Urban Legend?

[collegebaby86]

I've heard this before but I never found out if it was true, do female cross-country runners wet themselves?

[Gennie]

I've heard this before but I never found out if it was true, do female cross-country runners wet themselves?

There was one episode that I am aware of, even though I didn't see the actual event. It was either the Boston or New York Marathon, and top woman finisher had apparently messed herself (no diapers involved) before she crossed the finish line.

There was an internet cartoon showing her poop falling out her shorts, and I believe Jay Leno also had some fun with it.

This was, I believe three or four years ago.

I don't suppose that cross country women runners wet themselves any more than cross country men runners do.

Gary

[Valentine]

In those cases it is not intentional, it is do to the exhaustion of their body, they are losing control of all voluntary functions. It occurs more often in Ironman Triathalons, and it happens with men and women.

[DIAPERPHANTOM]

I've heard this before but I never found out if it was true, do female cross-country runners wet themselves?

Hi collegebaby86,

Your post made me think of something. Many things can cause the loss of bodily functions, laughing, stress, and physical exhaustion to name a few. I've never heard a man say "I laughed so hard I almost wet myself," but I always hear women saying that. Maybe it's just a figure-of-speech or just sounds cute when a women says it, but maybe there is some truth to it as well... hmmmm...

[Momma Rosie]

http://www.sportsgoons.com/Archives/flagra..._experience.htm

Despite being told that finishing a marathon would be one of the best experiences of her life, Anne Dower,

28, says the six hours she spent running Washington’s Capital City Marathon made her want to die. Dower says the first 10 miles were “ok,