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And then the next porta potty.

It was the thirdmarathonIve recently run where my stomach rebelled on me.

I high fived as many kids as I could.

woman sweating in the gym

co-race director of theMainly Marathons

I pulled out some dance moves at a neighborhood DJ station.

I might have even downed a shot of beer in the final mile.

(Hey, carbonation can soothe an upset tummy, right?)

Woman walking on a treadmill at the gym.

By contrast, most marathons shut down after about six hours.

So afterward, I asked around to see if other people were picking up on a similar effect.

Multiple runners said they signed up for EWM solely because of the extended time.

Full body female athlete in sportswear using rowing machine during fitness workout in gym.

But I was like, I can do 7 hours 45 minutes.

She wasnt alone: More than 40 percent of EWM runners were racing their very first marathon.

Its definitely a really lonely feeling, she says.

Happy woman dancing and listening to music near a green empty wall outdoor in the city.

co-race director of theMainly Marathons

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Other races out there are more generous, and some have no cutoff time at all.

Everyone is just cheering each other on, Rueckert says.

Some may be aiming for a PR while others arent sure what PR stands for.

A young black woman doing post-run stretches in the park on the road amidst green grass and trees.

Anyone can just have fun on the course in whatever way they want to.

Of course, there are legit reasons why most races give runners a limited amount of time.

So many different people have to be involved in approving your route and your times, Abney says.

And street closures dont come free.

Abney says EWMs extended timeline meant they needed to staff multiple shifts.

Its not hard to see how these extra expenses can mean higher race entry fees for runners.

However, the tradeoff is a race where more people can participateand succeed.

It creates a race geared for all kinds of runners, not just fast ones.

People think, I can do this thing.

Its a place where I belong.

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