Why have all middle distance WLs this year been set before July?

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14 years ago 09/01/2009 4:13pm EDT

I noticed yesterday that with the exception of the 1000m (which is rarely run on the circuit), all the men's middle distance world leads this year from 800m up to and including the 3000m, were set prior to July! Most seem to have done their best running early in the season and outside of Europe, while the likes of Kaki, Kiprop and a few others seem to have really dropped their form at, and subsequent to the World Champs.

Here are the leading times and dates:-

800m~ 1:43.09 - Kaki, DOHA ~ 8.5.09

1500m~ 3:29.47 - Choge, BERLIN ~ 14.6.09

Mile ~ 3:48.50 - Kiprop, EUGENE ~ 7.6.09

3000m ~ 7:28.37 - Kipchoge, DOHA ~ 8.5.09

I always seem to remember that most of the fastest times used to be set after championships in years gone by.

Why have so many middle distance guys gone off the boil in the latter half of the season?

14 years ago 09/01/2009 4:20pm EDT

re: grand slam

my guess for this year would be 'cause of the Golden League competition. You can't risk losing even once if you want to win the money. Even if the event isnt a golden league event, the races occur about every 7-10 days, so you have to conserve your energy.

14 years ago 09/01/2009 6:21pm EDT

re: grand slam

Is this question really that hard?

An elite runner tries to run well a bit before the world champs. This is to get some confidence and also be able to take some time to train again before worlds. This is essentially a mini peak.

The next peak is FOR World Champs, which are historically not ALL-OUT rabbitted affairs due to the rounds.

AFTER Worlds, everybody is tired (physically and mentally) from the racing, the rounds, and the pressure. Hence the slower marks despite the rabbiting.

If Worlds were simply a descending order list top 8-10, straight to final, rabbitted race... no doubt you would see world leading times. But that is not the case.

14 years ago 09/01/2009 6:55pm EDT

re: grand slam

kaki did not dropped form he fell down and hurt himself otherwise he would win the championship

14 years ago 09/01/2009 7:02pm EDT

re: sudanisrunner

Kinda like you in English class?

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