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4 years ago 02/13/2022 8:20pm EST

re: zxcvxzcv

zxcvxzcv wrote:
No, it's not monster depth in comparison to Kenya and Ethiopia. Kenya truly has monster depth. Any of those 347 sub 60 Kenyan guys could have romped at the 10000m over probably any Japanese runner in history. What Japan has is outstanding sub-elite depth for a developed country. For the purposes of this discussion, consider sub-elite to be 1:01-1:05. That's a fair measure, because 1:01 is 3 minutes and 30 seconds slower than the world record.

Japan is Improving like Crazy though, They had more under 61 Yesterday and more under 61:20 Yesterday then they had in HISTORY on this Day 3 Years ago,

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4 years ago 02/13/2022 8:23pm EST

re: douglas burke

4 years ago 02/13/2022 8:57pm EST

re: Manbearpig15

Manbearpig15 wrote:
How come these races only happen in Japan????

Because that's where the Japanese are?

4 years ago 02/14/2022 12:38pm EST

re: douglas burke

They have run some very fast times. Lets see if they can replicate these times at other big half marathons outside of Japan. Would also love to see them run some of the other big marathons like Berlin, Rotterdam, London, Chicago, Boston, and New York.

4 years ago 02/14/2022 2:34pm EST

re: douglas burke

douglas burke wrote:
Ghost1 wrote:
Under 20 age group men in the world:
In 2021 Japan had 20 runners under 29 minutes in the 10,000 m and 110 runners under 30 minutes. Kenya had six runners under 29 minutes in the 10,000 m and seven runners under 30 minutes. Ethiopia had just one runner under 29 minutes in the 10,000 m and no other runner was able to beat 30 minutes from Ethiopia in 2021 in the under 20 age group. Japan wins. .
Link:worldathletics.org/records/toplists/mi...
To put things into perspective, I’m guessing there are not many 10,000 m track races in Kenya or Ethiopia and both those countries are at altitude so obtaining good times in those events would be difficult. I still think that the depth in Japan is absolutely monster like in level.
Look at who is #61 on the list, easily the best known name of the group.

Lol, and that name, Nelson Mandela, will surely help him in his quest for employment should he submit a résumé / curriculum vitae.

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