How often is the last 5K of the Olympic 10K final faster than the Olympic 5K final. I think it's >50% of the time?
How often is the last 5K of the Olympic 10K final faster than the Olympic 5K final. I think it's >50% of the time?
results since 1984
1984 - 13:05.59 (Aouita), 27:47.54 (Cova) - no way 10K was faster
1988 - 13:11.70 (Ngugi), 27:21.44 (Boutyab) 13:45 split, not faster
1992 - 13:12.52 (Baumann), 27:46.70 (Skah) 13:53 split, not faster
1996 - 13:07.96 (Niyongabo), 27:07.34 (Gebrselassie) 13:12 split, not faster
2000 - 13:35.49 (Wolde), 27:18.20 (Gebrselassie) can't find split but 10K was faster
2004 - 13:14.39 (El Guerrouj), 27:05.10 Bekele 13:14 split, about the same
2008 - 12:57.82 (Bekele), 27:01.17 (Bekele) - 13:13 split, not faster
2012 - 13:41.66 (Farah), 27:30.42 (Farah) - 13:25 split, faster
2016 - 13:03.30 (Farah), 27:05.17 (Farah) - 13:12 split, not faster
So for 9 Olympics the last 5K of the 10K was faster twice and about the same once.
world championships also relevant
How often has the winning 200m time been faster than double the 100m winning time?
Yet another piece of evidence to support that Mo is capable of sub-26:30.
He even ran a faster 10k than Geb, who was once a 26:22 10ker, at the Olympic, and just fell short of Bekele's OR.
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
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
Rest in Peace Adrian Lehmann - 2:11 Swiss marathoner. Dies of heart attack.
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year