This is a solid result. NYC is not a fast course and his 2:10 is probably worth 2:08 at Berlin or Chicago. Could see him getting down to 2:06 some day on a fast course which is probably not quite as good as his 5k time, but not far off.
2:10:53. Looks to be great weather but I think he will take a few tries to get used to the marathon if he ever does. He hasn’t run anything super promising in the half. Hope I’m wrong but I’d be surprised if he runs anything that gets people excited
This is a solid result. NYC is not a fast course and his 2:10 is probably worth 2:08 at Berlin or Chicago. Could see him getting down to 2:06 some day on a fast course which is probably not quite as good as his 5k time, but not far off.
very much agreed
Good result? Sure, 3rd American in the race. Great result? Not quite living up to the hype these random “Joe klecker workout” threads want us to have.
That was a very good debut. If I had heard in isolation he ran his first marathon in 2:10, I'd be like okay but not stellar based on his 5k/10k history. But 2:10 in NY is very solid and 2:10 with a 2:08 podium even better.
I'm curious to hear how his high level of fueling went. His plan was something like 150+ grams of carbs per hour.
He said on Instagram that he consumed 175 grams per hour. Absolutely nuts.
That was a very good debut. If I had heard in isolation he ran his first marathon in 2:10, I'd be like okay but not stellar based on his 5k/10k history. But 2:10 in NY is very solid and 2:10 with a 2:08 podium even better.
I'm curious to hear how his high level of fueling went. His plan was something like 150+ grams of carbs per hour.
He said on Instagram that he consumed 175 grams per hour. Absolutely nuts.
Maurten? Was it a maltodextrin mix? Definitely had gut training
Rodgers ran faster in 1976 up stairs and through crowds.
Rodgers was a very gifted marathon runner, probably capable of 2:05xx with today’s footwear. Joe has been a tremendous 5/10 runner, and he is now in the mix to make US teams in the marathon, but he is no Billy Rodgers at the distance, and likely will never be, just as Billy was no Joe Klecker on the track.
Bill Rodgers set a new American record for the one-hour run on August 14, 1977, covering 12 miles and 1,351 yards (approximately 12.77 miles) during a track attempt at Boston University.This performance was part of a remarkable evening in which he also broke American records for 15 kilometers (43:39.8), 10 miles (46:35.8), and 20 kilometers (58:15.0), making it the first time a runner broke four American records in a single race.His one-hour run record of 12.77 miles remains an American record
