taichi Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Is it too early to ask about the Marathon Route in Beijing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filipe_Golias Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Is it too early to ask about the Marathon Route in Beijing? All I know is that the start point is Tiananmen Square and the finish line is inside the National Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Is it too early to ask about the Marathon Route in Beijing? It will take place on the streets of Beijing and maybe the Great Wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 It will take place on the streets of Beijing and maybe the Great Wall. Baron, I thought things like marathon, mountain and road cycling routes were included in the bid book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsnotmypuppy Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 (edited) Direct from the bid book - The marathon course starts in front of the Forbidden City, passes by many of Beijing's historic monuments and finishes at the National Stadium. The 20km and 50km walking events will start and finish at the National Stadium, and the 2.5km loop course will be close to the Stadium.Road competition - the individual time trial and the road race will take place on the city 2nd and 3rd ring roads. The circuit for Time Trial is 21.2 km long and for Road Race is 17.2 km. The use of Beijing's major ring roads will help the road cycling to contribute to the Olympic spirit of the city. Parts of the circuit will be reserved as warm-up areas. source - BOCOG 2001The marathon wouldn't go to the Great Wall - while it is within the 42km range from some parts of Beijing, the suburbs and roads leading to it are... well... ugly and dirty. I am sure the full planned route is past the Forbidden City, up Wangfujing, maybe out to the Summer Palace and back to the Olympic Park. Possibly through Tientin Park and past the Temple Of Heaven... Edited August 24, 2007 by thatsnotmypuppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christos Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Let's see first if it will take place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Let's see first if it will take place... ??? Why's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christos Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Rogge said something about pollution and possible cancellation of it...it depends on that day of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Rogge said something about pollution and possible cancellation of it...it depends on that day of course. That's true -- since the men's marathon is once more scheduled for the last day of the Games (August 24), it couldn't be repeated on another day. But I hope that they can avoid that -- the men's marathon is one of the centrepieces of the Games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 If commentators and pundits were describing conditions for the marathons at the World Championships as "brutal", I dread to think what kinds of adjectives they'll be coming up with next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taichi Posted November 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I hope they will clean the air so they can get ready for Men's marathon at the last day of competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 (edited) And not the women? They can always enclose the 26.5-mi route in a plastic tunnel. Lead-free, of course. Edited November 30, 2007 by baron-pierreIV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 They could reassign the time keepers to calling the time of death of the marathoners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chateau Petrus Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Or they can invite Cornelius. He will stop the runners before their health is in danger. (I hope you all know who is Cornelius) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Or they can invite Cornelius.He will stop the runners before their health is in danger. (I hope you all know who is Cornelius) So who is Cornelius? Cornelius Vanderbilt? Cornelius Hackl, in HELLO, DOLLY who worked for Mr. VanderGelder's Feed and Tackle store and took a day off and went to New York so he could kiss the girls?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 I've got no idea who Cornelius is either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Too many complaints about Beijing atmosperic condition. It's not going to kill nobody,PERIOD! Atleast Chinese are still alive in Beijing till now. The athletes should be aiming at the winnings rather than a meaningless air of which I don't see much problem at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 James, u should be the last person to complain about this. If u were a professional athlete and cared one iota about your health and the risks of what the Beijing atrmosphere would do to your lungs, you would not be so glib with your 'all-knowing' remarks. As u say -- down, boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 James, u should be the last person to complain about this. If u were a professional athlete and cared one iota about your health and the risks of what the Beijing atrmosphere would do to your lungs, you would not be so glib with your 'all-knowing' remarks. As u say -- down, boy. Not for the short time. I would call that an excuse on the part of the athletes. People have being living in Beijing with good lungs and health condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 People have being living in Beijing with good lungs and health condition. Oh? Where did you get this info? Can u back it up with scientific fact? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chateau Petrus Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Cornelius, an irish ex-priest, is the crazy guy who assault the brazilian runner before the end of the marathon in Athens. He was allready famous, after he crossed the track at Silverstone with a banner during a Formula One Grand Prix the year before. I'm surprised that you don't remembered him. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3611558.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY20?? Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 People have being living in Beijing with good lungs and health condition. Ha, not according to Time - http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8...1558890,00.html. And it effects Beijing newcomers the most, such as, um I don't know...thousands of athletes from around the world, who have never trained and competed in such conditions. Please, stop denying it. It's obvious that bad air quality and a 27 mile race SHOULD NOT GO TOGETHER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Cornelius, an irish ex-priest, is the crazy guy who assault the brazilian runner before the end of the marathon in Athens.He was allready famous, after he crossed the track at Silverstone with a banner during a Formula One Grand Prix the year before. I'm surprised that you don't remembered him. I remember him of course, just not his name. james Posted Today, 07:47 AMNot for the short time. I would call that an excuse on the part of the athletes. People have being living in Beijing with good lungs and health condition. James, I suggest you read up a bit more about the issue first. It's actually becoming fair concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I have read it. People are there in Beijing sound and alive. TIME is blowing it! Even in countries where the air is clean people still have lung conditions or whatsoever. The Chinese will definately have a measure to curb this what I call triviality-about-the-atmosphere. 3 weeks stay would kill no-athlete excepting if the athlete's been sick inside unknowingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaka_Ray Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Beijing have one of the worst air polluted in the world... And that's a fact james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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