London Marathon 2020

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minardi Oct 2020 12:03pm, 5 Oct 2020 5,933 posts	0 minardi He needed 3.10 - so 29 seconds out BUT his previous peebee was 4.08!!! So he did smash it as far as I'm concerned
Spideog Oct 2020 12:08pm, 5 Oct 2020 704 posts	0 Spideog There is far more variation between phones than between watches regarding GPS. There is a limited number of chipsets to pick up GPS, but most watches are only using the same thing and are also worn on the wrist so generally have a clear view of the sky and picking up the GPS signal is their primary purpose. Once you have the phones involved with many more variations in the way that GPS is implemented, where within the device the GPS antenna is setup, what phone case you put around the phone, where the phone is stored about the person, what other battery chewing apps you have, software versions of the phone OS, and general gremlins in the phones it is just prone to vastly more errors. GPS is a rubbish way of measuring a marathon, phone GPS is a stupid and rubbish way of measuring a marathon.
Little Miss Happy Oct 2020 12:12pm, 5 Oct 2020 3,505 posts	0 Little Miss Happy Blimey that is a huge improvement.
Trin Oct 2020 12:15pm, 5 Oct 2020 2,690 posts	0 Trin Crikey Minardi, that's fantastic! Even though he missed it by seconds, he must be happy with the time. I wonder how strict VLM is about GFA times this year, given the circumstances, as he's only seconds away he might still qualify
EvilPixie Oct 2020 12:19pm, 5 Oct 2020 19,076 posts	0 EvilPixie conversely they may be even more strict as more people may have had a go and they won't want to be seen as bending rules? Look at Boston now - a GFA time doesn't mean you are in as so many people get the time now
EvilPixie Oct 2020 12:20pm, 5 Oct 2020 19,077 posts	0 EvilPixie but it is an awesome attempt/run especially as not in a rave
Trin Oct 2020 12:21pm, 5 Oct 2020 2,691 posts	0 Trin I know you meant race EP, but rave is funnier 😂
EvilPixie Oct 2020 12:23pm, 5 Oct 2020 19,078 posts	0 EvilPixie hahaha hadn't noticed that!
geordiegirl Oct 2020 12:41pm, 5 Oct 2020 11,766 posts	0 geordiegirl Hovering on the 2021 Ballot
GimmeMedals Oct 2020 12:45pm, 5 Oct 2020 18,117 posts	0 GimmeMedals Money did brilliantly. I'm so pleased for him, but frustrating that he was just seconds outside GFA.