Borlées (BEL) vs. Ingebrigtsens (NOR) over 800, XC-style scoring - Who ya got?

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  • #BrotherBattle

    Anonymous Poster

    5 years ago 08/09/2018 4:18pm EDT

    The (unlikely) prospect that the Ingebrigtsens could sweep the 1500 at the European Champs got me thinking about the other impressive European trio of brothers, the 400-specialist Borlées from Belgium.

    Which got me wondering who would win a 6-man race over a middle-ground distance?

    Borlées (mainly 200/400 runners) vs. Ingebrigtsens (1500 to 5k runners) over 800 meters, cross country-style scoring. Which family wins??

    BORLÉES (IAAF doesn't list any 800 times for them)

    DYLAN BORLÉE - 400 Metres 45.55

    JONATHAN BORLÉE - 400 Metres 44.43, 600 Metres 1:18.60

    KEVIN BORLÉE - 400 Metres 44.56, 600 Metres 1:15.65

    INGEBRIGTSENS (800 PBs)

    FILIP INGEBRIGTSEN - 800 Metres 1:47.79

    JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN - 800 Metres 1:49.40

    HENRIK INGEBRIGTSEN - 800 Metres - 1:48.09

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    Subway Surfers

    Member since 06/28/2018.

    3,334 posts. Last post 2 years ago.
    5 years ago 08/09/2018 4:31pm EDT
    re: #BrotherBattle

    With some training the Borlees just, it would be great if one stepped up (seriously).

  • Don't keep calm and support Belgium !

    Anonymous Poster

    5 years ago 08/09/2018 4:52pm EDT
    re: Subway Surfers

    Subway Surfers wrote:

    With some training the Borlees just, it would be great if one stepped up (seriously).

    Around 2007 their dad was convinced Kevin would be a great 800m runner, but Kevin did not want to hear about that.

    Jonathan is more a 200-400m runner though. Not sure about Dylan.

    Did you guys know they also have 2 others younger half-brothers ? Rayane (20 I think) is currently a sub-50 but is definitely not as talented as his older brothers. But he doesn't have the genetics of a former elite sprinter mom.

    They also have 2 sisters, one of them (Olivia) was Olympic Champ in Beijing2008 on the 4x100m.

  • teamskysponsored

    Anonymous Poster

    5 years ago 08/09/2018 5:50pm EDT
    re: #BrotherBattle

    Eurodopers...yawn

  • Hardloper

    Member since 08/20/2013.

    17,345 posts. Last post 9 hours ago.
    5 years ago 08/09/2018 6:17pm EDT
    re: #BrotherBattle

    It would be an Ingebrigtsen sweep

  • Tytfytfgyffy

    Anonymous Poster

    5 years ago 08/09/2018 7:32pm EDT
    re: Hardloper

    I think that 700m would be the equilibrium distance.

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