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Re: [towpath_marathon] Re: Headphones banned from USATF races

what i'm thinking is the races are sanctioned by the USATF then they pretty much are required by rules to state that headphones are banned for insurance reasons.  when was the last time you were around mile 12 of a marathon when pretty much most runners are running their own race and saw one run right into another one because of headphones?! LOL  this rule is crazy.  if people try to blame it on safety that is absolutely bogus.  this rule is out there because there's some old timers on the board that makes these rules and are old school runners.  they can't except change....maybe they should of listened to dylan a little more "for the times they are a changin'"

ajmarcano <ajmarcano@...> wrote:
so have headphones been banned from the TowPath marathon too?

i personally couldn't imagine running that long without music, podcasts, and books on
tape :)

AJ

--- In towpath_marathon@yahoogroups.com, "folkie1979" <folkie1979@...> wrote:
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> This rule is all about lawyers and insurance companies. How many
> accidents have you seen occur from a person running a 8 or 9 minute
> mile pace in a marathon occur? I can understand if the runner is a
> top finisher that headphones wouldn't be the best thing because of the
> speed they are running, but for runner wearing headphones that finish
> in the range of 4 hours...please!!!!!!! I am registered for the
> Cleveland marathon in 2008 coming up here and I see they have banned
> headphones from the race. I'm still wearing mine. This country is
> supposed to be free. If this continues to happen more I will stop
> registering for these races and just run as a bandit runner.
>
> http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/11/01/sports/run.php
>


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This rule is all about lawyers and insurance companies. How many accidents have you seen occur from a person running a 8 or 9 minute mile pace in a marathon... 		folkie1979
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so have headphones been banned from the TowPath marathon too? i personally couldn't imagine running that long without music, podcasts, and books on tape :) AJ...
ajmarcano
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what i'm thinking is the races are sanctioned by the USATF then they pretty much are required by rules to state that headphones are banned for insurance...
Nathaniel Maloney
folkie1979
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10:06 pm

... And my children cannot imagine doing their homework without listening to music *and* watching TV at the same time :) Headphones and all of the above are a...
DrT (George Themelis)
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In an attempt to steer this back on track, I gotta say even with my ipod cranked to the max, a tiny pair of headphones for running can never drown out the...
DJ Ruden
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12:28 pm

i personally will not give up my headphones. and if they want to DQ me from the race so be it. after all i'll have the personal knowledge in my heart i...
Nathaniel Maloney
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