MONEGHETTI breaks Veterens World Record for 1 hour run

awesome. thanks for posting this.

Mono is truly an inspiring guy the way he is not giving up, and keeps on keeping on.....

Jason

Good for Moneghetti.

As I recall, he had an interesting approach to training - for example: in and out 200s in a 5K time trial and speedwork the day after a very long run. Does anyone know where to access more info on his previous training program?

yeah don't know if his training is that unique. It basically consists, of long running, fartlek, a few reps, and more running. In Australia he has his own Fartlek session called Mona Fartlek, which many groups do, it is 2x90sec, 4x60sec, 4x30sec, 4x15sec, and you float the same time you have just run hard. His other session is Quarters, where you run 8 x 400m with a 200m float between each.

Here is the article about Steve's efforts:

http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,17603409-5001028,00.html

notakicker wrote:

As I recall, he had an interesting approach to training - for example: in and out 200s in a 5K time trial and speedwork the day after a very long run. Does anyone know where to access more info on his previous training program?

from his chemist."Pharmy" ,for you yanks.

Skipper you are a tool, go and comment on pathetic things like the Zeigle twins. You just show how little you know on a thread like this.

for more of his training details there is a book about him. Check it out at the club northwest library.

Great Effort by Moneghetti, I'd love to see him come and take on some guys internationally who are the same age.

I have read this book that Tom C has in his Club Northwest "rare" books collection, and the Moneghetti book was a good read. What a spectacular effort for the Master Runner extrordinare!

not dead after 40

ty

awesome, good job steve

This would be great, but maybe just a dream. Have Mono come over and race new American Masters record holder Paul Aufdemburge at 10k on the track at the Hillsdale relays. How do we make it happen??

Just a thought.....

I KNOW JASON YOU WANT TO SOUND LIKE YOU ARE STEVE'S BUDDY, BUT YOU SPELLED WRONG, NOT MONO, THE CORRECT IS MONA.......HE WOULD STILL LAP YOU FEW TIMES AT AGE OF 43!!!

Neat post. Steve M has always been a first class act.

From what I know about 'mona' (Steve Moneghetti) - he did most of his running at around 7 minute per mile pace, and did not let others influence him to run faster on most of his runs.

However, when 'Mona' did his structured sessions, then he would fly along......and few could keep pace.

In addition, Steve was always an exceptional racer, from finishing 4th in the World Cross Country (and several other top world cross finishes) to running sub. '28' on the track, to his good marathons.

Of course, it is silly to compare someone like Moneghetti with Jason Mayeroff. Mayeroff is not in the same class (and never will be). We are looking at two different kinds of engines.

Steve Moneghetti was trained as a Mathematics Teacher (Bachelor of Education in Secondary School Mathematics) and did teach for a few years, before devoting himself full time to athletics.

Steve was (and is) one of the most popular athletes on the World circuit. Modest, fun, and friendly to all. He is kind of like 'Bill Rodgers' in outlook and demeanor - a very positive person.

He has kept free of major injuries, and still runs well at age 43, because he has always stuck to a foundation of 'steady miles' (7 minute mile pace), lots of recovery runs, stretching, and healthy diet and lifestyle.

Steve also has a loving family and support network system (friends and family) that have provided moral support through all his years in athletics.

He is really a model in longevity, and provided he stays free of injury, he could still run sub. 30:30 at age 50 years, if he continues running till then.

His decline has been very slow and gradual, unlike many other runners who really see a drop in performance level at around 40 and above. His recent 29:20 for track 10.000 is really only a minute and a half slower than his all time best, and the conditions in that recent 10.000 in Australia were far from ideal, with wind slowing the runners. Without the wind, 'Mona' would have been capable of approaching the '29' minute barrier for 10.000 track.

A model of consistency and longevity - Steve Moneghetti.

great performance by a great man BUT compared to espinosa's 2'08.46 showing in berlin it looks quite weak.

Espinosa ran an average of 19.66k per hour for 2+ hrs, just 50m shy of Mona's one-off 19.71k. Its hard to imagine that Espinosa didnt run further than 19.71k in one one hr period.

Nevertheless a great run by Mona. The Aussie distance camp has a great mentor in him. The line has not been broken, Clayton-->Wardlaw-->Deek-->Mona-->Troop. Fantastic mentor system.

Your numbers are correct so point taken.

However, Steve is 43 and Espinoza set his mark at age 40, so he had the "youth" (or more of it).

Definition of splitting hairs?

MarathonMind wrote:

However, Steve is 43 and Espinoza set his mark at age 40,

so he had the "youth" (or more of it).

Anyway, good on ya Mona. Anyone know where i can get his book?

Espinosa probably was on EPO. Moneghetti never took drugs.