Posted on 08/23/2019 3:02:53 PM PDT by simpson96
Jennifer Smith always said if she was the last person to finish a race, she’d quit. For most of the ones she’s run in her life, she’s always been in the back—though never actually last— but on July 11, she was finally bringing up the rear.
This was her first marathon, something Smith long wanted to tackle, but never expected to do so soon. She had only raced 5Ks at that point, and the farthest she’d ever run before that was eight miles. Yet, before she knew it, the gun had gone off, and she quickly found herself behind everyone else.
At 346 pounds when she weighed in before the race, she didn’t expect to finish with a good time—she just wanted to finish.(snip)
Planning began a year ahead. Smith didn’t want to just run for herself. She wanted to run for anyone who thought they couldn’t do it—especially those who felt constrained by their weight. So, at 380 pounds at the time, she signed up and immediately reached out to Guinness World Records to see if she would qualify for the heaviest woman to complete a marathon record, which is currently held by Ragen Chastain, who completed the Mainly Marathons at 288 pounds in May 2017. (snip)
Smith’s final time was 11:50:36. With her increase in physical activity during her training, Smith dropped almost 40 pounds, weighing in at 346. When she crossed the line, not only did she complete her first marathon, but she also unofficially became the heaviest woman ever to finish 26.2.
Though the record is not official until it is verified by Guinness, Smith gathered all of the required evidence—videos, witness statements, start and end weights, and race director’s contact info—and is preparing to send it in for verification.
(Excerpt) Read more at runnersworld.com ...
Yup
Docs did many commercials for all sorts of cigarettes not that long ago.
Still cant figure out gdam eggs. I did. They’re great for you. Just not a whole damn carton a once.
Yeah. Jogging was really bad on my joints.
Beer joints, pot joints,,,etc.
Funny though my knees, ankles, and hips are fine.
HOORAY Jennifer Smith! Congatulations!
I saw a story on TV once where they did a study on an elite Kenyan runner. They filmed him running then put the images on a computer and found that while he was running both feet were off the ground 75% of the time.
Thank you
Dp for leverge
Good for her, seriously.
But in answer to your questions ... her time is about 2.4 miles per hour.
The average human walking speed is 3.1 miles per hour.
That is not to detract from her personal accomplishment ... I can't imagine walking 26.2 miles carrying what for me would be an extra 150 lbs.
But she completed a very long hard slow walk ... she didn't 'run a marathon'.
I hope she is very proud! She deserves to be proud. And I hope she continues her work, so she can live a LONG HEALTHY LITE life!
Oddly, I recall a study of Kenya women balancing massive baskets on their heads while walking miles. ...
The study said that the women’s gait, hip swivel and balance allowed this. It’s been forty years ago...the study was done, that is...very interesting how evolution works.
Funny Seinfeld clip about a marathon.
https://youtu.be/Khys7LfwT8c
A woman’s Q-angle also causes no knee problems in sports like soccer, etc...
https://www.verywellfit.com/q-angle-and-injuries-in-women-athletes-3120841
Thanks for the correction, had me worried for a minute.
Well I’ve just learned a bit about a women’s Q-Angle. Thanks.
Never would have guessed I write that in my lifetime. Haha.
Interesting is comparing Asian body to Caucasian body.
Asian: short legs, long torso.
Caucasian: long legs, short torso.
The university types say the difference is due to diet. Perhaps. ?
While working in Japan, ten years in Tokyo, I noticed the Japanese, mainly the women, could easily rest sitting with their knees bent awkwardly.
It’s definitely a bone structure thing. Q-Angle? Maybe?
I was once told that children would be born bruised because of the woman’s pelvis. Who knows.
Race horses too.
I welcome the physics.
Just too interested. ...
and lapping everyone that is still sitting in the couch
My kids trained for and ran a marathon. They are in good shape and trained hard. Their longest run before the marathon was 12-13 miles and they only did that a few times. Most of their training runs were in the 8-9 mile range
There ya go!
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