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Anything that makes you apply your hand to your face.

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[–] mark3748@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“Cash prize” requires some amount of fairness, and when a fairly average male time can beat world record female times, having them classed separately makes a lot of competitive sense.

It’s somewhere between a fun run and a professional race.