Can a group of runners really outpace the T?
Last Sunday, members of the Michael Scott Road Runners did what they typically do the second or third weekend of every month: They gathered at a local T station, did their best to shake off any lingering hangovers, and set out to race an MBTA Green Line train on foot.
The idea first came about a few months back. Sam Singer, who was training for a marathon and occasionally keeping pace with the city’s above-ground trains, got to wondering whether he could beat the train in a footrace. This prompted the 25-year-old Brookline resident to recruit a small band of friends to join him, which led to the formation of what one member calls the Michael Scott Road Runners, a name inspired by the clueless boss on “The Office.
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