He slows down a bit in the last 25 meters, could he have snuck under 8:03 if he hadn't? And in a race paced like Komen's 3000, a suicide pace, could he have ran faster? I feel like he could have been 8:01, 8:02 if the race was all about him and he didn't have to worry about winning or not.
Mottram could have hit 8:02 in that race.
People forget how good this guy was at his peak. Unfortunately he never returned close to form after injuries, but the guy still ran 12:55 and 3:48 high and has a bronze medal to boast
funny idj wrote:
Mottram could have hit 8:02 in that race.
People forget how good this guy was at his peak. Unfortunately he never returned close to form after introduction of the biopassport but the guy still ran 12:55 and 3:48 high and has a bronze medal to boast
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I believe the BioPassport was introduced in 2010.
2009 was the last time Bekele dominated on the track.
is this the race where, in the interview after he responded that he won because "I had the biggest balls".
Personally, I think this was Mottram's best race. 8:03 is a superb time, he outkicked Tariku, AND he looked relaxed. What more is there? Seriously though, no doubt he could have run 8:02 or 8:01, possibly 8:00, but probably not 7:58. He did talk about the record in the post race interview though... This is honestly the last exciting race I can remember of Mottram, which is unfortunate. I enjoyed his brash personality and racing style, and kudos to him to getting pissed off at the flotrack guys when they just walked up to him and started asking him questions after he lost to Webb and Lagat just weeks before this race and then instructed them on how to conduct themselves after this 8:03. Was pretty funny to watch.
Hare wrote:
funny idj wrote:Mottram could have hit 8:02 in that race.
People forget how good this guy was at his peak. Unfortunately he never returned close to form after introduction of the biopassport but the guy still ran 12:55 and 3:48 high and has a bronze medal to boast
I´m a frustrated nobody who can´t tolerate that other people run faster than I do, so I fixed this post.
fastest clean dude. whitest dude.
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