Eilish McColgan's time is worth a lot more than it seems. It was a warm, very humid day and most of the guys who were with her in the first half and got dropped were 66 minute runners. In better conditions on a faster course (loads of twists, turns and cobbles) her time would have been worth 65 high/66 low.
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OG Coconino Cowboy wrote:
Wrong. That course was short.
I think this performance is worth far more than the Antrim result.
It is not hugely impressive, but based on Mo's last two years and the course he ran on, this was a good result.
Are you talking about Antrim being 54 metres short?
If so obviously it doesn't count but in terms of time comparisons how long does it take Mo to run 54 metres?
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Also Runner wrote:
What's up with that race? is it just a club runner event? the top 10 are all GB athletes both men and women? or a shtity course with no prize money?
Pretty lazy results for Mo but if all you have to do is beat some also-rans then I get it.
Exactly. He needs it for his ego. The adult table is set at the Great North Run only 6 days on.
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When Farah was announced for the London Marathon Race, Director Hugh Brasher said he thought he could break the European Marathon record. The UK broadsheet writers, who are tremendous athletics experts, reported this at the time. As HB would surely never be anything but objective and insightful I assume yesterday was largely about a strong effort at around MP.
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I wouldn't be surprised if running this race was included in his London Marathon contract... The Big Half has had some big names in the past, but this year it didn't seem to be as competitive.
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It’s likely Kipchoge will run faster than Mo did when Kipchoge is halfway through the Berlin Marathon.
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