Because the runners on the fringe aren’t capable of running away from the field?
someone on the fringe has a much better chance if the race is slow. If youre competitors are better than you, youre not gonna beat them by doing all the work early while they sit and kick on you
The way todays race played out, if a 15:20-15:25 runner went from the gun running 3:05/1000meters they would have had a 45 second lead at 3000 meters on the field as they were at 10:00, even if they slowed to 3:10s for the last 2000meters the field would have had to run 2:48/1000meters to catch them.....and if they kept up running 3:05s/1000 meters then the field would have to run 2:43s, which is unlikely.
Not as unlikely as the field letting someone get a 45 second lead at 3000m at a moderate pace
High jump - four out at the opening height, three more at the second height. Only seven moving to 7'5-1/4" including one who passed his third attempt. Harrison still going strong.
The way todays race played out, if a 15:20-15:25 runner went from the gun running 3:05/1000meters they would have had a 45 second lead at 3000 meters on the field as they were at 10:00, even if they slowed to 3:10s for the last 2000meters the field would have had to run 2:48/1000meters to catch them.....and if they kept up running 3:05s/1000 meters then the field would have to run 2:43s, which is unlikely.
History shows this rarely, if ever, works. Also, do you believe that if a 15:20+ runner ran 3:05 the rest of the field would just let them go?
Well, at least it would have been a legit time for this level if they all went out at 3:05