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Byline: Michael Krey
2 When Khalid Khannouchi had dinner with John Bingham in 1999, it was a meeting of two of the best-known men in U.S. long distance running -- and two big goal setters.
A week earlier, Khannouchi had set a since-beaten world record at the Chicago Marathon, running 26.2 miles in 2:05:42.
But Bingham was not to be overshadowed. "You're lucky you kicked it into gear, Khalid, because I was revving up and feeling good."
Bingham's tongue was wedged firmly in cheek, but the Moroccan-born Khannouchi wasn't sure. "What was your time?" he asked.
"5:36," answered Bingham.
"That's pretty good for a man your age," said the polite record holder. He thought Bingham, now 55 years old, had referred to a pace of 5 minutes, 36 seconds a mile. Not so. Bingham completed the run in a very pedestrian 5 hours and 36 minutes.