I’m saying it right here and now: Derrick is going to beat Oprah. On February 20, 2011, the Austin Marathon will take over the streets of Texas’ capital. This will be Derrick’s second 26.2, and if you ask him, his goal is to break 5 hours. If you ask me, he’s going to come in under 4:29:15. Why that specific time? Because that’s what it took Oprah to run the Marine Corps Marathon in 1994. Only time will tell.
For the record, Derrick finished in 4:25:45, crushing Oprah by 3 minutes 30 seconds.