finish.
Would the organisers be any way sympathetic to a story like that and send him a medal does anyone know?

daydorunrun

robinph wrote: »

Sounds like it was mostly the general public making use of the open space rather than marathon runners driving there for a run.

Yeah, it's really after lunch it gets busy- not many left it till after lunch to run a marathon!

Mad how everybody has the same idea of where to go when the weather is nice and there is f**k all else to do!

daydorunrun

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Lightscribe wrote: »

A friend of mine running his first ever half marathon today used the app but stopped it when he got to mile 13, he didn't realise its 13.1. He's now registered as a did not finish.
Would the organisers be any way sympathetic to a story like that and send him a medal does anyone know?

Oh no he didn't :pac:

Pinoy adventure

Lightscribe wrote: »

A friend of mine running his first ever half marathon today used the app but stopped it when he got to mile 13, he didn't realise its 13.1. He's now registered as a did not finish.
Would the organisers be any way sympathetic to a story like that and send him a medal does anyone know?

He will get a DNF for his trouble
There is over 5hrs left today and 24hrs 2moro too repeat it

rovers_runner

robinph wrote: »

Sounds like it was mostly the general public making use of the open space rather than marathon runners driving there for a run.

Have seen videos of runners chatting in groups at their cars from just after lunch.
It's in the usual points the people park for race series events.

robinph

rovers_runner wrote: »

Have seen videos of runners chatting in groups at their cars from just after lunch.
It's in the usual points the people park for race series events.

So?

Someone took a video of some runners just proves that there was some runners in a video. That says nothing about the rest of the people in the park at the time and who they were or what they were visiting the park for.

Lightscribe

daydorunrun wrote: »

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Oh no he didn't :pac:

Oh yes he did 😭

I did mine yesterday thankfully.

Lightscribe

Pinoy adventure wrote: »

He will get a DNF for his trouble
There is over 5hrs left today and 24hrs 2moro too repeat it

No chance, he's battered after today.

rovers_runner

robinph wrote: »

So?

Someone took a video of some runners just proves that there was some runners in a video. That says nothing about the rest of the people in the park at the time and who they were or what they were visiting the park for.

Look you have your opinion on it but the majority of us here in Ireland are pissed off with our tory lite Govt oppressing us with unnecessary lockdowns.
The sooner we get out of it the better but some in this country feel they can do as they please, a west brit attitude you could say.

Most of the population in rural Ireland are left with no chance of exercise from one end of the working week to the other, but sure as long as the goys in Dublin get to roll up to the park in their SUV for their few laps...

laura_ac3

rovers_runner wrote: »

Look you have your opinion on it but the majority of us here in Ireland are pissed off with our tory lite Govt oppressing us with unnecessary lockdowns.
The sooner we get out of it the better but some in this country feel they can do as they please, a west brit attitude you could say.

Most of the population in rural Ireland are left with no chance of exercise from one end of the working week to the other, but sure as long as the goys in Dublin get to roll up to the park in their SUV for their few laps...

Yeah, that picture posted a couple of hours ago is wall to wall SUVs.

rovers_runner

laura_ac3 wrote: »

Yeah, that picture posted a couple of hours ago is wall to wall SUVs.

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Pinoy adventure

There was a certain group up there today doing there virtual marathon (not DCM)in clear breach of government rules.they had a fuel station
Set up and were high 5ing each other on loops.
Yet on the Facebook group giving it loads about the park being packed and here these idiots out giving us runners a bad name.
Is it ok too share the name of the group ?

rovers_runner

Pinoy adventure wrote: »

There was a certain group up there today doing there virtual marathon (not DCM)in clear breach of government rules.they had a fuel station
Set up and were high 5ing each other on loops.
Yet on the Facebook group giving it loads about the park being packed and here these idiots out giving us runners a bad name.
Is it ok too share the name of the group ?

Are the from a wee county by any chance?
Red bibs? Bingo wings?

rizzee

Just got an email to say my race time was approved

Pinoy adventure

rovers_runner wrote: »

Are the from a wee county by any chance?
Red bibs? Bingo wings?

What's the wee county ?
Yes they wear red bibs/t shirts

geodesic

Lightscribe wrote: »

A friend of mine running his first ever half marathon today used the app but stopped it when he got to mile 13, he didn't realise its 13.1. He's now registered as a did not finish.
Would the organisers be any way sympathetic to a story like that and send him a medal does anyone know?

Yes, IMO absolutely they should and likely they will. Just have your friend contact the marathon office via email (office@dublinmarathon.ie) to explain the situation - TBH I'd eat my official 2020 marathon beanie if they don't sort it out quickly & sympathetically.

Pinoy adventure

geodesic wrote: »

Yes, IMO absolutely they should and likely they will. Just have your friend contact the marathon office via email (office@dublinmarathon.ie) to explain the situation - TBH I'd eat my official 2020 marathon beanie if they don't sort it out quickly & sympathetically.

But the did not cover the distance so it cannot be counted.if that is the case can't I run 25.7miles and claim too have ran a marathon ?

geodesic

The first 8 finishers are currently reported with 2:05 times ... Mick Jago, Saulius Vekrikas, Thomas Mc Donagh, Michael Mc Cracken, Joseph Cole, Peter Nesbitt, Paddy Hannan, and Petur Ivarsson.

Who'd have thunk the world class marathoner bench was so deep in these parts?

LOL, I think this is called debugging an untested app in realtime.

geodesic

Pinoy adventure wrote: »

But the did not cover the distance so it cannot be counted.if that is the case can't I run 25.7miles and claim too have ran a marathon ?

Look back on the thread, there's all manner of reports that the app consistently under-reports distance ran, at a level that puts 0.1 miles short well within the margin of error and deserving of the benefit of the doubt.

py

Their app was a ****show. Plenty of complaints on social media about it.

Sunny Dayz

rizzee wrote: »

Just got an email to say my race time was approved

Yep mine came through there too.

Hurrache

rovers_runner wrote: »

Look you have your opinion on it but the majority of us here in Ireland are pissed off with our tory lite Govt oppressing us with unnecessary lockdowns. .

No, polls and surveys say differently. And our government is made up of 3 different parties, bizarre yellow vesty to throw the dumb Tory moniker around.

dpforce

geodesic wrote: »

The first 8 finishers are currently reported with 2:05 times ... Mick Jago, Saulius Vekrikas, Thomas Mc Donagh, Michael Mc Cracken, Joseph Cole, Peter Nesbitt, Paddy Hannan, and Petur Ivarsson.

Who'd have thunk the world class marathoner bench was so deep in these parts?

LOL, I think this is called debugging an untested app in realtime.

I'm one of those 02:05 "world class" runners with actual time of 04:35
Finished the distance, stopped my watch, walked to a car and then checked the app. On app I was still short of almost 1.5km. Ran extra mile, manually submitted result and got 02:05

TFBubendorfer

geodesic wrote: »

The first 8 finishers are currently reported with 2:05 times ... Mick Jago, Saulius Vekrikas, Thomas Mc Donagh, Michael Mc Cracken, Joseph Cole, Peter Nesbitt, Paddy Hannan, and Petur Ivarsson.

Who'd have thunk the world class marathoner bench was so deep in these parts?

LOL, I think this is called debugging an untested app in realtime.

And Norma, Julie and Mary all broke the marathon world record. Very impressive showing!

daydorunrun

Holy ****, I can’t wait till all this ****e is over and the days of castigating people for running and doing normal every day things without being labelled granny killers or some such-
Also **** virtual races, I yearn for the real thing. This new normal ****e sucks ass:(

SeeMoreBut

Pinoy adventure wrote: »

Gob****es like the love 2 run running group not sticking too the government rules or sticking with the social distance rules.
Such a selfish group of runners giving up runners a bad name.
3 different house holds in the attached picture

I don't see anyone running?

I just see 3 people talking and I don't know them from Adam so maybe they live together. Wouldn't be the first case of 3 males living together.

Maybe it is just my eyes.

I'm sure you are over in the cycling forum giving out about cyclist breaking 5km rule

Pinoy adventure

SeeMoreBut wrote: »

I don't see anyone running?

I just see 3 people talking and I don't know them from Adam so maybe they live together. Wouldn't be the first case of 3 males living together.

Maybe it is just my eyes.

I'm sure you are over in the cycling forum giving out about cyclist breaking 5km rule

3 people from 3 different households meeting up is breaking the government rules.
From your eyes would you think the distance between them are within the government limits of social distance ?

No I'm not on the cycling forum however I might just pop over and have a look.

Valresnick

Did the half there in 1:42. Happy with that. App worked well. I nearly stop at 13kms and realised it was 13.1kms !! Well done to all who competed !

rizzee

Valresnick wrote: »

Did the half there in 1:42. Happy with that. App worked well. I nearly stop at 13kms and realised it was 13.1kms !! Well done to all who competed !

Luckily you didn't stop at 13.1Kms for a half

Valresnick

rizzee wrote: »

Luckily you didn't stop at 13.1Kms for a half

Sorry miles

thebronze14

Pinoy adventure wrote: »

Gob****es like the love 2 run running group not sticking too the government rules or sticking with the social distance rules.
Such a selfish group of runners giving up runners a bad name.
3 different house holds in the attached picture

Jesus, you need to get over yourself

Burkie1203

Pinoy adventure wrote: »

Gob****es like the love 2 run running group not sticking too the government rules or sticking with the social distance rules.
Such a selfish group of runners giving up runners a bad name.
3 different house holds in the attached picture

I know several people from that group who are running locally from this weekend onwards as they live beyond the 5km limit.

The 3 in the pic could have run separately or not be running at all and are just chatting. They are also outdoor and we know the transmission level is extremely low in outdoor settings.

Gym, hairdressers (who are operating at home) and beauty salons still operating are far more likely to be cause of transmission then a few lads out walking or running. I was in the park this morning and didn't see anything that would be against health guidelines

robinph

If you believe that law breaking is happening then boards.ie are not the appropriate people to let know.

Don't post unsubstantiated accusations of law breaking and identifiable photos of people.

mrmoonlight

The top 5 in the half marathon leaderboard covered the 13.1 in exactly 1 hour flat ha ha

Valresnick

mrmoonlight wrote: »

The top 5 in the half marathon leaderboard covered the 13.1 in exactly 1 hour flat ha ha

Must be an issue with the App I reckon.

event

Yeah I think thats more app related than anything dodgy

Valresnick

event wrote: »

Yeah I think thats more app related than anything dodgy

You’d hope so or they’d better be able to back up potentially world class time

sk8board

After the relative success/good vibes of this event by moving it virtual, what are the chances of other ones doing the same, rather than the rolling postponements?
I found myself today looking for another virtual Half this side of Christmas.
I avoided the app, but uploading the time was simple and worked great, and a medal in the post next week I suppose

Burkie1203

sk8board wrote: »

After the relative success/good vibes of this event by moving it virtual, what are the chances of other ones doing the same, rather than the rolling postponements?
I found myself today looking for another virtual Half this side of Christmas.
I avoided the app, but uploading the time was simple and worked great, and a medal in the post next week I suppose

You won't get the medal until december

Valresnick

sk8board wrote: »

After the relative success/good vibes of this event by moving it virtual, what are the chances of other ones doing the same, rather than the rolling postponements?
I found myself today looking for another virtual Half this side of Christmas.
I avoided the app, but uploading the time was simple and worked great, and a medal in the post next week I suppose

Same as myself eager to do another. I had a slight injury so stuck with the half but no issues today with it so I’m going to do a full next. A virtual marathon thread would be nice !