California International Marathon

The majority of the estimated 200 people who will drop out somewhere along the 26.2-mile California International Marathon today aren't recreational runners who hoped to cross "marathon" off their bucket lists.They are elite athletes who recognize usually at about mile 20 that they will not take home one of the prizes topping off at $10,000 or qualify for the U.S.

Olympic Trials."General runners, that group with a very, very high desire to finish no matter what, 99.5 percent of them are going to," said race director John Mansoor

Source: http://www.modbee.com/2010/12/05/1457983/elite-runners-more-likely-to-quit.html

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