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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
I didn't want anyone thinking I was trying to sneak in a dig at him, but yes. And yes, those guys could blow me away over shorter distances... but how are they at the mile? Probably good. 5k? Marathon? At some point even they'll slow down.
In general I don't think sprinters are good at long distance competitions. I'm sure they could maintain a jogging pace almost indefinitely, but they would be outclassed in a distance competition. I hated it, myself
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