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A 12 minute mile is just as far as a 6 minute mile
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MSgt Dale Johnson
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I am not for giving trophies and telling them they are a winner, but I am for recognizing their effort and celebrating the fact they finished.
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It is a good reminder of why participation medals are legitimate. They have been around since World War 1. There are some who chose to not run in the race at all.
https://slate.com/culture/2019/04/participation-trophy-history-world-war-i.html
https://slate.com/culture/2019/04/participation-trophy-history-world-war-i.html
We’ve Been Handing Out Participation Trophies for 100 Years
In a simpler time, a trophy for participation was just a trophy for participation.
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Posted 30 d ago
When I was doing sprint triathlons those coming in dead last and close to dead last got cheered the most.
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