Marathon Participants
Given the Run-Around
with Portable Audio Devices
Posted November 9th, 2007 at 3:26 PM by Megan Hueter
Section: News & Results, Gear & Apparel, Gadgets & Acces., Motivation, Music
All year long, thousands of runner train for this time of year: marathon season. You see them preparing themselves everywhere: running around the neighborhood, down the highway, even at the gym. Runners spend so much time preparing for fear that they will hit the wall after twenty miles.
This year, however, that is not their only concern. The New York Times reported on October 31st that USA Track & Field, the national governing body for running, banned the use of headphones and portable audio players at its official races in order to ensure safety and to prevent runners from having a competitive edge.
However, banning the use of headphones is easier said than done, especially on races that are 26 miles long, like the New York City Marathon. Some marathons do not police their fields or follow through on the rule of disqualifying contestants who use iPods and other audio players.
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Tags: gym, headphones, ING New York City Marathon, ipod, marathon, marathon runner, marathoner, mp3 players, music audio players, ny times, portable audio players, runners, safety, training, USA Track & Field, usatf
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