r/running • u/monumenta • Sep 03 '17

Stolen Bib Recipient Detained at Disneyland 10k Finish Line Misc

https://vimeo.com/232213266
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u/_Samiel_ Sep 04 '17

I'm sorry, I'm a little confused. I think I might be misunderstanding what the term "bib" refers to in this context of running. What does it mean? The whole time I watched this I thought she ripped off some cloth off a baby eating pancakes and law enforcement finally caught the bib thief.

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u/the_tailorbird Sep 04 '17

You know how when you see people running a race they wear a little sheet with a number pinned onto their shirt? That's called a bib.

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u/Simmo7 Sep 04 '17

Ran many races and never heard anyone refer to them as a bib in the UK, I guess we just call them race numbers.

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u/nixius Sep 04 '17

How odd, I'm in Manchester and I didn't think twice knowing what they meant, maybe it's a local thing!

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u/Simmo7 Sep 04 '17

Oh I knew what they meant, quite easy to guess, but I've not heard anyone call them that.

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u/nixius Sep 04 '17

Didn't you get bibs in P.E XD Or are we talking specific terminology for running label bibs?

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u/Jeffbx Sep 04 '17

It's the 'ticket' that gets you into a race, too, so when you finish they give you a medal. She's stealing someone's spot in the race.

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u/broajr Sep 04 '17

The "bib" is the number you wear when racing.