Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for November 03, 1978

Transcript:

Zonker: Miles, I'm sure a lot of our listeners would like to know if you ever "hit the wall" during a marathon... Man: Well, no, I'm happy to say I don't... but there certainly are a good many who do. The action begins around the 20-mile mark, when the body's natural state of energy suddenly gives out! To your right and left, fellow joggers start to go down, one body after another collapsing onto the dusty, hard pavement with a sickening thud! Zonker: Sounds like Iwo Jima. Man: A little, yes. Same sort of challenge.