As usual, this type of show meets with mixed reviews in the running community.  It seems the chief gripe was their choice of the Boston Marathon, which is the only marathon that runners have to qualify for.  It's considered a really amazing achievement to qualify for Boston, so most runners who never will qualify find it annoying that 13 couch potatoes could get bibs.  (other non-qualifiers can get in as well, for instance charity teams and members of the Boston Athletic Association)

My finishing time at the Marine Corps Marathon was 5:29:29.  While I wasn't thrilled with this time, I at least felt that I really had run for the vast majority of the race.  Runners who finish in over 7 hours, of course, are actually walking the majority of the time.  So, you can see where some folks would say that it was a stretch to say that they had all "run" the Boston Marathon.  

But I was so delighted to watch Betsey drop the 45 pounds and turn out to be the fastest of the women!  Overall I enjoyed the show, though I thought they should have discussed proper footwear and running bras -- I noticed several of the women really needed much better support!!!