User talk:PatBigold

Honolulu Marathon Edits
It would appear that you are new to editing Wikipedia. It is contrary to normal WP procedure to remove important material without any explanation or discusion. In your latest edits you have removed referenced material. For example Jimmy Muindi was declared the winner in 2007 after the disqualification of Tolosa. I put that in and referenced it, you changed it back to what you had written before. The material on Jack Scaff is not only well known, it is referenced. I am not sure why you took it out again. If you want to add facts about Dr. Jim Baraha, please do so but do put in references. The same goes for material you want to add in.--Joel Mc (talk) 07:41, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

I am the director of media relations for the Honolulu Marathon and I made my changes at the request of Dr. Jim Barahal, who has been president of the Honolulu Marathon since 1987. He is the longest-serving president and has had more to do with the "growth" of the race than Dr. Scaff, who served as president for only five years. Nor was Scaff the only founder of the race. Then-Honolulu Mayor Frank Fasi had a major role in its start as did the Mid-Pacific Road Runners Club. I will make references to every change I make. If you are relying on Mark Osmun's book please understand it falls short of chronicling the modern Honolulu Marathon which became one of the world's largest marathons under the stewardship of Dr. Barahal. Barahal is not a footbote.