How fast could Bekele have run 3k?

This thread is ridiculous and is the equivalent to something I'd expected discussed on an MNA form - who would win a fight between Hulk Hogan and Jon Jones. I'll assume the OP is a teenager.If we are going to theorize, let's have some fun with it.Who would win a fight a lion or a tiger?

I like how ventolin's "prelim line of fit" has Bekele running faster than his WRs in the 5K and 10K as well as barely dipping under the 3K record and PRing by 2 seconds in the 1500m.

I mean, at what point are PRs just PRs? Especially in his specialty distances.

How much could I have broken the 10k WR by if I ran my entire life and never did anything else, ate perfectly, experimented with some PED, and anything else necessary to be the best in the world?I'm thinking sub 26 min? Discuss.

v6 wrote:

I like how ventolin's "prelim line of fit" has Bekele running faster than his WRs in the 5K and 10K as well as barely dipping under the 3K record and PRing by 2 seconds in the 1500m.

I mean, at what point are PRs just PRs? Especially in his specialty distances.

v6 wrote:

I like how ventolin's "prelim line of fit" has Bekele running faster than his WRs in the 5K and 10K as well as barely dipping under the 3K record and PRing by 2 seconds in the 1500m.

I mean, at what point are PRs just PRs? Especially in his specialty distances.

That's because unlike you Ventolin actually has some level of understanding running performances. Bekele dropped at least one 59 second lap during his 5k world record and he finished his 10k with a tremendous increase in pace.

Think before you post.

ventolin^3 wrote:

i saw that race on tv

it was a totally miserable day

it was p!ssing down with rain ( see the umbrellas of the spectators ) & it was freezing

on a warm, dry day with a wabbit who coud actually go 4'54 instead of 5'02, he wouda been looking at 7'20/7'21

You fool.

Moderate rain (which is what we see here) and cool temperatures is ideal for a 3K.

It was not freezing.

ploower wrote:

v6 wrote:

I like how ventolin's "prelim line of fit" has Bekele running faster than his WRs in the 5K and 10K as well as barely dipping under the 3K record and PRing by 2 seconds in the 1500m.

I mean, at what point are PRs just PRs? Especially in his specialty distances.

That's because unlike you Ventolin actually has some level of understanding running performances. Bekele dropped at least one 59 second lap during his 5k world record and he finished his 10k with a tremendous increase in pace.

Think before you post.

OMG, so a 59 second lap in a race in which he averaged 60? Wow, that must have really taken it out of him!

Yeah, watching the video you could see he was straining to sustain the pace towards the end.

* wrote:You fool.

Moderate rain (which is what we see here) and cool temperatures is ideal for a 3K.

It was not freezing.

idiot

not if it's driving rain

& it wasn't cool, it was damn cold that day NOT african running weather

v6 wrote:I like how ventolin's "prelim line of fit" has Bekele running faster than his WRs in the 5K and 10K as well as barely dipping under the 3K record and PRing by 2 seconds in the 1500m

kennster didn't run a 1500 in his supposed peak years of '04/'05

he ran 3 of them ~ '07, which i was fortunate to see ( 2 are on youtube )

he ended up with a 3'32pb but there was an execrable bell-lap of something like 58s

flat-out from the gun at even-pace, he wouda been helluva lot faster than 3'32

as for 5k, he finished with a 57 !!!

that means pace to bell was too slow if he still had enough left for a 57 kick, meaning you have to knock something off 12'37

his 10k :

1000m 2:39.85 ---> 2:39.85

2000m 5:15.63 ---> 2:35.78

3000m 7:53.02 ---> 2:37.59

4000m 10:29.98 ---> 2:36.96

5000m 13:09.19 ---> 2:39.21

6000m 15:44.66 ---> 2:35.47

7000m 18:23.98 ---> 2:39.32

8000m 21:04.63 ---> 2:40.67

9000m 23:45.09 ---> 2:40.46

10000 26:17.53 ---> 2:32.44

splits vary from 2'40 to 2'32 finish

what do you think for flat-out from gun at even-pace ???

ventolin^3 wrote:he ended up with a 3'32pb but there was an execrable bell-lap of something like 58s

it was far worse than i remember

he ran ~ 59.2 to the bell, when they shouda been aiming for 56+ with a proper wabbit

An honor roll of near misses

hICHAM El Guerrouj 7:33.09

Ali Saidi Sief 7:25:02

Haile Gebrselassie 7:25:09

Noureddine Morceli 7:25.11

Gebrselassie 7:25:16

Sorry.

El Guerrouj 7:23.09