So it seems that Reebok has gotten creative and presented Arien O'Connell - who finished the Nike Women's Marathon with the fastest time but wasn't originally awarded 1st place because she didn't opt for the "elite" start - with a trophy, a free pair of shoes every month for a year,
T-shirts for everyone in her class, and a $2,500 donation to her school. The trophy reads "Winner and Heroine of Non-Elite Runners Everywhere."
As I've previously stated, I have mixed feelings about the situation, and think that Nike and the RD have been unfairly slammed for following USATF rules, but clearly Ms O'Connell has handled this with a lot of class, and seems to be a good sport.
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Nike Women's Marathon - Pt. 3
So it seems that Reebok has gotten creative and presented Arien O'Connell - who finished the Nike Women's Marathon with the fastest time but wasn't originally awarded 1st place because she didn't opt for the "elite" start - with a trophy, a free pair of shoes every month for a year,
T-shirts for everyone in her class, and a $2,500 donation to her school. The trophy reads "Winner and Heroine of Non-Elite Runners Everywhere."
As I've previously stated, I have mixed feelings about the situation, and think that Nike and the RD have been unfairly slammed for following USATF rules, but clearly Ms O'Connell has handled this with a lot of class, and seems to be a good sport.
Nike Women's Marathon - Pt. 3
As I've previously stated, I have mixed feelings about the situation, and think that Nike and the RD have been unfairly slammed for following USATF rules, but clearly Ms O'Connell has handled this with a lot of class, and seems to be a good sport.
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