What caught my eye was that this guy was running a marathon so he obviously trains distance. Doesn't he have a system worked out? Wouldn't he wear that kind of augmented camelback instead depending on the water stations?
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You'd think so, but maybe some people have put 'additives' in their camelback pouches that gave them unfair advantages.
@Sassinake @PizzaDemon @futurebird @MarkHoltom Hmmm, I wouldn't think so, since the same could be true of any carried water, wouldn't it?
@Sassinake @PizzaDemon @futurebird @MarkHoltom These days they're usually banned for security reasons, not doping.
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Also that much water is going to be extra weight isn't it?
@PizzaDemon @futurebird @MarkHoltom (I was thinking along the same lines)
@PizzaDemon @futurebird @MarkHoltom A male runner keeping pace with the female leaders is still a high level elite runner, though not in contention to win the men's division. He'll likely have *trained* with the weight of a hydration vest, the aid of a carer, or both. But *racing* at that level, he wouldn't want the extra weight, and personal staff are likely banned from aid stations.
This is all on the organizers.
Nov 18, 2025, 7:03 PM@PizzaDemon @futurebird @MarkHoltom That's a fair amount of extra weight to be adding, TBF.