Quote Originally Posted by gut View Post
also, WTF did they make those barriers out of separating the crowd from the street/runners? Are simpleton guardrails not enough for a fucking marathon? Are people trying to fuck with runners that badly?

watching the video I posted above, people are having a hell of a time breaking those things down.
Nah, no one fucks with the runners.

The finish line is blocked off with scaffolding/fencing, thats what you see. It's to keep people out, but not because the runners get fucked with. More to clear shot for television, and mark official times.