Some one please explain this. 23.6 Enroute… slow pace or not, that’s the fast 200m split I’ve ever seen in a 1500m.
I find it hard to believe. Farken is not know as a great kicker, and he doesn't look like he's going that fast. I think it's just bad split taking. But Jim Ryun reportedly ran 23.9 for the last 200 in the 1966 NCAA championships.
Some one please explain this. 23.6 Enroute… slow pace or not, that’s the fast 200m split I’ve ever seen in a 1500m.
I find it hard to believe. Farken is not know as a great kicker, and he doesn't look like he's going that fast. I think it's just bad split taking. But Jim Ryun reportedly ran 23.9 for the last 200 in the 1966 NCAA championships.
Ruun ran the 23.9 in ‘67 at altitude in a slow race at the N AA meet. Everyone played sit and kick then Ryun easily ran away.
He didn’t run the ‘66 NCAA because he was a frosh and it wasn’t allowed.
Max Davies won the Canadian 1500m Championships (over a 3:32 runner), with a final lap of 50.27 seconds, last month. Slow final time, but impressive finish.
I was in the stands for this one. Comical stuff in the opening 1000m but yes, way under 50 for the final lap.
Morceli 50.6 in Stuttgart 1993 running 3.34.24 is surely the greatest performance ever in terms of final lap time relative to winning time. When you think that Centrowitz closed Rio in 50.8/9 (he's clearly right at 2.59.1/2.59.2 at the bell) in a 3.50.0 race it puts it in perspective.
Someone mentioned Cacho 1992 - 50.4, no holds barred on the Rioja for that one.
This. And Ryun’s 36.4 in Dusseldorf, in a 3:38 race ranks high as well - run on dirt no less, back in’67.
Moron. Ryun last 300m started in lane 2 so covered 310m while accelerating.
So 36.4 is intrinsic >>^^35". With curve fitting of each 100m segment this is intrinsic ^^48" last 400 but on cinders and leather clog spikes so on next gen mondo with supa spike we have intrinsic ^^46 second last 400.
Based of this with lap curve fitting algorithms it is obvious that Ryun had intrinsic ^^3'22" 1500m ability so full 100m ahead of Coe and stray cats.
Moron. Ryun last 300m started in lane 2 so covered 310m while accelerating.
So 36.4 is intrinsic >>^^35". With curve fitting of each 100m segment this is intrinsic ^^48" last 400 but on cinders and leather clog spikes so on next gen mondo with supa spike we have intrinsic ^^46 second last 400.
Based of this with lap curve fitting algorithms it is obvious that Ryun had intrinsic ^^3'22" 1500m ability so full 100m ahead of Coe and stray cats.
Only a moron could not see that.
You captured Venty’s spirit. The real Ventolin actually attacked menon two other boards many yeara ago. 🤣
No, it wasn't. The thing to consider is quite often the winner's last lap isn't the fastest in the race. An athlete hanging back in the pack can run a faster last lap than the winner.
I remember watching it and being somewhat unimpressed due to the slow overall time. I didn’t real Centro’s last lap was that fast. I have a new appreciation for him now.
It's among the fastest, but there are a couple of faster ones, or just as fast.
I think Cacho's final lap in Barcelona in 1992 was 50.6 or 50.4 (finishing time 3:40.12)
Jim Ryun had a 50.6 final lap in Dusseldorf 1967 (3:38.2) final 300m was 36.4
Morceli did an insane 50.62 in Stuttgart 1993 with a finishing time of 3:34.24. Final 300m was 37.83
And Gonzalez (3:45.45) and Cram (3:45.54) both went sub-50 in the final lap in Prague 1987, if I'm not mistaken. Gonzalez final lap was 49.87 I believe
And like someone already mentioned Kipchirchir in Athens 2006 was crazy fast as well. 3:52.60, final 400m seem to be 49.5ish and final 300m around 36.6ish
Thank you for confirming that people have closed just as fast, in much faster races.