I don't think he will ever beat Mo again on the track
but what he did today was amazing
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10K: 00:26:40
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2Mi: 00:07:56
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How??? Bekele won BOTH xc races for like 5 consecutive years. What has Geb done to compare to that in the half marathon?
34:49 Hobby Jogger wrote:
Half marathon success of Geb just about cancels out KB's XC.
Seriously. That has to be one of the stupidest things said on here in a while. He did win both the long and the short races for five consecutive years and he won the long race in 2008.
djjd wrote:34:49 Hobby Jogger wrote:How??? Bekele won BOTH xc races for like 5 consecutive years. What has Geb done to compare to that in the half marathon?
Half marathon success of Geb just about cancels out KB's XC.
0/10
Jefe in the CO wrote:
After Berlin he's certainly inched his way closer to Mo.
He definitely has a chance of defeating Mo in the 10,000.
Metric Miler wrote:
Will he defeat Farah in the WC 10k next year?
Discus.
Exactly how consistent was Geb over the marathon?
No_GOAT_for_bekele wrote:
No, he is too inconsistent over the marathon, and also fails to produce any marathon WR as did Geb. Thus, Geb is still the GOAT, sorry about that.
KB's HM best is listed as 1:02:12. He just beat that twice.
34:49 Hobby Jogger wrote:
Half marathon record doesn't matter. Has KB even run a sub hour half (i.e. a fast effort)?
Half marathon success of Geb just about cancels out KB's XC.
So in terms of road and track:
KB surely has track due to WRs and 8 outdoor titles vs Haile's 6
Only question is road. Surely it is ambiguous enough to say track gives him GOAT? Even so, I think KB can argue for road:
1st in Berlin (admittedly Olympic year...)
1st in Paris
3rd in London which was a talent supercollider off no training
Great North Run
2:05 low debut
Far superior time
I was a little in doubt before, but now I see the light.
All hail King Ken, distance GOAT!
That time was from the IAAF site. alltime-athletics.com lists a 60:09 for KB from 2013.
el chivo wrote:34:49 Hobby Jogger wrote:KB's HM best is listed as 1:02:12. He just beat that twice.
Half marathon record doesn't matter. Has KB even run a sub hour half (i.e. a fast effort)?
Half marathon success of Geb just about cancels out KB's XC.
So in terms of road and track:
KB surely has track due to WRs and 8 outdoor titles vs Haile's 6
Only question is road. Surely it is ambiguous enough to say track gives him GOAT? Even so, I think KB can argue for road:
1st in Berlin (admittedly Olympic year...)
1st in Paris
3rd in London which was a talent supercollider off no training
Great North Run
2:05 low debut
Far superior time
I was a little in doubt before, but now I see the light.
All hail King Ken, distance GOAT!
You must be new here.
Pedant wrote:Metric Miler wrote:He definitely has a chance of defeating Mo in the 10,000.
Will he defeat Farah in the WC 10k next year?
Discus.
As for your second point, I can't see him making much impact in the discus. He needs to bulk up massively first of all. Does he even have any background in the event? I know the Kenyans have a top javelin thrower now, but I can't see a similar breakthrough from the Ethiopians in the discus yet.
Seriously, do you follow the sport? Didn't bother to watch or read up on Geb v Mo v Bekele?
el chivo wrote:34:49 Hobby Jogger wrote:KB's HM best is listed as 1:02:12. He just beat that twice.
Half marathon record doesn't matter. Has KB even run a sub hour half (i.e. a fast effort)?
Half marathon success of Geb just about cancels out KB's XC.
So in terms of road and track:
KB surely has track due to WRs and 8 outdoor titles vs Haile's 6
Only question is road. Surely it is ambiguous enough to say track gives him GOAT? Even so, I think KB can argue for road:
1st in Berlin (admittedly Olympic year...)
1st in Paris
3rd in London which was a talent supercollider off no training
Great North Run
2:05 low debut
Far superior time
I was a little in doubt before, but now I see the light.
All hail King Ken, distance GOAT!
When he stomped Mo out at the Great North Run, right?
el chivo wrote:el chivo wrote:That time was from the IAAF site. alltime-athletics.com lists a 60:09 for KB from 2013.34:49 Hobby Jogger wrote:KB's HM best is listed as 1:02:12. He just beat that twice.
Half marathon record doesn't matter. Has KB even run a sub hour half (i.e. a fast effort)?
Half marathon success of Geb just about cancels out KB's XC.
So in terms of road and track:
KB surely has track due to WRs and 8 outdoor titles vs Haile's 6
Only question is road. Surely it is ambiguous enough to say track gives him GOAT? Even so, I think KB can argue for road:
1st in Berlin (admittedly Olympic year...)
1st in Paris
3rd in London which was a talent supercollider off no training
Great North Run
2:05 low debut
Far superior time
I was a little in doubt before, but now I see the light.
All hail King Ken, distance GOAT!
GNR isn't record eligible but how can a fan of track not know about it?! Bah.
doot doot wrote:el chivo wrote:When he stomped Mo out at the Great North Run, right?el chivo wrote:That time was from the IAAF site. alltime-athletics.com lists a 60:09 for KB from 2013.34:49 Hobby Jogger wrote:KB's HM best is listed as 1:02:12. He just beat that twice.
Half marathon record doesn't matter. Has KB even run a sub hour half (i.e. a fast effort)?
Half marathon success of Geb just about cancels out KB's XC.
So in terms of road and track:
KB surely has track due to WRs and 8 outdoor titles vs Haile's 6
Only question is road. Surely it is ambiguous enough to say track gives him GOAT? Even so, I think KB can argue for road:
1st in Berlin (admittedly Olympic year...)
1st in Paris
3rd in London which was a talent supercollider off no training
Great North Run
2:05 low debut
Far superior time
I was a little in doubt before, but now I see the light.
All hail King Ken, distance GOAT!