wejo wrote:
troll under a bridge wrote:
I thunk he put the record away for quite a while. That was insane. It takes a special kind to run alone for the last 17 km and break the world record by that much. At 2:02 pace, pacemakers can barely stay with the leaders beyond half marathon.
Did I say that was insane?
I'm not sure what I just witnessed. As noted biggest drop in world record in 41 years. The margin should be getting smaller and smaller. Instead it just bigger, way bigger.
Unbelievable.
Until today no one had split under 1:01:00 for the 1st or 2nd half in a marathon. (The 1st half this year at London which is downhill).
He went 1:01:05 and 1:00:34, running all alone.
NativeSon wrote:
El Keniano wrote:
STUNNED! ๐ณ SUB2 in the shade. OH MY GOD WHAT HAVE I JUST SEEN?
El Keniano,
Eliud ran 2:00.25!
I don't care that it wasn't course eligible.
He ran it! He owned the record before today and frankly, this guy might do it again next year!
He might give it a go in London. He is a cut above.
zachtry wrote:
It looks like Berlin took some cues from Breaking 2 w/ a dotted 'tangent' line throughout the course, and it looked like the cyclists rode ahead and grabbed bottles for him off the tables. I thought that was part of what made the Monza race illegal?
wejo wrote:
troll under a bridge wrote:
I thunk he put the record away for quite a while. That was insane. It takes a special kind to run alone for the last 17 km and break the world record by that much. At 2:02 pace, pacemakers can barely stay with the leaders beyond half marathon.
Did I say that was insane?
I'm not sure what I just witnessed. As noted biggest drop in world record in 41 years. The margin should be getting smaller and smaller. Instead it just bigger, way bigger.
Unbelievable.
Until today no one had split under 1:01:00 for the 1st or 2nd half in a marathon. (The 1st half this year at London which is downhill).
He went 1:01:05 and 1:00:34, running all alone.
Sprintgeezer wrote:
Berlin marks the start of the Kipchoge era in the marathon. A whole new standard, a WR demolition for probably decades. A re-definition of what is possible with no doping rules.
El Keniano wrote:
NO WORDS!
Editor wrote:
[i] Editor's note: We have written 2,352 words about the amazing race.
wqqqqqqqq wrote:
El Keniano wrote:
NO WORDS!
Editor wrote:
[i] Editor's note: We have written 2,352 words about the amazing race.
Ahahahaha. Brilliant.
Sprintgeezer wrote:
Hey distance guys, welcome to Ben Johnson/Usain Bolt.
Sprint eras:
Prehistory - Owens, etc
Retro- Lewis, etc
Johnson
Bolt
Berlin marks the start of the Kipchoge era in the marathon. A whole new standard, a WR demolition for probably decades. A re-definition of what is possible.
pop_pop!_v2.2.1 wrote:
Sprintgeezer wrote:
Berlin marks the start of the Kipchoge era in the marathon. A whole new standard, a WR demolition for probably decades. A re-definition of what is possible with no doping rules.
Fixed that for you.
Who is Kipchogeโs agent?
Nike sponsors another doper who is clearly doping and a federation okay with doping. Yaaaaawwwwnn.