The Debaters

If you're able to, run a marathon!

Rebecca Kohler and Jacob Samuel prove to their North Vancouver audience that they can go the distance when they question the value of running a marathon.
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Rebecca Kohler and Jacob Samuel prove to their North Vancouver audience that they can go the distance when they question the value of running a marathon.

Rebecca Kohler hits the ground running arguing the lifelong benefits to completing a marathon.

Running a marathon also gives you a passport to the country of One-Up-Manship. No matter what anyone's talking about, you have them beat. 'Ha, you know, Cynthia, your hip replacement surgery reminds me of that time I ran a marathon!'- Rebecca Kohler

But Jacob Samuel jogs his audience's memory on how agonizing and pointless this activity actually is.

Why do you need to run a marathon? Is the pain of existence not enough for you? How easy is your life that you can be like, 'Yeah, I could add some pain onto this!'?- Jacob Samuel

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