With temps of 65 there is not going to be a WR. Way too hot, probably the winner will get a 2:03 high. I wonder what time they'll ask the pacers to get to HM. Hermens reportedly asked for 61 flat but now with this weather, they might settle for 61:15-61:30.
puzzies can't run in 60??? Wanjiru ran a 2:06 in 85 degrees. E. Africans love that weather. 65 will be downright chilly.
awwwww wrote:
puzzies can't run in 60??? Wanjiru ran a 2:06 in 85 degrees. E. Africans love that weather. 65 will be downright chilly.
They can but it's not optimal for a World Record. 2:04 might be run, somehow a 2:03, but the WR is untouchable unless it gets into the 50's.
It never gets into the 50s in the UK as we are in the 21st century so use celsius.
If there's to be a WR then it is most likely to be Mary Keitany running it.
Elite's women's race starts at 9.15am and unlikely to pass 65 before she's done.
It will still be warm for the women too. Very unlikely to get it, probably she will fade in the last 10-15k.
65 is perfect. It wouldn't surprise me if we see 2-3 guys under 2:03 and a slew under 2:05 (Including Mo Farah).
It will be exciting!
Not exactly a bold take to say that the WR will stand, especially since a men's WR hasn't been run in London in 16 years.
I'd wager slower than people are predicting. 2:04 high or 2:05 low.
60-70 is the temp at what most E. Africans train at 90% of the time. They're gonna love it!
Right. Berlin's the only place where WRs have been set lately, and I don't see that changing. Plus temperatures won't be favorable. Even though the Africans train in hot conditions, that doesn't change the fact high 40s are the ideal temperatures for the human body to dissipate heat. I see London being won in low 2:04, mid to high 2:03 at most.
3200y5000 wrote:
Right. Berlin's the only place where WRs have been set lately, and I don't see that changing. Plus temperatures won't be favorable. Even though the Africans train in hot conditions, that doesn't change the fact high 40s are the ideal temperatures for the human body to dissipate heat. I see London being won in low 2:04, mid to high 2:03 at most.
Ridiculously, the forecast seems to indicate even higher temps. We're lucky if we see a 2:04
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