Using my unrivalled capacity to estimate, extrapolate and evaluate running performances (take that ventolin), I assert that the great Kenenisa Bekele, who many feel I unnecessarily disparage, could, at his absolute best (which is now in the past), run 15,000 meters at the pace in which Chris Solinsky ran 10,000 meters the other night. This is only meant to place things in perspective. Congratulations C. Solinsky.
Ventolin^n may be my favorite poster. But I hear what you are saying.
I know people don't generally run 15000 on the track, but has anyone covered 15000 meters in 40:30?
Yeah chet, but you have to wonder how far a clean Kenny could go at that pace. LOL at the truth. And you know it.
Unreal, why is there any comparison here to K.Bekele. Probably fastest non-african 10k performance all-time and still have to throw out idiotic comments like that. Solinsky ran incredible, forget Bekele for now he could probably run 25000 at that pace. I'd rather see a 2659 from an american anyday than a 2617 from Bekele.
bairufan wrote:
Unreal, why is there any comparison here to K.Bekele. Probably fastest non-african 10k performance all-time and still have to throw out idiotic comments like that. Solinsky ran incredible, forget Bekele for now he could probably run 25000 at that pace. I'd rather see a 2659 from an american anyday than a 2617 from Bekele.
NO, Bekele could never have run 25,000 at that pace and there is nothing idiotic about my post. You are the intellectual simpleton here. Bekele could NOT have run farther than 15,000 at that pace. Your being defensive to the disparity between Bekele and Solinksy manifests an inferiority complex which seems so unnecessary until one ascertains the quality of your mental apparatus.
Bekele has never run that pace for longer than 10,000 and the 2005 Bekele will obviously never run another race. If your point is that Bekele is a lot better than Solinsky, I don't think anyone is disputing that.
But could Bekele have closed his 40:29 15,000 with a 2:54.3 last 1200?
sfued wrote:But could Bekele have closed his 40:29 15,000 with a 2:54.3 last 1200?
probably, but that's a calculation for another day
trying :
http://www.jundo.co.uk/& kennster at his peak of say, 12'35 / 26'10 - 26'12.5 ->
40'07.7 - 40'13.6
if he coud "last" a 15k race as well as he did 5k & 10k, which is 10k en-route of
26'45.2 - 26'49.1
so, chet is right - fwiw, kennster couda won that 10k running at 15k pace
'& kennster at his peak of say, 12'35 / 26'10 - 26'12.5 ->'
Try putting his correct times in first. On second thoughts don't bother
ukathleticscoach wrote:
'& kennster at his peak of say, 12'35 / 26'10 - 26'12.5 ->'
Try putting his correct times in first. On second thoughts don't bother
Using actual times is not part of Ventolin's methodology.
god letsrun is the gayest website for running out there.
are we really discussing this?
ukathleticscoach wrote:
'& kennster at his peak of say, 12'35 / 26'10 - 26'12.5 ->'
Try putting his correct times in first. On second thoughts don't bother
i'll do you a favor, i'll even put in slower times for his wrs in '04 :
12'38/26'21 ->
40'28.6
with en-route of
26'59.1
ventolin^3 wrote:
ukathleticscoach wrote:'& kennster at his peak of say, 12'35 / 26'10 - 26'12.5 ->'
Try putting his correct times in first. On second thoughts don't bother
i'll do you a favor, i'll even put in slower times for his wrs in '04 :
12'38/26'21 ->
40'28.6
with en-route of
26'59.1
That sounds about right ventolin. Of course, it would be difficult for Kenenisa to have done 40:29 without ample help from rabbit(s). I think he'd have needed somebody who could take him to 10,000 at 27:00 or just under. That would leave him with the requisite energy to handle the last 5000 on his own. It's interesting to speculate that Tergat might actually have had almost as good a shot as KB at running 40:30, due to his endurance/speed ratio possibly being superior to KB's.
speaking of bekele, is he really only 5 foot 1 inch like it says in the article about the heights and weights of sub-27 guys. and 119 lbs? he's as big as a small girl. thats crazy. i can't imagine seeing him in person and towering more than 10 inches over him. fast little dude.