Bekele aims for world record in debute!

He wants the record but is aware of the difficulty of achieving that in Paris:

"The dream, he says, would be to break the world record in his first marathon. “But I know that the Paris course is maybe not ideal for achieving this goal,” he adds. “In any case, I’ll do my best to get a good time. My dream has always been to be the best.”"

Source:

http://www.iaaf.org/news/preview/paris-marathon-kenenisa-bekele-debut-kiptoo-c

Dreams of a WR, but will try his best. I had the same thoughts before running a 2:54.

micromist wrote:

Dreams of a WR, but will try his best. I had the same thoughts before running a 2:54.

lol

Bekele won the 5k in 2004? Great article

He's only 31?

Seems he's been around for donkey's years.

That's because he has been around for donkey's years

I love KB but something tells me he will not be like Eliud Kipchoge or in contention to win in Paris. I don't know why but I see him running something like 2:10 in his debut.

I certainly hope he proves me wrong.

Weather forecast is 60F for Sunday morning. A bit too warm for 2:03 IMHO. My guess will be he goes for the win in 2:05 and change.

Don't forget the part where Hermans says KB would get his @ss kicked in London, which is why they chose Paris. WR...right.

micromist wrote:

Dreams of a WR, but will try his best. I had the same thoughts before running a 2:54.

he actually says he dreams of breaking the WR AND "At least it is my goal to be the best."

BE THE BEST. NOT TRY HIS BEST.

He isn't just trying to do his PERSONAL best. He is trying to do THE BEST THAT HAS EVER BEEN DONE. Sorry to spell it out but you seem so freaking slow in the head, so I figure it needed to be done.

I think you need to go back and read what you read. Maybe a couple of times, until you understand what is actually being said.

leRNtoReadGOoder wrote:

he actually says he dreams of breaking the WR AND "At least it is my goal to be the best."

BE THE BEST. NOT TRY HIS BEST.

He isn't just trying to do his PERSONAL best. He is trying to do THE BEST THAT HAS EVER BEEN DONE. Sorry to spell it out but you seem so freaking slow in the head, so I figure it needed to be done.

Bekele, like every other runner, has to discover what a truly different event the marathon is. It takes a few marathons (or many) to really learn how to race it. KB is an exceptional athlete, but he does not have the experience with the distance to break the WR. Hell he might actually su*k at the marathon...he won't know until about mile 20.

There is no doubt he can run a WR. Compared to the 10000m WR,

the marathon WR is very soft (29:30*4 is "jogging")

He jogged thru a 60 min half after a long track season being sort of out of shape.

I can see 2:02 low on a perfect day.

RIPPED and SHREDDED wrote:

Bekele, like every other runner, has to discover what a truly different event the marathon is. It takes a few marathons (or many) to really learn how to race it. KB is an exceptional athlete, but he does not have the experience with the distance to break the WR. Hell he might actually su*k at the marathon...he won't know until about mile 20.

It's not like he's just a track queen championship racer. I personally think his XC prowess (read dominance) makes him suitable for the marathon (as much as anything besides marathoning could). The world record will be his. Maybe not this year, but it eventually.

Ever heard of Moses Mosop?

No. There is no way for the Trackcrack Bekele to run a world record on his first marathon.

The same or Mo Farah, he run 20x1000 Meter with 200 Meter Break at 2:45, but this not a blind cheque for a Record.

A Marathon is a Marathon, and not a "

run" about 42k.

No mercy! wrote:

RE: Bekele aims for world record in debute! …

Bekele aims to add an extra 'e' to the word "debut". :)

Hingle McCringleberry wrote:

Bekele won the 5k in 2004? Great article

The original NOS article is correct, in spelling and facts. Whatever translation the OP used messed things up.

yyy wrote:There is no doubt he can run a WR. Compared to the 10000m WR.

the marathon WR is very soft (29:30*4 is "jogging")

He jogged thru a 60 min half after a long track season being sort of out of shape.

I can see 2:02 low on a perfect day.

nonsense

the M wr is pretty damn good now getting into 2"03-low

those guys running ~ 2"03-low have to have approaching 26'30 speed to do it

( or do you think you can get faster & faster at M but with no speed improvement ???

try lopes with 27'17 & soon after 2"07+ in similar shape )

kennster may be nearer 26'40 shape, according to jos who said he got "lazy" last 3y

compared to 2"03-low with likely 26'30 speed, that gives kennster at

2"04-low

on a top, flat, fast course with perfect pacing, etc

if i had to put money on it, it won't be quicker than

2"04-mid

he doesn't have speed to crack 2"04