Haile turns 40 in one month. Will he try to beat any of the 40+ track records?

Brit Anthony Whiteman ran a 3.58 mile last year in the States as a 40 year old.

Vhjhbjbhkbk wrote:

Current records are:

1500m 3:42.6

Mile 4:01.6

3000m 8:02.5

5000m 13:43

10000m 28:30

It would be nice to see him break a few and bring them to a completely new level.

...it would be a very good attraction at a track meet...

He could probably beat the 5000m record en route to a 10000m...

Certainly the 3000m record en route to a 5000m.

Because his actual birth date is in dispute, can he even qualify for Master's records?

Didn't Tergat run a marathon at 40+?

someone had to do it wrote:

Vhjhbjbhkbk wrote:

Current records are:

1500m 3:42.6

Mile 4:01.6

3000m 8:02.5

5000m 13:43

10000m 28:30

It would be nice to see him break a few and bring them to a completely new level.

...it would be a very good attraction at a track meet...

He could probably beat the 5000m record en route to a 10000m...

Certainly the 3000m record en route to a 5000m.

the mile can't be right

2 men have run a sub 4 minute mile at 40+

Ummm ever heard of indoor, on a track?

dirty Eithiopian

RE: Haile turns 40 in one month. Will he try to beat any of the 40+ track records?

As Yoda said "There is do or not do, there is no try."

Haile has been a Masters runner for about 4 or 5 years now. I met him up close and in person in 2006 at a race. That face and skin that I saw was not the face and skin of a 33 year old man, more like 39 at that time (2006). Haile is a lot older than 39.

What Haile could do:

1500: 3:42

3000: 7:38

5000: 13:08

10000: 27:20

HM: 60:30

M: 2:06:30

Teragt wrote:

Didn't Tergat run a marathon at 40+?

Yep. Lake Biwa in 2009. 2.10,22

High level performances in running are the result of a long period of uninterrupted training. When a person hits 40, that happens less and less. If true that Haile has not run in 2mo, that only makes this point sharper.

Let's see that birth certificate or he's not a runner.

an expert wrote:

several reliable sources on the net claim he is born in 1968.

I remember he was great way back when I had no children. I have 3 now, oldest is 14

Vhjhbjbhkbk wrote:

I wouldn't want to see him in a B heat. 10 months ago, he was still running 27:20 for 10,000m. That's 10 seconds faster than Farah ran last year and 5 seconds faster than Rupp ran last year.

two totally different scenarios

someone had to do it wrote:

Vhjhbjbhkbk wrote:

I wouldn't want to see him in a B heat. 10 months ago, he was still running 27:20 for 10,000m. That's 10 seconds faster than Farah ran last year and 5 seconds faster than Rupp ran last year.

two totally different scenarios

For sure it's different. I'm not saying that he would have won a medal at the Olympics (heck, he didn't even qualify). But my point is that his 10,000m time was actually a top level world class performance.

Amazing for a 39 yo.

I hope he gives it a go!!!

My Times from 2012 were...

800m i 1.51.97

1500m i 3.44.12

800m 1.48.22

1500m 3.42.02

Mile 3.58.79

I actually rabbited for HG when he ran 8.01 2 mile (sub 8 was a million dollars) and his 7.23?? PR for 3k. I think the 800 would be tough, but he would need to specify his training to shorter stuff and its not really worth it as he makes big $$$$ from 1/2 marathons etc Anyway Bernard L will blow away any times once he hits 40!!

TW

it would be cool to see haile do a 1500!

solomon doesnt turn 40 until 2016.

sub4@40 wrote:

I hope he gives it a go!!!

My Times from 2012 were...

800m i 1.51.97

1500m i 3.44.12

800m 1.48.22

1500m 3.42.02

Mile 3.58.79

I actually rabbited for HG when he ran 8.01 2 mile (sub 8 was a million dollars) and his 7.23?? PR for 3k. I think the 800 would be tough, but he would need to specify his training to shorter stuff and its not really worth it as he makes big $$$$ from 1/2 marathons etc Anyway Bernard L will blow away any times once he hits 40!!

TW

Troll. If you had REALLY rabbited for him you'd know his pr is 7:25 (unless you forgot who you were rabbiting for and you actually confused EL G with El Geb)

(actually I believe you are really Tony Whiteman and made an honest mistake, I just felt like being rude and saying that {when in rome...}. If I was doing my ventolin impersonation I would have called you a moron to boot )

MORON

can you PEABRAIN not understan that your 1:48.22 is worth intrinsically 1:46.44 due to lack of wabbit, not enough trees nearby, you lost the race (going from the front and winning makes it easier to run fast).

what do you not understand?

idiot

razor razor O wrote:

Tyrannosaurus Rexing wrote:

Troll. If you had REALLY rabbited for him you'd know his pr is 7:25 (unless you forgot who you were rabbiting for and you actually confused EL G with El Geb)

(actually I believe you are really Tony Whiteman and made an honest mistake, I just felt like being rude and saying that {when in rome...}. If I was doing my ventolin impersonation I would have called you a moron to boot )

MORON

can you PEABRAIN not understan that your 1:48.22 is worth intrinsically 1:46.44 due to lack of wabbit, not enough trees nearby, you lost the race (going from the front and winning makes it easier to run fast).

what do you not understand?

idiot

thank you. Exactly what I was thinking. I am just glad someone had the guts to say it.