Hyponatremia wrote:
http://www.runningusa.org/node/76115#76116
nice stats if only a third of a percent actualyl did run a marathon I can not see another 5 to 10 % outthere who could but didn't. A nationwide 3 month fitness program might produce a 1 out of 30 completion rate.
My take is that 6 hours is just a brisk walk and I'm sure 3 out 10 people could do that. People 150 years could surely handle it. Why not now?
By the way this is the best Thread of the week. Hats off to the OP
These marathons are pretty difficult. Runners tend to underestimate how hard the sport actually is. Last year I ran a 3:35, but this year I'd be hard pressed to break 4 due to injuries. 6 hours requires at least 50% running. I'm not talking running fast, but how many people can even jog a half marathon at 12 minute pace. Nobody can walk sub 14 minute pace for long. Hell I don't even think I could walk that fast to the mailbox.
Without time to prepare/train for it? 10%. Not more. Example: Edison Pena, the Chilean Miler. Didn't he run 5:12 or so?
If they have half a year to train for it? Theoretically 1/3. In reality, most wouldn't stick with it therefore I say 20%.
Boston, tailwind? Does that count?
Nutella1 wrote:
Without time to prepare/train for it? 10%. Not more. Example: Edison Pena, the Chilean Miler. Didn't he run 5:12 or so?
If they have half a year to train for it? Theoretically 1/3. In reality, most wouldn't stick with it therefore I say 20%.
A data point. My wife ran a marathon 4 years ago... she trained for several months, with usually one or two ~10km runs during the week and a longer run at the weekend. She's mid-40s, in good health, not overweight. She ended up running a few minutes under 5 hours on a *very* hot day (and did keep running the whole way). I'm sure it would have been faster on a cooler day, although hard to say how much faster.
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
2024 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion
2017 World 800 champ Pierre-Ambroise Bosse banned 1 year for whereabouts failures