"Christian Hesch from Morro Bay, California won the 15k with a time of 45:36 in another close finish with his challenger Dave Davis from Portland coming three seconds later in a time of 45:39. Superior, Colorado's, Scott Larson was not far behind and finished in 45:53.

"Man that was a tough course," said Hesch. "If I would have known how tough it was, I don't know if I would have showed up." Hesch said that the hardest part was the uphill. "I'm fat. I'm 180 pounds; try dragging 180 pounds uphill next to these guys who are 130. It's brutal!" he said."

The Congress Avenue Mile - 2003

3
Christian Hesch San Luis Obispo CA 23

03:50.60
3:50/M

That has to be fairly incredible.

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Originally posted by RunForFun:

Very nice article for this forum - THank you

Proving that Mass can be overcome.

It will always come done to Horsepower VS weight - Although you need to have an effecient transmission. Although the fastest are usually the lightest, the times are incredible for the weight - The 2:21 Marathon is still a "B" standard for the Olympic Trials of a country that is not considered a superpower @ the marathon. Although there are a couple of people that give us Hope.

fredurie - Do you believe that he is 180?

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He posted in the CW a couple of years ago and said that he was.



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