Farah wants to go out in 62 flat, Rupp says it's ok with him!! Wtf??

Mo is the best British marathoner since Bernard ford

A little bit of weather knowledge can be dangerous said: Also, the sun angle 2 weeks after the Fall Equinox is lower compared to being close to a month after the Spring Equinox. That means that in London the sun had been up for quite a while in Chicago it rises at 7:00.

it wouldn't have occurred to me to consider this, thank you.

on 22 April sunrise in London was 7:36 and the race started at 10:00, so the sun had been up 2:24 at race start and 4:30 by the time Farah finished. tomorrow, sunrise in Chicago is 06:53 and the race starts just 37 minutes later. which means that if any significant portion of the race faces due East they will have a low sun in their eyes and won't be able to see where they're going. do marathon runners need to have collision damage insurance?

Derry Town wrote:

A little bit of weather knowledge can be dangerous said: Also, the sun angle 2 weeks after the Fall Equinox is lower compared to being close to a month after the Spring Equinox. That means that in London the sun had been up for quite a while in Chicago it rises at 7:00.

it wouldn't have occurred to me to consider this, thank you.

on 22 April sunrise in London was 7:36 and the race started at 10:00, so the sun had been up 2:24 at race start and 4:30 by the time Farah finished. tomorrow, sunrise in Chicago is 06:53 and the race starts just 37 minutes later. which means that if any significant portion of the race faces due East they will have a low sun in their eyes and won't be able to see where they're going. do marathon runners need to have collision damage insurance?

They will have to be careful not to hit the wall!

runnerdave wrote:

runnerdave wrote:

I'm really excited about this marathon and can't wait to watch it. But really, these threads turn so stupid it drives me crazy. Why all these distractions from the race? Are you people actually runners? There are plenty of stupid discussions on other websites.

Bigots r always gonna b bigots .. These r the same mother fu-ckers who put bigot orange in the WH

tony the tiger wrote:

runnerdave wrote:

I'm really excited about this marathon and can't wait to watch it. But really, these threads turn so stupid it drives me crazy. Why all these distractions from the race? Are you people actually runners? There are plenty of stupid discussions on other websites.

Bigots r always gonna b bigots .. These r the same mother fu-ckers who put bigot orange in the WH

Awwwww .... still bu**hurt that Crooked Hillary lost.

Bwahahahahaha ....

running commenter wrote:

Bootsontheground wrote:

You would think with the forecasted weather they should be more cautious. If they go out in 62 they might not get the European/American records due to a blow up. A 62:30/45 followed by a negative split seems wiser to me.. I think Farah overestimates his capabilities and he's a bit dumb if he goes out that fast in mid-60's with high humidity.

So all of you guys complaining about Farah never going after fast times on the track are complaining about him going after fast times on the roads...right...

They are probably different guys. Ever think of that ?

How many times? wrote:

Aussiestatman wrote:

Mo is the best British marathoner since Bernard ford

You mean the best somalian that managed to slither into Europe?

He fled from Somalia as a child. It's nothing like what we see with the middle eastern countries buying athletes. What's next? Are we going claim Alberto Salazar American records didn't count because he was born in Cuba?

How many times? wrote:

Aussiestatman wrote:

Mo is the best British marathoner since Bernard ford

You mean the best somalian that managed to slither into Europe?

You might want to post lame crap on Reddit. There's lots of stupid stuff there.

I think we're talking about the possible split time here.

Big big man on campus wrote:

How many times? wrote:

You mean the best somalian that managed to slither into Europe?

He fled from Somalia as a child. It's nothing like what we see with the middle eastern countries buying athletes. What's next? Are we going claim Alberto Salazar American records didn't count because he was born in Cuba?

Or NCAA buying runners.

silly plan wrote:

Most anyone can run the 1st 400 of a marathon 62 flat. I would not advise it, but there is plenty of time to recover.

LOL

Wow, that is way too fast. I doubt that Eulid Kipchoge can go out in 62 flat for a 'thon and hang on. Why would anyone want to start a 'thon with a 62 flat first 400? Insane. Criminally Insane!

Aussiestatman wrote:

Mo is the best British marathoner since Bernard ford

After 2 marathons?

Steve Jones is the real deal.

Phillip Mamouf Wifartz wrote:

Wow, that is way too fast. I doubt that Eulid Kipchoge can go out in 62 flat for a 'thon and hang on. Why would anyone want to start a 'thon with a 62 flat first 400? Insane. Criminally Insane!

Read the thread. Quick wit. Not so quick.

Effillo wrote:

Read the thread. Quick wit. Not so quick.

You dork, I read it. For anyone, including me, 62 seconds is way too fast for an opening 400 in a 'thon. No matter how long the 'thon is, it's way too fast.

Derry Town wrote:

the sun angle 2 weeks after the Fall Equinox is lower compared to being close to a month after the Spring Equinox. That means that in London the sun had been up for quite a while in Chicago it rises at 7:00.

on 22 April sunrise in London was 7:36 and the race started at 10:00, so the sun had been up 2:24 at race start and 4:30 by the time Farah finished. tomorrow, sunrise in Chicago is 06:53 and the race starts just 37 minutes later. which means that if any significant portion of the race faces due East they will have a low sun in their eyes and won't be able to see where they're going. do marathon runners need to have collision damage insurance?[/quote]

Do either of you realize London is nearly 10 degrees farther north than Chicago? The sun travels a lower arc through the sky in London, even if it rises earlier. So it's not that simple.

How fast could Mo Trafeh run if he was still on the juice? Could he beat MF or GR?

Rabbi Shlomo @1488 wrote:

...the European/American records..

Since when is Somalia part of Europe?

Since when was Germany part of America?

George213 wrote:

running commenter wrote:

So all of you guys complaining about Farah never going after fast times on the track are complaining about him going after fast times on the roads...right...

POTD

POTY

John Utah wrote:

running commenter wrote:

So all of you guys complaining about Farah never going after fast times on the track are complaining about him going after fast times on the roads...right...

They are probably different guys. Ever think of that ?

You're right, one is Mo Farah and the other is Mohammud Farah.