Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures." -- Daniel Webster
Monday, April 21, 2003 :::
Incidentally, results from the Boston Marathon are ineligible for world record-books. In order to qualify for a world record, a marathon has to conform to certain parameters -- the start and finish lines have to be within a certain elevation distance of each other, and a certain horizontal distance of each other (to prevent records from being gravity- or wind-assisted). The Boston Marathon starts at least 20 miles from it's finish -- it's essentially west to east all the way -- and I assume it violates the elevation requirements as well.
Anyway, if you know of an other major marathon that doesn't count, let me know.