Etiquette Question

My first tri is not until next month so I have nothing to base my opinion on except my own sense of fair play.  You did nothing wrong.  Different people have different strengths and weaknesses. If I am a strong closer and you are a fast starter am I to be penalized by some unwritten rule when over the full distance of the race I am faster than you because the difference in our times manifests itself at the very end of the rcae? 

I say, sleep well tonight and great job on the improvement!

As far as I can see all you did was race, kinda the point and you did nothing wrong.

Bummer you had to experience that. Congrats on your giving your all... That always feels good.  

I think down the road it will seem a bit funny...

Trying to imagine the situation... 

Congratulations on your improvement!!

And it's called a race for a reason...it aint over til you cross the finish line...you did nothing wrong!

I ran a sprint last summer and got passed in the last two feet by a young marine.  (I'm sixty)  I only wish I had heard him coming so that I could maybe have given it a little extra. 

I think that racing someone makes each competitor do better than they might have running by themselves.  Competition helps us achieve that which we would not have without it.

Good job.  And way to dig deep.

Last year in a sprint I was passed about 100 yds from the finish and missed 3rd place by 8 seconds.  Same race this year, I was passed at about 75 yards out.  I still had some gas in the tank and followed the guy until I knew I could sprint all out to the finish.  He was my age but not racing as a clydesdale.  I wasn't leaving anything to chance this year.  Ended up with a second in my division by about 3 mjns.

Race your race and finish as hard as you can.  The finish is not about picture taking or waving to the crowd.

Speaking as one who does like the picture taking and waving to the crowd, with a late finish, I still fault no one who runs in front of me at any time. I have no energy to hate that many people.

And even there, if you have a KQ or podium on the line, you are going for it. The other guy can let you by if they want to take it all in. I still don't see it being that big of a deal at these. If you want the finish experience, you look around and time it better.

Nothing wrong with what the OP did.

Faster Runner > Slower Runner

Yes, it is poor etiquette to pass someone in a race.  You should always strive to finish last.

You would never see an experienced athlete at the professional level pull something like that, shame on you!

  As long as we all remember we are NOT experienced triathletes at the professional level.  I'm all for racing.....and like I said in my original response, the OP did nothing wrong if it happened like he said.  Still......I'm not diving for anything that I don't get paid for.  Common sense should prevail.....or not.

That's exactly what I was thinking.

The only proper response would be to give those spectators a discount double check. 

no problem with what you did. happened to me at my last race and i just congratulated the guy on a strong finish.