Extreme Flooding Hit A Half-Marathon In New Jersey But The Race Carried On With Runners In Waist-Deep Water

Extreme Flooding Hit A Half-Marathon In New Jersey But The Race Carried On With Runners In Waist-Deep Water

Source: BroBible

Summary

The Racefaster Half Marathon in Paramus, New Jersey, took place on September 13 despite heavy rainfall and flooding. Some runners faced waist-deep water during the event. The race saw 250 finishers, with the winner completing the course in 1:22:45.72 and the last runner finishing in 3:40:52.60. The event was widely shared on social media, with participants and observers expressing surprise at the conditions.


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The habit gets a new name.

Runners train for months, then show up for a race.

It rains. It floods. They still run.

Some wade through water, others just keep going.

It’s not a race. It’s a test.


Author: Evan Null