Devil Dog wrote:
The World Championship marathon is usually a B race at best. Really no reason to have it on the schedule in the first place.
I agree with this- the WC's is where they should get rid of the marathon and replace it with a 1/2 marathon.
Devil Dog wrote:
The World Championship marathon is usually a B race at best. Really no reason to have it on the schedule in the first place.
The world champs marathon has 45 2:10 marathoners or faster entered.
Including a stacked Ethiopian team with the second fastest marathoner ever running.
Run it on the air-conditioned track.
Raysism wrote:
Speaking as someone who regularly runs in 80 F dew point weather before sunrise, this race would feel like a total slog, but it wouldn't be dangerous. You just have to slow way the hell down, and really think about how you want to hydrate (because it's super easy to overhydrate, and stomach issues are very common in ultra-humid conditions).
Where do you live that it’s regular above 80F dew point before the sun rises?
"UNBELIEVABLE"
"This is unbelievable"
"That's pretty unbelievable"
"That's unreal"
Those are all separate quotes from he original post.
Can you believe that?
OXYRUNR wrote:
For any number of reasons, the WCs should NEVER have been awarded to Doha. Makes me wonder just how big the incentives/bribes were to get the votes for it to be there....
If you had even the slightest bit of intellectual curiosity you could KNOW what the bribes were within seconds.
Really can't believe rojo posted his entire rant without mentioning the corrupt bidding process. JOURNALISM!
FFF wrote:
Run it on the air-conditioned track.
As mind-numbing as 104.8 laps around a track would be, this seems like the most realistic solution I've seen proposed. I haven't read the details of the "air-conditioned track", but it might be reasonable racing conditions to run the race in the dark on that track with water available every quarter-mile.
start the races at like 3 am?
Crowd Sorcerer wrote:
Raysism wrote:
Speaking as someone who regularly runs in 80 F dew point weather before sunrise, this race would feel like a total slog, but it wouldn't be dangerous. You just have to slow way the hell down, and really think about how you want to hydrate (because it's super easy to overhydrate, and stomach issues are very common in ultra-humid conditions).
Where do you live that it’s regular above 80F dew point before the sun rises?
Tampa. I’d say it’s regularly 76-79, and 80+ a couple days each month. This is during the summer, obviously, but our summer lasts until early/mid November. I ran a race on Halloween where the dew point was 81 at 5:30 am.
Actually it looks like it might be a little better to make it an 11 pm start.
The path of least resistence seems a delayed start... but agree amateur hour at its finest....
Badwater lite.
Raysism wrote:
Crowd Sorcerer wrote:
Where do you live that it’s regular above 80F dew point before the sun rises?
Tampa. I’d say it’s regularly 76-79, and 80+ a couple days each month. This is during the summer, obviously, but our summer lasts until early/mid November. I ran a race on Halloween where the dew point was 81 at 5:30 am.
Man you should move
Rojo is at it again!
Step 1) Create an alarmist thread filled with fake outrage based on an obscure source that nobody has ever heard of.
Step 2) Spam said thread with alarmist fake outrage from his own account and argue with “anonymous” posters who are actually Rojo.
Step 3) Send an email to the IAAF that will never be answered because everyone in the sport knows he is a clickbait spamming troll.
Step 4) Continue with the fake outrage while we wait for the email reply that will never actually come.
Step 5) Once this all blows over and proves to be a bunch of nonsense, claim that letsrun “saved” the World Championship marathon.
Oh ya... and if this thread is generating enough clicks, have Gault write an article about it complete with quotes from Kelsey Bruce.
Blah, blah, blah. I will start to care once I see this from real sources.
You guys are missing the obvious LetsRun-approved solution. Hint: The Doha track is air conditioned.
Qatar Airways has nonstop flights to Athens, where the temperature ranges from 67f to 86f. 4.5hrs flying time.
With enough effort, you'd think they could setup a 4~6mi loop somewhere near Athens and have the marathon there... in the morning.. at a time when people would actually watch.. and not risk the health of the athletes.
run it on an indoor track where they can have AC. much easier on the body and mind.
Ummm it's been mentioned 3-4 times prior to your post.
Hardloper wrote:
You guys are missing the obvious LetsRun-approved solution. Hint: The Doha track is air conditioned.
Coe chose Letsrun to put his statement of candidacy for IAAF president.
The marathon should absolutely be moved to some cooler weather place where there is a closeable course available, such as around many big parks in Europe. It wouldn't take long to set up a flight for the racers to go there. You could also have them run Berlin a couple hours early.
Run it on last weekend's downhill course.