Runners were starting to bunch up
by SixShutouts66 (2021-03-17 22:31:24)

In reply to: Getting 2nd was the best possible result. They had no chance  posted by Domerduck


It would be different if they added up finishing times. However, a runner falling off 5 seconds could easily add 15 points (negative) to team placement. Using a stronger runner to pull the pack of Irish runners undoubtedly helped our score (although there was a substantial difference to the 3rd place team.