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Run a Marathon in Flip Flops??

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Post  Nick Morris Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:45 pm

This guy did!! He ran a 2:46:00 marathon in friggin' flip flop...nuts!!

I like the last line of the article:

"Many friends have asked if I'll do it again and my answer has been a resounding 'no,'" Levasseur said. "If someone breaks the record, I will simply congratulate them."

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/pulse/201210/man-runs-246-marathon-flip-flops-runners-world
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Post  Dave-O Wed Oct 17, 2012 10:49 pm

I'm impressed he was so close to his PR! I'd rather go barefoot then flip flops.
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Post  mountandog Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:42 am

just shows you that we are too worried about our footware. just run.
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