<p>Does anyone know what held up the poor marathoner who lost 2 hours in the 5k segment thru Wellesley?</p>
<p>they were kissing girls : ) There's this whole deal where Wellesley girls line the sides of the track and offer to kiss the runners. I heard a story from my hostess (I just overnighted) about one guy who went through Wellesley, got kissed, ran on for about a mile and then <em>went back</em> for some more. I think Wellesley was voted the most popular place to run through for the Boston Marathon.</p>
<p>Is this true? There's more to the Boston Marathon than I realized!</p>
<p>Marathon Monday was one of my favorite annual events at Wellesley. Signs and t-shirts and cheering (we're the Scream Tunnel) and runners who hold the cell phones up to the crowd so whoever is listening can hear the deafening noise :)</p>
<p>My first year, there were signs for the marathon in the T stations. They had a picture of a gender-non-specific individual's legs/feet, running along a road, and the caption said, "If they try to kiss me at Wellesley, I'll let them."</p>
<p>I've heard of those signs. Although I think it should be more along the lines of "If I try to kiss them at Wellesley, I hope they let me."
Some lady runner totally kissed my dad, saying "finally, someone I can kiss". My mother, who had also driven up to see the scream tunnel, was standing right next to him. Lucky she didn't take it too personally.</p>
<p>You gals should leave the poor runners alone - you ruined that poor man's time!</p>
<p>at last a reason to run</p>
<p>^ Exactly, if i were a man, i totally wouldn't mind! BUt again, my french teacher from last year collapses into a wheelchair everytime he finishes the Boston Marathon. Talk about "dedication", LOL!</p>