Everyone hates it when you mention the shoes but there has been a pretty big shift in times since they’ve become commonplace. Someone smart should do the math but it does feel like something shifted.
The shoes have helped. It’s more useful to compare modern runners to modern runners. Americans are still losing to the best East Africans as is clear in these results, but it’s not nearly as bad as before.
hope this run gives him more confidence to be at the front in a major final. Obviously 2021 he was inexperienced and last year he came off injury. This year he should be up there
Super shoes have had a pretty big impact on training and recovery but they barely make you faster in a track race (marathon, definitely) If Hocker thew on a pair of Jarsaris, he would have probably ran 13 flat, but with burning calves afterwards.
Last year, 15 men ran 12:55.47 or faster. In 1996, 15th on the world list was 13:04.48. Difference: 9.01 seconds.
Going in reverse.
In 1996, 7 men ran 12:55.76 or faster. In 2023, 7th on the world list was 12:45.01. Difference 9.75 seconds.
Easiest rule to compare 5000 times - just add or subtract 9-10 seconds depending on which way you are going. This works great for the WR as well as it was 12:44.39 then and now it's 12:35.36 - Difference of 9.03 seconds.
Too high. Look at 2012, a year with fast 5,000s where athletes went for it in a Paris race. Gebremeskel (great runner don’t get me wrong) 12:46 is no 12:37 guy in superspikes. 15th best time was 12:59.77 and there was little dropoff after. It is somewhere around 5-6s. You are adding 3-4s that have more to do with better racing opps, new entries into 5k running (Uganda), and more competitive/deep fields.
EDIT: Renato has said .5s per lap which I can see at 5k speeds. That is high for me on 1500s as the effect seems less the faster you go with almost no difference in the 800.
Rojo never does retro conversions. If we super shoes are worth, 9 seconds, Bekele is a 25:59 10k runner.
And also, what does 1996 have to do with shoes invented in 2018.
Wow, I always forget how young this guy is. Such an impressive performance!! Very encouraging for him and Teare to be firing on all cylinders so close to the Trials.
last year he was 7th in a 1s pb and he got a silver medal indoors this year
hocker haters cant stop losing
Lol, world indoors! Do they still organise it?
Oly > outdoor world champs> diamond league > national champs > world indoors
When confronted with facts that don't conform to your reality, to alleviate cognitive dissonance, your brain will either change the facts or change reality. Hocker haters are down so bad that they are now claiming global championships don't matter.
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