Harte's time of 2:27 is only five minutes off the qualifying standard for the Olympic trials, a time which Harte has kept in the back of his mind.
But Harte said he has seen too many of his friends and fellow runners start too quickly and then fade in pursuit of the standard.
"Today gives me a confidence for [qualifying], but it won't be my main goal," Harte said.
Regardless of Harte's future ambitions, his extraordinary performance in yesterday's marathon has earned him bragging right for a lifetime.
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Yesterday was the first marathon for Matthew F. Delmont '00, who said the heat definitely slowed him down.
"It was really hot out there," Delmont said. "It got tough in the middle [and] I had to walk a half-mile in Newton. In short, I kind of got my ass kicked by the course, but I was happy to finish."
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