Hoka Carbon X project 100k WR Attempt Official Thread (Sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE)

shohohe wrote:

Does anyone know if Jim Walmsley is on pace for a 100 km PR (7:05)?

They said he reached 90k in about 6:09(?), so he'll probably set a 20 minute PB.

Chobits wrote:

The Japanese runners are the most normal looking people here. All the white dudes look like weird hipsters. Scrawny, obnoxious haircuts and beards. Any vegans in the race today? lol

Japanese runners = pure badasses.

Sort of - Mike Wardian is a vegetarian. And all around 45-year-old bad ass.

female announcer is a milf what up

We do not badmouth Walmsley. Good for him he broke a WR. But we wanted to see him tackle the 100 km distance. It's a freakin' 100 km race!

shohohe wrote:

Does anyone know if Jim Walmsley is on pace for a 100 km PR (7:05)?

Anyone? I can't find a recent split or prediction?

Gre at race for Hideaki Yamauchi . 6:20:55

To bad that he couldn't get a new PB.

Anyway this is the best performance for this year so far and it probably will be the best at the end of 2019.

http://statistik.d-u-v.org/getintbestlist.php?year=2019&dist=100km&gender=M&cat=all&nat=all&label=&hili=none&tt=netto&Submit.x=20&Submit.y=9

shohohe wrote:

shohohe wrote:

Does anyone know if Jim Walmsley is on pace for a 100 km PR (7:05)?

Anyone? I can't find a recent split or prediction?

Someone answered above.

Also what place is Walmsley currently in?

shohohe wrote:

Anyone? I can't find a recent split or prediction?

Jim is at 57.4 miles right now.

And this is why ultra-"running" has the reputation is does.

I've never NEVER observed a legit track, XC, or road race where an athlete goes balls-out in pursuit of a "en route record" and then spends the rest of the actual race laughing, clowning, slapping high fives, walking.

Let's be real. This isn't real athletics. This is country club nonsense, catered towards a select group of rich white weirdos. Embarrassing.

Chobits wrote:

The Japanese runners are the most normal looking people here. All the white dudes look like weird hipsters. Scrawny, obnoxious haircuts and beards. Any vegans in the race today? lol

Didn't Saga Canaday paced in the beginning?

Patrick Reagan 6:33:50 new personal best!

BergLaufer wrote:

shohohe wrote:

Does anyone know if Jim Walmsley is on pace for a 100 km PR (7:05)?

They said he reached 90k in about 6:09(?), so he'll probably set a 20 minute PB.

Thanks! I had missed that.

Isn't real athletics?

Lol he just ran 50 miles in under 5 hours. Not one poster on this board could do that. GTFOH.

shohohe wrote:

What is wrong with you people wrote:

Man, the way people are talking, nobody should ever attempt a WR unless you know it's going to be broken. He broke a freakin' WR!! Kipchoge attempted a sub-2 marathon, that wouldn't have even been a WR mind you, and didn't make it. Is he a failure? Hell no. He challenged himself to a very tough goal and went for it. It was amazing to watch but he didn't make it. Jim went out for a sub-6 100k. And was on pace for a long time. The fact people are taking joy in the fact he didn't get the 100k WR is crazy.

We do not badmouth Walmsley. Good for him he broke a WR. But we wanted to see him tackle the 100 km distance. It's a freakin' 100 km race!

"Any standard 2:14 marathoner would destroy all these Instagram joggers."

"lol so this guy "runs" 50 miles but now literally has to walk a bunch "

"clown world"

"He'll be walking soon of flat-out DNF."

"Too bad that Jim is such a wuss"

"No one gives a sh1t about this race lol!"

"If Jim DNF's I will lol harder than I've ever lol'ed before."

"I don't care if he finishes. Who cares? The 50 Mile is not an important record"

"It's clownish and embarrassing."

"I guess his dad´s @ss stretched quite a bit when he gave birth to that freak."

Maybe not you specifically, but many on here are.

big boss clown wrote:

And this is why ultra-"running" has the reputation is does.

I've never NEVER observed a legit track, XC, or road race where an athlete goes balls-out in pursuit of a "en route record" and then spends the rest of the actual race laughing, clowning, slapping high fives, walking.

Let's be real. This isn't real athletics. This is country club nonsense, catered towards a select group of rich white weirdos. Embarrassing.

Bill Rodgers got the 25k and 30k track records, his 5k split from 25 to 30 slowed down dramatically.

You meant 'on' not 'in' I guess!!

Ultramarkus wrote:

Just keep in mind that South Africa is far away from any other country with races. That might be the main reason why you don't see many South Africans running 100k's.

You don't seem to know much about the running setup in SA....the smorgasbord of races week in and week out is the envy of runners all over the world...they do not 'have' to go elsewhere, it is already all there for them.

Comrades will always be the #1 goal for any ultra runner over there.

You make as if countries around the world have competitive 100km races...even this one would not have happenned unless contrived for a commercial goal