Lessons Learned from the 2007 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon
October 15, 2007 by Jimson Lee
The video of the close finish of the Men’s Marathon can be found here, and the women’s here.
So what are the 2 lessons from these races?
Simply put, never give up and never showboat until the race is over.
I’m not a big fan when athletes celebrate or wave to the crowd before the finish line.
Afterwards, sure, a victory lap and carrying your national flag is fine, but please don’t wear it as a turban, or, even worse, let the flag touch the ground!

USA Brian Lewis’ post Athens 2000 Olympics 4×100m relay Gold medal celebration. Photo source: www.abc.net.au
Share and Enjoy
Related Posts:
- 10K Runner Galen Rupp Joins Sprint Coach Brooks Johnson
- Road Races Enforcing Bans on iPods - A Silly Rule?
- How to Run a Marathon in Under 2 Hours 40 Minutes
- Always Have a Good Backup
- Grueling Videos: Crossing the Finish Line
Free Speedendurance.com Newsletter:
Sign up for the free Speedendurance.com newsletter. It contains a quick summary of the best articles since the last newsletter, product reviews and discounts to various sports related vendors, and it may contain controversial topics that I cannot post publicly on this Blog. Your email address will be kept confidential and won't be shared. Easily unsubscribe at any time. Newsletters are sent about once a month.
Comments
Got something to say?







