vivalarepublica wrote:
darthyoda wrote:
what are they doing that we aren't? besides weighing 105lbs
Big training groups, corporate teams (imagine if all the big US corporations sponsored running teams), and the Japanese cultural element of working your A off and being meticulous.
And running is highly valued by the culture. Something the USA and its meat-head obsession with ball games and strength lacks.
honest question, how's the Japanese depth at the half compared to the US? Seems like we've been doing really well at that distance lately but hasn't translated to 26.2 yet?
Please tell me you're joking. "For all intensive purposes"???? It's "for all intents and purposes". Jeez, the lack of education makes me want to cry...
toomanyspikes wrote:
This run by the Japanese puts Japan ahead of the entirety of US marathoners (unless you want to start the argument about Rupp having an olympic medal, but for all intensive purposes let’s go off of time) in a SINGLE RACE. And plus they have Suguru Osako.
I know English is not their first language, but why do all Kenyans say the same things :
I'm happy ... training was good ... weather was good ... course was good ... I'm happy
Dibaba has beautiful form.
40km splits
Dibaba 2:12:40
Aga 2:13:21
Cragg 2:13:57
Demise 2:14:30
Olympics channel.
darthyoda wrote:
honest question, how's the Japanese depth at the half compared to the US? Seems like we've been doing really well at that distance lately but hasn't translated to 26.2 yet?
There are some recent threads on this. We might be doing okay at the very top end, but the Japanese are way, way deeper.
El Keniano wrote:
Dibaba has beautiful form.
Those arms...
There are two high level Women's only marathons in Japan, in Osaka and Nagoya. Tokyo has always focused mainly on the men.
redux wrote:
El Keniano wrote:
Dibaba has beautiful form.
Those arms...
And then she pukes. Quite beautiful.
NobodySclean wrote:
I know English is not their first language, but why do all Kenyans say the same things :
I'm happy ... training was good ... weather was good ... course was good ... I'm happy
Chumba doesn't seem the chatty type. He would say the exact same thing in just as few words in Swahili. Seemed very uncomfortable being in the spotlight. Contrast with Kipsang last year who was chatting away and actually looked happy.
Oh Wait wrote:
Any winners? wrote:
Wait, which major marathons have the Japanese won again? Oh yeah...
The "majors" and an American invention. The rest of the world doesn't care about those slower races.
Unfortunately for you the world does care...which is why most of the talent goes into the top 5-10 marathons, and why the most money, viewership, and prestige is represented in said marathons. Those would include Chicago, NY, & Boston. Which big marathons have the Japanese won again?
Cragg 3rd in 2:21:40
Sub 2:20 and blowing chunks for the women's winner!
Dibaba's just lost her breakfast. Elegant.
Oh Please wrote:
Cragg 3rd in 2:21:40
5+ minute PR is pretty nice.
Oh Please wrote:
Cragg 3rd in 2:21:40
Woman up.
redux wrote:
Oh Please wrote:
Cragg 3rd in 2:21:40
5+ minute PR is pretty nice.
Does that put her #3 US all time then?
Any winners? wrote:
Unfortunately for you the world does care...which is why most of the talent goes into the top 5-10 marathons, and why the most money, viewership, and prestige is represented in said marathons. Those would include Chicago, NY, & Boston. Which big marathons have the Japanese won again?
How many marathon WR's were set on US soil? Which marathons have the records for most sub 2:05, 2:06, 2:07, 2:08, 2:09, 2:10 .... 2:20?
Answer: Not a single one.
