Marathon

I know it doesn’t seem possible, or healthy, but I have spent even more time thinking about Olympic marathon runners. In my last post I kind of dissed the men that didn’t complete the race, but my stance has softened a little since then. Maybe race officials didn’t let then finish because of the medal ceremony or darkness or something. Maybe there was a good Chinese restaurant en route; I would have stopped for that. Maybe they just haven’t finished yet. I mean, it’s a long race, right? I can see some beleaguered chap ambling across the finish line two days after the winner.

“Who are you” race officials ask.

“Ben Pokey. Khazactsteinland. Marathon Team. Athens, 2004.”