Back-of-the-pack marathon runners often face extra challenges to complete a 26.2-mile race.
Snell, a content creator and motivational speaker, considers herself “super back of the pack” and takes pride in the challenges slow marathon runners face. Back-of-the-packers are not only moving for hours longer than their faster counterparts, but they also often endure more difficult race conditions. They don’t have the same cheering crowds to buoy them, and sometimes hydration and aid stations close before the slow runners get there.
Snell completed the Chicago Marathon this year in 9 hours 19 minutes and 5 seconds by alternating running and walking, finishing well after the 6 hour 30 minute cutoff for the race. For much of the race, she ran without course markers or aid stations, Snell said. By the time she got to the finish line, it was too late to receive an official finish time, but Snell was greeted by race volunteers with a finisher’s medal.
“The stigma of being a back-of-the-pack runner is slowly going away,” New York City Marathon race director Ted Metellus said.For race directors, slow runners present challenges. Hosting a marathon requires permits, street closings, volunteers and a finish line kept open for hours after the first runner crosses. The Marine Corps Marathon in D.C., to be held this Sunday, starts at 7:55 a.m.
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