I think she is definitely commited to running the marathon in Paris. I am just wondering what else she might run. She COULD do the 5000 meters also but the 10000 meters is only 2 days before the marathon.
Lasse Viren ran the marathon the day after winning the 5000 in the 1976 Olympics and finished 5th . He also won the 10000 five days before the marathon . That was when the 10000 had heats . He didn’t have the benefit of super shoes although he may have had the benefit of other things .
I think she is definitely commited to running the marathon in Paris. I am just wondering what else she might run. She COULD do the 5000 meters also but the 10000 meters is only 2 days before the marathon.
Just yesterday I read that she's considering a quad. I'm not kidding.
I don't think she'll do it but I saw the article and I can't remember if it was here or if I got a notification from somewhere else.
There’s no way she’d consider that. With the schedule as it stands, and factoring in the heats, she would have a difficult time medaling in the 10,000 and likely be out of medal contention completely for the marathon.
As badass as she is, the human body can’t perform at such a high level and recover adequately enough. Even with ‘enhancements.’
Do we know Sifan's plans for Paris? I'm still expecting she will be track only possibly doing the triple again. But it'd be way more fun if she did the Olympic marathon.
Maybe she’ll run the marathon….and the 800….😉
...or maybe Nozomi Tanaka will run the marathon...and the 800!
The 5000 (W Final on Day 5) & marthon (Day 11) double seems like Hassan's only sensible option. Does anyone know why the W 10000 wasn't scheduled earlier in the meet? Perhaps no one expected a woman to enter both the 10000 and marathon.
Is it silly to imagine Hassan throwing in an early Feb "tune-up" in Belgrade before Tokyo?
...or maybe Nozomi Tanaka will run the marathon...and the 800!
The 5000 (W Final on Day 5) & marthon (Day 11) double seems like Hassan's only sensible option. Does anyone know why the W 10000 wasn't scheduled earlier in the meet? Perhaps no one expected a woman to enter both the 10000 and marathon.
Is it silly to imagine Hassan throwing in an early Feb "tune-up" in Belgrade before Tokyo?
Whoops, forgot about the Belgrade 24 date change to 30 Mar. A Tokyo/World XC double is still possible, innit?
On Another Note Tigist Assef said her next Marathon will be either Tokyo or London and her Coach said the Goal is to Lower her World Record, Tigist Assefa VS Sifan would be epic, Would They Both Beat the Current World Record? My guess is unlikely but possible
On Another Note Tigist Assef said her next Marathon will be either Tokyo or London and her Coach said the Goal is to Lower her World Record, Tigist Assefa VS Sifan would be epic, Would They Both Beat the Current World Record? My guess is unlikely but possible
Assefa v Hassan would put Kipchoge v the field on the undercard in my book.
More likely the 5000 and the marathon. That is definitely doable. The 10000 is only two days before the marathon and even Sifan isn't crazy enough to do that. But she has indicated she is focusing on the Paris marathon. The question is will she include track races and I am guessing she will.
On Another Note Tigist Assef said her next Marathon will be either Tokyo or London and her Coach said the Goal is to Lower her World Record, Tigist Assefa VS Sifan would be epic, Would They Both Beat the Current World Record? My guess is unlikely but possible
Depending on the opposition, I don’t believe Assefa will win London.
Bekele can go to London now that Kiptum and Kipchoge are elsewhere, win it and guarantee selection by Ethiopia. Turn up at Olympics with renewed confidence having won London and contest for gold.How about that for spanner in the works?
Bekele can go to London now that Kiptum and Kipchoge are elsewhere, win it and guarantee selection by Ethiopia. Turn up at Olympics with renewed confidence having won London and contest for gold.How about that for spanner in the works?
Might not finish top 4 in London. Definitely won’t rep Ethiopia again
Pretty clear that he knows hilly courses are his weak point, so he's sticking to flat and fast. What a shame. I would guess that he drops out of the Olympic marathon as well due to its hilly nature. Greatest of all time? More like greatest dodger of all time? Amirite? Huh? Amirite?
...or maybe Nozomi Tanaka will run the marathon...and the 800!
The 5000 (W Final on Day 5) & marthon (Day 11) double seems like Hassan's only sensible option. Does anyone know why the W 10000 wasn't scheduled earlier in the meet? Perhaps no one expected a woman to enter both the 10000 and marathon.
Is it silly to imagine Hassan throwing in an early Feb "tune-up" in Belgrade before Tokyo?
Of course I was kidding, but sensible is not Hassan’s approach. She won’t do it, but what’s the likelihood she could make the 800 final and medal in the marathon in Paris? No issue with timing, just training to be competitive in the 800.
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