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April 09, 2004
SMS finishing time
So, tomorrow I will be running my first half-marathon and I've just discovered that it's possible to receive my finishing time (which should be somewhere between 2:15 and 2:30) via SMS. Just send an SMS with the following text: "FM OSTERLAUF-PADERBORN 4137" to the number 84422 (cost is 0.49 Euro). 4137 is my number. The complete explanation is here (German). This probably only works if you have a German mobile contract. I wonder what sort of message you'll get if I collapse half-way through....
Posted by Matthew at April 9, 2004 11:27 AM
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Run well, Matthew! Seeing as I'm in the UK and don't seem to have much joy signing up for the SMS alerts, please could you stay on IRC from your phone during the race and let us know how you're getting on? ;-)
Posted by: Martin Little at April 9, 2004 11:56 AM
Good luck, Matt!
Posted by: Steve Mallett at April 9, 2004 02:43 PM
The Cologne Marathon provides this nice service since 3 years (iirc), but the finish videos are even cooler. Maybe they will offer Finish-Video MMS soon ;-)
Posted by: Jens at April 9, 2004 05:39 PM