Lebron in the Open 400? Long Run Debate

Sub 50...hes the fastest guy in the NBA, and has to run up and down the floor for 40 minutes a game.

fastest guy in the NBA!?!? you're joking right

i'd give him a 52 if his strength allows him to hold it together in the last 100

He's a brother. sub-47 if he runs in spikes out of blocks.

no way wrote:

fastest guy in the NBA!?!? you're joking right

seriously.

easier faster or "quickrr" than bron bron:

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I'd say he runs a 56 at best if it's his first time. Most non-runners don't have a clue how to pace themselves properly for a distance of that length.

If he's allowed to run it again after a day or two of rest, he'll pace himself a lot better and would end up running a 52 or a 53.

If he trains for it for a few weeks, then he might be able to run a sub 50.

Easy under 50.

He's so explosive it would be a breeze for him to keep a sub-50 pace. Plus the fact that basketball games are perfect training for the 400 due to the repetitive short sprints/explosive action and short recoveries between.

Yes, the most athletic basketball player of all time couldn't break 60 seconds in a 400 while countless pre-pubescent middle school boys routinely break this mark.

Black guys on my team run about 54 with no training except basketball season.

I'd bet my tv he runs sub 50( if in a race with 46-48 second guys.

lebron weighs 240 (6'8"), merritt 182 (6'2"), wariner 155 (6'0"). it would be something to see him running the 400 on the boards at the armory.

The NBA has him at 6'8'' 250lbs, I would bet that is a minimum. He doesn't look much smaller than Shaq.

I'd say sub 60 without a doubt, likely around 53-56, with a very small possibility of sub 50.

There are a bunch of guys in the NBA who could break 50 in a 400 with no track specific training. Lebron is a huge guy, and is by no means the fastest in the league. Still, a lot of people who do not watch him play regularly may not realize how incredibly athletic this guy is. Watch this video and tell me Lebron could not run at least a sub 55. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNaLIhzSYDI

on that video, he goes from half court to the dunk in about 2 seconds. 45 feet in 2 seconds or 15 yards in 2 seconds, from a running start, is 75 yards in 10 seconds. That would not be very fast. That is 58.7 second pace for 440y. Of course, maybe it was less than 2 seconds or he had to slow down to avoid running into the cheerleaders, ..., but then it's just not the basis for a claim that he's a sub fifty guy.

There was a 6'8'' basketball player at my high school who did track for the first time his senior year and ran 49 high. I think Lebron could go sub 50 for sure.

I have to throw this out there for comparison, because I think it shuts the door on whether Lebron could "break 60" or not.

I was a 48 400m, 1:48 800m runner in college, haven't run, hell even exercised much in 5 years. Took a bet while drinking with buddies I couldn't lace 'em up and break 60. I'm now 40 lbs. heavier than my racing weight, mostly fat! I hit the 200m in 26 and cruised on in in 58.5, ok I was tightening up the last 20 meters or so.

I've heard Lebron called the fastest guy in the NBA down the floor by many people. Lots of guys quicker but his top end unmatched. Guy would run a 51 or better, without question. Runners, especially distance runners, don't be so self righteous. 400m is a sprint not a distance event, and we had guys come in straight off the football field and run 50 point high on our 4x4 relay. I've said this before, but go to Texas Relays and watch the HS division 4x400m relay and watch the dozens and dozens of pimply 16-17 year olds crank out 50~ quarters. It just takes a little natural speed and some guts, Lebron's got both of those.

I'd say he could break 60 for sure, but some of you guys are giving him WAY too much credit - 47 seconds? Come on, there is NO WAY.

Related topic anyone ever heard the rumor of Alan Iverson running a 4:20 mile? I mean, I'd say it's obvious he never did break 4:20 but still... Interesting rumor, even given that it is false.

If Lebron had a pacer that was going to run an evenly paced 49, he could run 50.

Just running on his own he would run 52-53.