I would just like to thank the Chicago Tribune for their in depth reasearch before labelling our premiere distance runner an eccentric out of Monty Python. But I failed to notice the plethora of US ladies at the finish.
Clearly this was due to poor inter-continental satellite links and in no was reflects on the ability of the apparent finishers
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I am sure that the said journal will publish a suitable explanation for this judgement in the coming days.
I just wanted to clarify that.
Wonderful paper the tribune
God knows how to spell it, but you know what I mean.
Surpised they've even heard of Monty Python. Most Americans would think its a town in Texas. Before someone ges on their high horse, Bill Bryson would agree with me
They can't understand cricket - so they play rounders instead.
They're such big wussies that they put on suits of armour just to play a bit of rugby.
As for long distance running - well, they probably can't work out where to put the advert breaks!
furthermore, I habe no hesitation whatsoever in saying they are a first class publcation that I would be happy to endorse. Thier sports coverage is second to none. Although they APPEAR to know little about athletics, this is,of course a ruse. This article was clearly intended to stimulate ddiscussion and should in no way be taken to mean they really thought this.
I'm glad that is straight.
So that proves it.
I wouldn't make too much of that Tribune article. After all, it is just a certain writing style to introduce something people aren't familiar with, with something they are familiar with, to hook them into reading the story.
My problem will the whole thing is she shouldn't need packaging with something else British. She is the best woman runner in the world with one of the strictest training schedules on the planet. That should stand for itself and no other introductions should be necessary
Well said.
SOOOO proud tho'.
He*l of a day.
BTW, RE: use of the term "yankee" or "yank -- if you refer to anyone in the southern US as yank they may take offense, since in the US a yankee is a Northerner. It all dates back to the US civil war Yankees/Rebels thing. Of course, coming from the North I am a true Yankee, though based in leafy Surrey for nearly 5 years.
Nite nite.
Barkles should be familiar with this being a Northener. We have the same North/South issue here but haven't got round to fighting it out yet as Snoops event got cancelled
From what I read in the article it was all about Paula's wobbly head and how all you can see when she is running is the whites of her eyes. I agree that it was unnecessary, but I don't think it was meant as a particular slur on Paula, but as has already been said - she doesn't need packaging in that way.
Having said that I've seen plenty of American and other sprinters make odd faces before and after the sprints.
Wonder what the press said today! If she made that comment about needing the loo on American TV then I expect they'll be talking about that!
What amuses me is that she could have taken a toilet break (wonder what the lead bike does then?) and still broken the world record!!!
Iain
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