I can't wait to tomorrow
I can't wait to tomorrow
Is that the exact time he drops out of the race?
No freaking way he runs 2:02.
expect great things wrote:
No freaking way he runs 2:02.
Sounds like Hermens is still super frustrated. He KNOWS Bekele could be way more competitive, and has started calling him out publicly since last year. He lists everything Bekele could improve - like training plan, physio - but he's "natural" so he won't even take a multivitamin. The youtube on another thread shows Bekele in a huge shirt, which just looks sloppy, like he's going to play basketball with the boys or something. Kipchoge has a coach who keeps him accountable to everything. He keeps him from going too fast or being reckless, so he's never injured and can build on each training period. Don't expect incredible things from Bekele tomorrow. Hermens said his training has been okay, with some injuries mixed in, and Bekele said he's still waiting for an injury-free training period to show what he can do. Going out in 62:20 will get someone under 2:04.....but I wouldn't count on it being KB.
amsterflat wrote:
He lists everything Bekele could improve - like training plan, physio - but he's "natural" so he won't even take a multivitamin. .
Someone told him it hinders the EPO
Have people forgot... wrote:
Did people forget about his 2:08 in London? Sure when he was a 12:37 guy he was a sub 2:01 guy without a doubt but those days are long past. 2:04 high at absolute best. 2:06 mid - 2:07 low is more likely.
I remember when Bekele was at his peak on the track, Geb ran 2:03:59, and a lot of people said: Bekele's amazing--if he trained for the marathon instead of the track, he'd go 2:02.
Then Bekele got injured, left the track, and moved to the roads. Dennis Kimetto ran 2:02:57, and some people said: Bekele's amazing--if he had trained for the marathon in his prime instead of the track, he'd have gone 2:01.
Then Kipchoge blossomed into the best and most consistently great marathoner we've ever seen and ran 2:01:39, and a few people now say: Bekele's amazing--if he had trained for the marathon in his prime instead of the track, he'd have gone 2:00.
In other words, we're right on the threshold--40 seconds away--from hypothetical 2007 Bekele breaking 2:00.
amsterflat wrote:
expect great things wrote:
No freaking way he runs 2:02.
Sounds like Hermens is still super frustrated. He KNOWS Bekele could be way more competitive, and has started calling him out publicly since last year. He lists everything Bekele could improve - like training plan, physio - but he's "natural" so he won't even take a multivitamin. The youtube on another thread shows Bekele in a huge shirt, which just looks sloppy, like he's going to play basketball with the boys or something. Kipchoge has a coach who keeps him accountable to everything. He keeps him from going too fast or being reckless, so he's never injured and can build on each training period. Don't expect incredible things from Bekele tomorrow. Hermens said his training has been okay, with some injuries mixed in, and Bekele said he's still waiting for an injury-free training period to show what he can do. Going out in 62:20 will get someone under 2:04.....but I wouldn't count on it being KB.
last line of this makes sense to me
parable wrote:
Have people forgot... wrote:
Did people forget about his 2:08 in London? Sure when he was a 12:37 guy he was a sub 2:01 guy without a doubt but those days are long past. 2:04 high at absolute best. 2:06 mid - 2:07 low is more likely.
I remember when Bekele was at his peak on the track, Geb ran 2:03:59, and a lot of people said: Bekele's amazing--if he trained for the marathon instead of the track, he'd go 2:02.
Then Bekele got injured, left the track, and moved to the roads. Dennis Kimetto ran 2:02:57, and some people said: Bekele's amazing--if he had trained for the marathon in his prime instead of the track, he'd have gone 2:01.
Then Kipchoge blossomed into the best and most consistently great marathoner we've ever seen and ran 2:01:39, and a few people now say: Bekele's amazing--if he had trained for the marathon in his prime instead of the track, he'd have gone 2:00.
In other words, we're right on the threshold--40 seconds away--from hypothetical 2007 Bekele breaking 2:00.
Wonderful analysis.
Tortoise wrote:
Sweat elite predicts KB will run 2:02:34 based of a super fast tempo, but if KB gets it right couldnt he run faster then Kipchoge based of all the other times hes beat kipchoge in a non marathon setting
https://www.instagram.com/p/BpJhHrvhGTw/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1p0cbmxd6fko7
LOL
parable wrote:
Have people forgot... wrote:
Did people forget about his 2:08 in London? Sure when he was a 12:37 guy he was a sub 2:01 guy without a doubt but those days are long past. 2:04 high at absolute best. 2:06 mid - 2:07 low is more likely.
I remember when Bekele was at his peak on the track, Geb ran 2:03:59, and a lot of people said: Bekele's amazing--if he trained for the marathon instead of the track, he'd go 2:02.
Then Bekele got injured, left the track, and moved to the roads. Dennis Kimetto ran 2:02:57, and some people said: Bekele's amazing--if he had trained for the marathon in his prime instead of the track, he'd have gone 2:01.
Then Kipchoge blossomed into the best and most consistently great marathoner we've ever seen and ran 2:01:39, and a few people now say: Bekele's amazing--if he had trained for the marathon in his prime instead of the track, he'd have gone 2:00.
In other words, we're right on the threshold--40 seconds away--from hypothetical 2007 Bekele breaking 2:00.
POD!
Expect people to expect great things next year again.
Bekele is 36 years of age, but that does not stop people from expecting more world records from him.
Fantastic anticipation from ukathelticscoach!!!
ukathleticscoach wrote:
Is that the exact time he drops out of the race?
Almost nailed it.
pkl wrote:
ukathleticscoach wrote:
Is that the exact time he drops out of the race?
Almost nailed it.
And... DNF. Dear Bekele, this is why you don't get invited to the major marathons anymore. Kipchoge owns you.
Bekele is toast wrote:
pkl wrote:
Almost nailed it.
And... DNF. Dear Bekele, this is why you don't get invited to the major marathons anymore. Kipchoge owns you.
There is no problem with Bekele´s running except he seem to have some overweight and looks a little bit "heavy". It looks like he is his own coach now, and it doesn`t function at the marathon obviously. Of course he can come back to 2:03-2.04 but then he needs a new coach that knows what to do. He also have to race more often at shorter distances I think.
Another DNF. Pretty much any time someone states a fast time for Bekele and is very public about it, expect a DNF. This even goes back to his track days when running track 10Ks and asking for a really fast first 5k, he would usually be way off the called for pace and ultimately drop out.
At 46 or is it 56? can someone really run a 2:02 Marathon?
Banana Bread wrote:
I can't wait to tomorrow
You were saying?