Galen Rupp to race at Tilburg Ten Miles - fastest Ten Mile race in the world

Runnergrl wrote:

Yes true it a odd distance and yes I’m an enthusiastic fan. More reason to race it more. Galen will race it but Chicago comes first. Just a tuneup race.

Maybe Galen wants to promote these odd distance and lesser heard of races. . What better way to promote the sport.

Lol, Rupp can't even promote himself, let alone a race or product.

I ran that race. It was in '83, right before Greg won Boston. Sort of an out and back course - I was still heading out and you saw Greg coming back and noone in sight for at least 1/4 mile or more, everyone was saying WTF? I think he won by like a minute and a half. Clearly he was primed for Patriots Day.

I’ve never of this race intill yesterday when j saw the thread. But it’s been around for awhile.

I assume it’s pretty flat.

vivalarepublica wrote:

Rupp will be training to run fast, because Chicago has pacers this year.

Prediction: WORLD RECORD.

If Galen's prep for non-Championship Marathons is any indication, his tune-up race has usually been a rehearsal for his marathon (either for tactics, the course, or both). If he runs an even paced record attempt in Tilburg, he is going for an AR in Chicago.

Ackley wrote:

vivalarepublica wrote:

Rupp will be training to run fast, because Chicago has pacers this year.

Prediction: WORLD RECORD.

If Galen's prep for non-Championship Marathons is any indication, his tune-up race has usually been a rehearsal for his marathon (either for tactics, the course, or both). If he runs an even paced record attempt in Tilburg, he is going for an AR in Chicago.

The AR is his for the taking at this point.

I remembered it being pancake flat.

Just looked up the elevation profile

http://www.cherryblossom.org/images/2012/CherryBlossomProfile5.pdf

31 feet from the highest point on the course to the lowest

American Record is 46: 13 by Greg Meyer 35 years ago.

Can GR take it down?

Why isn't Herb Lindsay's 46:00 from 1980 the American record? Can you stop deleting this thread, malmo?

https://www.iaaf.org/records/all-time-toplists/road-running/10-miles-road/outdoor/men/senior?regionType=world&drop=regular&fiftyPercentRule=regular&page=1&bestResultsOnly=true&firstDay=1899-12-31&lastDay=2018-08-18

1983 to be exact.

That course didn't make the correct certification requirements.

Alindsays best time was 47.02. He nevery ran 46.00. Everyone knew that the course was short at the time.

Found this progression on ARRS sight. Doesn't show any 46:00 for Lindsay.

10 miles

Men

46:13 Greg Meyer (MI) 27 Mar 1983 Washington DC USA

46:57 Mike Roche (NJ) 15 Mar 1981 Cherry Hill NJ USA

47:02 Herb Lindsay (MI) 22 Sep 1979 Lynchburg VA USA

47:16 Jack Bacheler (FL) 02 Dec 1972 Ahoskie NC USA

48:48 Robert Scharf (MD) 07 Nov 1965 Washington DC USA

49:46.2 John J Kelley (MA) 01 Aug 1959 Providence RI USA

51:19 Robert Drake (CA) 08 Mar 1959 Montebello CA USA

Women

51:47 Cathy O'Brien (NH) 26 Aug 1989 Flint MI USA

52:34 Lisa Rainsberger (KS) 02 Apr 1989 Washington DC USA

53:04 Lesley Ann Lehane (MA) 25 Apr 1987 New York NY USA

53:18 Joan Samuelson-3 26 Apr 1986 New York NY USA

53:18 Joan Samuelson-2 21 Aug 1982 Flint MI USA

53:40 Patti Catalano (VT) 23 Aug 1980 Flint MI USA

55:34 Anne Hird (RI) 30 Mar 1980 Washington DC USA

55:42 Joan Samuelson (ME) 25 Aug 1979 Flint MI USA

56:03 Aileen O'Connor (VA) 01 Apr 1979 Washington DC USA

56:08 Julie Shea-3 03 Apr 1977 Washington DC USA

57:04 Julie Shea-2 04 Apr 1976 Washington DC USA

59:55 Julie Shea (NC) 06 Apr 1975 Washington DC USA

Holy Sh*t.....10 mile AR is 35 years old???? Didn't Ryan Hall run faster in his 1/2 Marathon record?

Herb Lindsey ran 45:59.8 at the Trevira Ten Mile Twosome in Central Park in 1980. I remember being at that race as a kid, and the lead vehicle had a digital distance and time clock but I'm not sure how accurate those were. I think he beat guys like Craig Virgin and some other studs as well in that race. Some hills on that course, too, so kinda suspicious, but he was pretty awesome so who knows.

https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/27/sports/mrs-catalano-wins-paired-with-lindsay.html

okokokokok wrote:

Holy Sh*t.....10 mile AR is 35 years old???? Didn't Ryan Hall run faster in his 1/2 Marathon record?

Good point. If you divide Hall's 59:43 by 13.1, and then multiple by 10, you get about 45:35 for 10 miles. At that is only his half marathon pace, he probably could have run faster in a dedicated 10 mile race while in similar shape. I am sure that peak Hall, Rupp, or even Lenny Korir could break that record if they were in the proper shape and took a stab at it. Heck, Ritz reportedly broke the record in practice.