Honestly, you’re right. And I apologize about the 8 hour remark. Even I’m being subconsciously gatekeepy.

But yeah, I’m one of the 4-5 hour runners. Just trying to enjoy the day and finish the damn thing.

This comment was sort of in response to a video from the NYC marathon where some people were commenting that it didn’t count because people are walking across the finish line/took too long. Which is dumb, they still did it, just their own way. Obviously they’re not trying to compete/qualify!

The slowpokes that finish the marathon still ran a marathon just as much as the top 10. I understand it’s different if you took 8+ hours and walked the entire thing, but the ones who took 5-6 hours and jogged, I’d still call them marathon runners.