what will happen, we wondered

when all these athletes who never surrender meet in the same place?

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what happens is a long and bloody war of attrition.

what happens is that competitors do not quit in their chair.

they keep stepping to the line until they physically cannot complete a yard.

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there were two more casualties the last hour,

reyes satevo of mexico could not finish 68 under the time limit,

and belgian kevin sneyders walked back from 68.

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both of them leave with new personal bests.

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and now there are 24