kipkurgat
is up with anyone mentioned
1:13.2 John Kipkurgat KEN 16.03.44 1 Pointe-a-Pierre 23.03.1974
this is an absolutely insane split when you consider it was en-route in a 800, which of course he faded bad
ly to ~ 1'50
look at "proper" 600 list
1 1:12.81 Johnny Gray USA 19.06.60 1 Santa Monica 24.05.1986
2 1:13.49 Joseph Mutua Mwengi KEN 10.12.78 1 Naimette-Xhovémont 27.08.2002
3 1:13.72 Joseph Mutua Mwengi KEN 10.12.78 1 Naimette-Xhovémont 02.09.2003
4 1:13.80 Earl Jones USA 17.07.64 2 Santa Monica 24.05.1986
5 1:14.15 David Mack USA 30.05.61 3 Santa Monica 24.05.1986
what is important for medal distance is this number :
1:43.7 Marcello Fiasconaro ITA 19.07.49 1 Milano 27.06.1973
that was wr at the time ( ht )
1:43.91 John Kipkurgat KEN 16.03.44 1 Christchurch 29.01.1974
it was a solo run, crushing bayi & walker who both beat existing 1500wr a few days later
knock-off 0.5s for no wabbit between 200 - 400m
down to 1'43.41
it was a very windy day ( from coleman commenting on it during/after race & seeing the flags breezing in background )
knock-off at-least another 0.6s for this over 2 laps
down to 1'42.81
i don't have the splits for race ( vid removed & i didn't note them ), but they weren't great - his 400 was too quick ( as in his 600m above ), trying to run away from bayi, but it was worth at least another 0.5s
down to, at worst
~1'42.31