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Matsuda
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« on: November 18, 2008, 10:55:25 PM »

Looking for a half marathon with a competitive field . . . try the Ageo Half Marathon in Japan.

10th place: 1:03:53
25th place: 1:04:20
50th place: 1:04:45
100th place: 1:05:28
200th place: 1:06:43
300th place: 1:08:09
400th place: 1:09:48
500th place: 1:12:59

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A good article on the race here >> http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/deeper-and-deeper-goes-greatest-half.html
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« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2008, 05:22:16 AM »

I'm impressed!
Some parts theres a runner and a bit comming in every second.

The Japs are always fast in G-pan!
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« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2008, 10:15:36 AM »

holy smokes!  how surreal to run that fast with so many people all around you the entire race!   Shocked
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« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2008, 04:00:39 PM »

That's awesome!! Is it all down hill or something??!!! What did the winner do it in?

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« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2008, 02:36:07 AM »

when you have over 30million people living in places like Tokyo alone you are going to get results like this. Add on the militeary style discipline that exists in every aspect of their lives then results like this become the norm.

People line up just get on a train. They line up for a bus, they line up at the family mart to buy food, they line up at 6am in the morning waiting for shoes shops to open up at 10am because there is a 10-20% sale on. There is no arguing, disputing etc.

THEY JUST DO IT WITHOUT QUESTION. No wonder you see results like these

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« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2008, 03:29:02 AM »

Sounds like the Japanese people need to come to the Phillipines to teach people how to line up  Angry.

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« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2008, 11:49:19 AM »

You have 30 million people living in Chinese places, but they definitely don't line up...
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« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2008, 03:27:43 PM »

hahaha nicola,
obviously has been to japan.
mc donalds had to employ full time staff thru their  chain ,
to teaCH THE CONCEPT , WHEN THEY OPENED

but in japan , they believe like in kenya , success only comes before work , in a dictionary.
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« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2008, 05:04:02 AM »

Sounds like the Japanese people need to come to the Phillipines to teach people how to line up  Angry.

BURN! Cheesy
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« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2008, 03:55:00 PM »

or the course could be short  Wink
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« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2008, 04:05:38 PM »

to clarify ,
i mean in china .
about having to teach the line up
japan beeen doing it since the beginning of their  civilization
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« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2008, 12:07:37 AM »

I suspect the Doc is right. These kids get results cause they put the work in. Not because the course is short. Not because the shoes they wear.
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« Reply #12 on: November 24, 2008, 04:06:42 AM »

The Swiss line up well, too (at least if you stare angry at them), but we only have one fast marathon runner Huh Smiley
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