Soil can benefit from fertilizer, but one individual who needed to use the loo and entered a stranger's garden seemed to have missed the point.
A home surveillance camera caught an individual presumably participating in the Boston Marathon running onto a homeowner's property and appearing to do a number two.
The doorbell footage taken from the day of the race on April 17 showed the individual from off in the distance, making it difficult to make out their identity.
But the detected physical movement definitely looked like they were not taking a breather from the marathon but relieving themselves instead.
At one point, two individuals not outfitted in running attire entered the property.
They saw the squatter and awkwardly waited for them to finish their business, after which the squatter got up, pulled up their shorts, and resumed the 26.2-mile race by disappearing through the trees.
The homeowner whose lawn was unexpectedly mulched shared the footage on a Reddit thread and titled it:
“One of the marathon runners just took a sh*t in my yard (video inside).”
The original poster noted there were plenty of porta potty's dotting the course for runners to use, and that there was:
"absolutely zero reason for someone to trespass to take a sh*t on a lawn.”
\u201cBoston marathon runner pooped in someone\u2019s yard today \ud83e\udd23\ud83d\udca9\u201d— Babz (@Babz) 1681755520
They say "nature calls" and people do do the things they do.
\u201c@BabzOnTheMic When u gotta go u gotta go\u201d— Babz (@Babz) 1681755520
But still.
\u201c@BabzOnTheMic Oh that\u2019s nasty.\u201d— Babz (@Babz) 1681755520
\u201c@BabzOnTheMic This is what keeps me from running a marathon.. well that and the running part.\u201d— Babz (@Babz) 1681755520
\u201c@BabzOnTheMic I was out there cheering and saw a runner fly by me with his shorts and legs covered in poop. For some, if they're trying to maintain a certain time, stopping isn't an option. Some have peed on themselves as well. Maybe this runner was in between port-o-potties. It happens.\u201d— Babz (@Babz) 1681755520
\u201c@BabzOnTheMic dayum...just dayum\u201d— Babz (@Babz) 1681755520
Who was this mystery person that had a bowel movement at the worst time imaginable?
\u201c@BabzOnTheMic Could be a woman just doing a wee?\u201d— Babz (@Babz) 1681755520
\u201c@BabzOnTheMic Weird thing is, it wasn't a Marathon runner. It was just someone who had grabbed an early lunch at @Arbys .\u201d— Babz (@Babz) 1681755520
\u201c@BabzOnTheMic Preworkout drink and bcaa\u2019s before the run finally kicked in. I know how this feels.\u201d— Babz (@Babz) 1681755520
\u201c@BabzOnTheMic Me leaving Circle Tavern at 2:30pm yesterday\u201d— Babz (@Babz) 1681755520
The act itself sparked a further discussion.
\u201c@BabzOnTheMic Is it 100% definitely poop? And how is this usually avoided? Are there public rest stops at regular intervals for runners to access? And where is the original post?\u201d— Babz (@Babz) 1681755520
\u201c@BabzOnTheMic Worst part for me is just the lack of wiping\u201d— Babz (@Babz) 1681755520
\u201c@BabzOnTheMic Honestly I would have chosen a less well-kept yard\u201d— Babz (@Babz) 1681755520
The winner of the race was defending champion Evans Chebet, who finished at just over 2 hours and 5 minutes.
There were over 30,000 participants in this year's race–many of whom continued running on three, four, or five-mile streaks without taking a pit stop.
According to the Boston course amenities made available by the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) Running Club, the association provides toilets "at every water and medical station, as well as at additional locations along the course" for the convenience of runners.
Officials noted:
"Please respect the communities through which the Boston Marathon runs by taking advantage of these facilities, if needed."
Clearly, some runners missed the memo.
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