Passing someone at the end of a race (Page 2)

The guy needs to get a grip.  Passing in a race is part of whether in the beginning, middle, or at the finish.  You always finish strong and fast.  I can still hear coach at 800M saying 'pick it up, need a 95' and at 400M saying 'kick at 2 and need you under 90'. 

That guy sounds like he got up on the wrong side of the bed.  I've heard arguments on the various boards about whether it's poor form to sprint at the end of a race.  Some feel it's showboating and pointless particularly if it's going from 700th to 699th. 

Whether I sprint or not, it's got nothing to do with trying to show up anyone.  Sometimes I sprint out of excitement, and sometimes I don't bother.  In Timberman last year I sprinted because the guy behind me was chasing me down.  I wasn't sure if it was male or female charging up on me.  I was concerned that my competition may have been reeling me in.  I don't look back until I'm done.

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Well done!!!!

Didn't that make it more fun and exciting for you, having the healthy competition at the end of a grueling race?

Yes yes, Well Done, never look behind you to see who it is.  Just keep pumping those arms, remember your form and cut the other person off so they can't slingshot around you........It never fails that if you look over your left shoulder the runner will go by you on the right or vice versa......

Getting back to the Chute.  When you have run your guts out racing to the finish mat, keep moving so you keep your place in the line.  Unless it is chipped timed.  Than the mat should have you on t he computer.

But it also sucks if you are prepping for the finish line photo, checking yourself out.  And right when you finish, sluggo does one of the those fast finishes and no matter how much cropping you do, You have someone else in the photo.

I do not have the experience that the majority of you have, however, my perspective is that I am not racing or challenging anyone but myself and TIME!!! Tough if someone can't handle that.

I would never expect someone to lay done for me and I would be upset if they didn't pass me if they could...

Sounds like you did the right thing by not getting into it.

To answer the irate elderly triathlete's question:  "why did you pass me at the end?", you should have said: "Because it's a race!"

Whether you are doing for fun or not, a triathlon is a race.  Therefore, passing another contestant up to and including the finish line is more than acceptable.  I was passed mere inches from the finish line in my last race and was not disturbed by it.  I reasoned that the person who passed me merely had a better kick than me at the end. 

Short of hip-checking someone at the chute all bets are off.  It's a race.  I was the passee in that situation in a 5k in October and all I could think was "how did that person spend the whole race behind me if they can really run that fast?".  Who cares?  It never crossed my mind to be upset that I finished behind the person because....and here's the big shocker....that person ran faster than me.

Ok, let's see if we all get the formula here.  Run faster, place ahead of people who run slower. 

It doesn't matter when you run faster.  Do people get yelled at for sprinting at the start?  What's the difference?  There were probably people who were gaining slightly on me the whole race but because I sprinted like a madman at the beginning I managed to stay ahead of them.  Who cares?

I like that.  I mean I really like that.  I think I may use that in my sig line, giving you full credit of course.  Is it a quote from somewhere other than you?