P. Diddy Runs the City

[Hinata]

Now honetly here peopl I know that eah and everyone one of you know about this. So dont act like you don't but what I wanna knowis how many of you thought that P.Diddy would/wouldn't finish the race?

I personally won't lie. I thought that he wouldn't make it but he did and in about 4 hrs 14 min too. Not bad at all for a rapper/ CEO/ designer/ producer and all those other things he happens to be. But not only that but he raised his money for a good cause SO I say Props to P. Diddy..He did the dayum thang!!!!

[Dan Rugh]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by sweetreyes [/i]
[B]Not bad at all for a rapper/ CEO/ designer/ producer and all those other things he happens to be.[/B][/QUOTE]

Does that include shooter/ crime scene fleer/ blamer on Shyne-er? Haha. Well I honestly didn't know anything/care about him running a marathon. The last bit of info I heard about Sir Diddy was that he has a stupid looking mohawk now.

And him being able to run a marathon is not shocking to me. It's not like we're tallking about Notorious B.I.G. or someone... P. Diddy is in shape.

[Semjaza]

I don't know why anyone even cares. Many other people have done such a thing... probably some celebrities that actually deserve some notoriety too. I guess he needed a break from remaking other people's songs. It's pretty stressing I'd imagine.

[Hinata]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Semjaza Azazel [/i]
[B]I don't know why anyone even cares. Many other people have done such a thing... probably some celebrities that actually deserve some notoriety too. I guess he needed a break from remaking other people's songs. It's pretty stressing I'd imagine. [/B][/QUOTE]

ROTFLMAO!
You know what...the two of you are both OTC//and that's off the chain not over the counter..Uless....Ooops let me quit that!

But still even if he deserved to really get the attention from this act of his....He did and yes he is all that you stated him to be( Dan) but even the most in shape people can still not run a marathon...Some just dont have the indurance for it, you know. But lets ot forget he HAS MONEY. So he can buy the best trainer in the world to get him that way.And to say it he did.

But I have yet to see the mohawk...So I cant wait to laugh!!!!!

[Corey]

The website you have liked to is going under maintenance or something.

I give him porps for the whole raising money for a good cause thing.
Actually, I admire anyone that does this kind of thing.

Am I the only one that actually can imagine Notorious B.I.G. running a race?

[Dan Rugh]

Here's the story from CBS News:

[size=1][quote][b][u]P. Diddy Did It: Finishes Marathon[/b][/u]

After 26.2 miles, maybe his new nickname should be Tough Daddy.

Running on a bum right knee and after just two months of training, hip-hop entrepreneur Sean "P. Diddy" Combs completed the grueling New York City Marathon on Sunday and raised $2 million for children ? double what he had planned.

"Never in my life have I ever experienced anything as crazy as this," said Combs, who walked gingerly to the podium at a news conference after the race. "It was a beautiful experience."

Combs' official race time was 4:14:54, or just under twice the time of winning runner Martin Lel of Kenya, who won in 2:10.30.

It was Lel's first marathon win. Women's division winner Margaret Okayo shattered the course record she set in 2001 by nearly two minutes, at 2:22:31.

The top American man was Matt Downin, the former New Hampshire runner who starred at the University of Wisconsin, in 17th place in 2:18:48. The best U.S. woman was Sylvia Mosqueda of Los Angeles in 10th place at 2:33:11.

The producer-rapper, formerly known as Puff Daddy and Puffy, said he had raised $2 million since announcing in September that he would run. The money will be divided among two children's charities and New York City public schools.

Combs ran in sunglasses, his hair in a closely cropped Mohawk and an "I Heart New York" breathing strip across his nose. He was accompanied by police officers and at least one of his employees.

He ran into some trouble as the race went on, afflicted by cramps that caused him to walk a few steps. "I definitely wanted to stop," Combs said. "This is definitely a life-changing experience for me because I did not stop."

Among his donors: Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who pitched in $10,000; rapper Jay-Z, who gave $25,000; and gossip-column regulars Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, who gave a combined $78,000.

Combs, running his first marathon, cut himself a difficult challenge by deciding eight weeks ago to enter the race. He shed about 15 pounds in training and developed severe tendinitis in his right knee.

Asked whether he would be back next year, Combs shook his head and smiled: "No, no, no, no, no." But he brushed off suggestions he was only out for personal gain: "Twenty-six miles isn't a publicity stunt."

The race, sponsored by financial services company ING, starts on Staten Island and winds through all five New York City boroughs, finishing at Tavern on the Green restaurant in Manhattan's Central Park.

Combs was the most publicized entrant in a marathon of more than 30,000, but others were running for their own reasons, or to make their own statements. [/quote][/size]

The mohawk in all it's glory: :laugh:

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[Semjaza]

I was wondering why the guy playing him in some skit (maybe it was SNL, not sure) had such a weird haircut. Now I know.

Let's ignore the thousands of others that were there with him though.

[Dan Rugh]

[quote]Let's ignore the thousands of others that were there with him though.[/quote]

Jeez, no need to get snarky Sem. :p The thread's about P. Diddy and the race, so we're discussing P. Diddy and the race. It's as simple as that.

[Semjaza]

It's not so much the thread as it is the fact that this is all over the news in general. Would this race even be discussed here if he wasn't involved? Would the general media even be interested to this level? I doubt it. I've barely watched TV in the past few weeks and even I have heard about it countless times.

I'm not saying people in here should talk about the other racers or that he shouldn't be talked about... but the very idea of him being basically above everyone else involved simply because of his infamy annoys me. I'm still trying to figure out what he has contributed to music to deserve this interest anyway, but that's me and a whole other story.

Such is the world, but it feels like every news channel is Extra or Entertainment Tonight now.

[Hinata]

Well Sem.. I understand your dislike about this..but I am just mentioning the fact of a well known star, who didn't train for about a year for a race. It just seemed that he up and jumped on the band wagon..and it wasn't for a bad purpose. But it is just another way of seeing how money works...and with his money he has made a name for himself not only in his industry but also in the public view and sorry to say it but people are going to remember this for a while.

And I will give props to all others that ran the race. They are brave people and have earned the right to be congradulaated for accomplishing a feat like that. And I say that for everyone.

NOT JUST HIM!!!!