Interlopers Run Amok

If you are looking for story ideas for a rom com, who knew The Wall Street Journal could offer up potential plot pearls? This article about a man who wants to win a woman\’s race got my possibility meter racing. Where do you look for ideas?

Jonathan Mederos set a personal record in Disney\’s Princess Half Marathon last year, winning first place with a time of 1:16:17.

The reception he got was far from his personal best, though. \”When I crossed the finish line, the announcers were silent, and I got downcast looks from the crowd,\” says Mr. Mederos, a 25-year-old high-school philosophy teacher in Miami.

That\’s what a guy gets for winning a women\’s race. As Rick Cordes took last year\’s Nike Women\’s Half Marathon, he slunk across the finish line, with a finger pressed to his lips, beseeching silence after having been heckled throughout the race.

Full article: Interlopers Run Amok: Guys Crash Road Race for Women