I just came across this article regarding Lance Armstrong's running of the New York City Marathon on Sunday. It looks like he's going to have some pretty famous people pacing him. (Famous in the running world, at least.) The article is actually generating some controversy on the Internet running forums—a lot of people feel he’s receiving special treatment.

I, myself, am neutral on the subject. I do have a lot of respect for all he’s done for cancer research, and as long as it doesn’t affect anybody else’s race experience, I don’t see any harm in it. With that said, with those pacers, he sure better beat my time in Columbus!

Tags: Lance Armstrong, New York City Marathon, Columbus Marathon