Meanwhile, Rheinhardt Harrison did a 8:47 3200 with 2:01 last 800.
This guy's endurance is just off the charts.
Meanwhile, Rheinhardt Harrison did a 8:47 3200 with 2:01 last 800.
This guy's endurance is just off the charts.
He is not going to be able to increase his " speed " to enhance his marathon efforts. His strength is is strength. He is an outlier. Able to hold an effort way closer to his Vo2 max than most well trained distance runners. He maintains apprx. 89-90 % of his estimated vo2 max where as a vast majority of sub 2:10 marathoners likely only maintain 85-86 % of their Vo2max for the marathon distance.
TLWutt wrote:
I love this so much. HUGE RESPECT for Yuki. NO american pro runner would ever compete like this.
Yeah the BTC guys running a 600m or a 4x400 was nothing like this.....
Greg wrote:
Great to see him running an off distance and not to take anything away from him, but I was expecting sub 2 for sure from a world class marathoner.
There was a fairly slow start, erratic pacing, and he was wearing trainers. He can probably break 2.
Unfortunately after the race Kawauchi was disqualified for the stack height of his shoes
sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2021/04/03/kiji/20210403s00056000287000c.html
Harambe wrote:
Can anyone run a marathon in H:MM faster than they can run an 800 in M:SS?
I doubt it. Yasso 800s is 10 repeats with the same M:SS to H:MM conversion. Doing the 10 800s is still way easier IMO than the marathon, so just one should be very easy.
oh no! wrote:
Seems like he doubled up on a 1500 and a 5000 in another meet too. He’s wearing same singlet in both races, so I assume they were on the same day. ..
IAAF scoring based on approx times:
800m, 2:02 = 689
1500m, 3:59= 866
5000m, 14:06= 980
buzzcolorado wrote:
Harambe wrote:
Can anyone run a marathon in H:MM faster than they can run an 800 in M:SS?
I doubt it. Yasso 800s is 10 repeats with the same M:SS to H:MM conversion. Doing the 10 800s is still way easier IMO than the marathon, so just one should be very easy.
The people most likely to be able to run a marathon faster in H:MM than they can run for an 800 in M:SS are probably really fit older woman. Somewhere out there I’m sure there’s a woman in her fifties who can run a marathon right around 3 hours who could not run an 800 in 3 min.
Interesting to see his pb for the 1500m is 3:50. Although this was set back in 2012 it was also the same year he ran his best half marathon of 1:02:18. A 3:50 1500m should suggest an 800m of around 1:54. There could have been any number of factors as to why he appeared to struggle to run 2:02-2:03 in this race. Maybe he ran a marathon in the morning before the race. He's known for doing that type of thing lol
I love this guy. He rocks up to his local track meet in his Metaspeed Sky prototypes for a ball busting 800m race. He likely then went and did a 20km run.
The irony is that I do not think that stack height has an advantage for short events like the 800 m unlike half marathon and marathon races where the stack height provides cushioning effect for the legs and lessens fatigue.
I suspect Yuki could have run the same time bare feet. Beast.
No one is talking about the fact that HE FREAKING RACED THIS THING IN TRAINERS
irunfastXC wrote:
No one is talking about the fact that HE FREAKING RACED THIS THING IN TRAINERS
The weight of his trainers? The top racing shoes now way around 180 g like the Metaspeed/ASICS, and the 290 super shoes.
Brent Bowers wrote:
His strength is is strength. He is an outlier. Able to hold an effort way closer to his Vo2 max than most well trained distance runners.
Effort is a myth and the last thing a marathon maniac trains. He was tucked in going easy in the distance races.
His real "strength" is his form. Next to the track runners his high cadence and loose arm carriage are obvious. The technique allows him to hold a fast pace on minimal effort. But he doesn't have a reserve of effort to go much faster.
irunfastXC wrote:
No one is talking about the fact that HE FREAKING RACED THIS THING IN TRAINERS
Except it was mentioned about three times before you posted this. But you wanted to post something cliche so you could look cool and trendy to your bros. If you’re not going to read the posts, don’t comment on what people did (or didn’t) say.
You oughtta change your name to Office Eric.
IAAFer wrote:
oh no! wrote:
Seems like he doubled up on a 1500 and a 5000 in another meet too. He’s wearing same singlet in both races, so I assume they were on the same day. ..
IAAF scoring based on approx times:
800m, 2:02 = 689
1500m, 3:59= 866
5000m, 14:06= 980
Forgot, marathon PB=2:07:27 = 1207 pts
(pace=3:01.9/k, =4:32/1500m, =15:09/5k)
Based on this his "equivalent" shorter PBs would be:
800m=1:43.92
1500m = 3:32.7
5000m = 13:00.84
Harambe wrote:
Yuki can just bust out a 2:02??
We are not worthy.
Can anyone run a marathon in H:MM faster than they can run an 800 in M:SS?
2:02 won't win most High School races. That isn't a good time.
This kinda video gives us a better understanding on the overall sport of running. Many pro distance runners should be doing this kinda races just for fun whenever they are off season. But looks like the majority of them are just so scared to get injured or just filled with insecurities and ego.