Really? Brett Larner ranks Yuki Kawauchi #9 for Japanese men - ranks Alberto's 13:20 guy #1?

I think he's got some sort of formula as McMillan's conversion chart has a 13:20 equal to 2:09:55.

JK's conversion chart has it just over 2:11.

what?? wrote:

http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-top-ten-japanese-men-of-2013.html

That's what you call a bad decision. He ranks Salazar's new boy , Suguru Osako, #1 and Osako ran 13:20/27:38 this year.

Larner needs a subjective ranking system as his current system is just stupid. I can think of zero reason for ranking Osako ahead of Kawauchi unless you are trying to gain favor with Nike.

A 2:08:14 is way, way better than a 13:20.

Why do you care? Does this ranking actually carry any kind of reward, or is it just Brett's personal opinion?

Relax wrote:

what?? wrote:http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-top-ten-japanese-men-of-2013.html

That's what you call a bad decision. He ranks Salazar's new boy , Suguru Osako, #1 and Osako ran 13:20/27:38 this year.

Larner needs a subjective ranking system as his current system is just stupid. I can think of zero reason for ranking Osako ahead of Kawauchi unless you are trying to gain favor with Nike.

A 2:08:14 is way, way better than a 13:20.

Why do you care? Does this ranking actually carry any kind of reward, or is it just Brett's personal opinion?

He's an egghead, literally.

...and the caring starts when?

He's an egghead, literally.

No No No!!!! He is not literally an egghead! His head is not literally an egg!!! It is a human head!

Track >> Marathon/ultrarunning

sbeefyk1 wrote:

Track >> Marathon/ultrarunning

Not true- the best runners nowadays pursue the roads/marathon cause it's more lucrative and the star events.

Brett lost credibility with me after this stupid list.

roads where it's at wrote:

sbeefyk1 wrote:

Track >> Marathon/ultrarunning

Not true- the best runners nowadays pursue the roads/marathon cause it's more lucrative and the star events.

Brett lost credibility with me after this stupid list.

This was disproved when all the best road runners in the world tried their hand at the 10k in Eugene and couldn't crack 27.

Roads are an easy place for B league guys to hide from bekele and mo farah. Lots of races = lots of hype = lots of talent dilution. Every major marathon results in the brojos calling the winner UNBEATABLE.

what?? wrote:

http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-top-ten-japanese-men-of-2013.html

That's what you call a bad decision. He ranks Salazar's new boy , Suguru Osako, #1 and Osako ran 13:20/27:38 this year.

Larner needs a subjective ranking system as his current system is just stupid. I can think of zero reason for ranking Osako ahead of Kawauchi unless you are trying to gain favor with Nike.

A 2:08:14 is way, way better than a 13:20.

He ran 27:38 at age 21, breaking their college record. He's giving weight toward age which in my book is fine. This kid ran 61:47 at the age of 19 as well. It's not so crazy when you take into account the huge age difference.

what?? wrote:

http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-top-ten-japanese-men-of-2013.html

That's what you call a bad decision. He ranks Salazar's new boy , Suguru Osako, #1 and Osako ran 13:20/27:38 this year.

Larner needs a subjective ranking system as his current system is just stupid. I can think of zero reason for ranking Osako ahead of Kawauchi unless you are trying to gain favor with Nike.

A 2:08:14 is way, way better than a 13:20.

He ran 27:38 at age 21, breaking their college record. He's giving weight toward age which in my book is fine. This kid ran 61:47 at the age of 19 as well. It's not so crazy when you take into account the huge age difference.

mitchellmac2 wrote:

He's an egghead, literally.

No No No!!!! He is not literally an egghead! His head is not literally an egg!!! It is a human head!

No, no, no. You don't seem to realize that the word, 'literally' now officially means 'not literally'. It's a little confusing until you get used to it.

"literally an egghead" could mean either his head is an egg or a human head shaped like an egg, with the latter making more sense cause you know, he wouldn't have been able to do the ranking otherwise. The literally is to distinguish from the figurative egghead, i.e. a technologically sophisticated person.

LikeBekeleButSlow wrote:

"literally an egghead" could mean either his head is an egg or a human head shaped like an egg, with the latter making more sense cause you know, he wouldn't have been able to do the ranking otherwise. The literally is to distinguish from the figurative egghead, i.e. a technologically sophisticated person.

People literally use "literally" figuratively as a sort of intensifier.

went to a decent college wrote:

This was disproved when all the best road runners in the world tried their hand at the 10k in Eugene and couldn't crack 27.

Roads are an easy place for B league guys to hide from bekele and mo farah. Lots of races = lots of hype = lots of talent dilution. Every major marathon results in the brojos calling the winner UNBEATABLE.

Yeah you're right. Guys like Kipchoge and Wanjiru couldn't break 27 in a 10k if they focused on it.

kjdj wrote:

Yeah you're right. Guys like Kipchoge and Wanjiru couldn't break 27 in a 10k if they focused on it.

I think Wanjiru might have a tough time . . .

went to a decent college wrote:

This was disproved when all the best road runners in the world tried their hand at the 10k in Eugene and couldn't crack 27.

Roads are an easy place for B league guys to hide from bekele and mo farah. Lots of races = lots of hype = lots of talent dilution. Every major marathon results in the brojos calling the winner UNBEATABLE.

Touche. Just wait- Mo is going to get his @ss handed to him in the marathon.

roads where it's at wrote:

went to a decent college wrote:

This was disproved when all the best road runners in the world tried their hand at the 10k in Eugene and couldn't crack 27.

Roads are an easy place for B league guys to hide from bekele and mo farah. Lots of races = lots of hype = lots of talent dilution. Every major marathon results in the brojos calling the winner UNBEATABLE.

Touche. Just wait- Mo is going to get his @ss handed to him in the marathon.

Even if he does that doesn't mean they're better 10000/5000 runners than him. I mean, he'd get his @ss handed to him in the 110H too.