Lots of threads here on it. Early Sweat Elite was outright lying about elite training plans. Then he was sleeping around with athletes in the groups he was trying to film and was pretty much banned from being around any of the big US-based training groups.
Why do you think he's moved to Europe and now just films b-list runners and triathletes?
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revgreen wrote:
High hopes wrote:
Ouch. Kipchoge just said the pacers were meant to go through in 60:40. Sub-2:01 was on the cards for sure today
This is weird to me because he has a watch on he could've easily said "slow down" at any point. They were literally there just for him.
Funnily enough, I noticed today that Kipchoge never looks at his watch at all. He's laser-focussed on the road ahead
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9 of the top 20 finishers were Japanese
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revgreen wrote:
High hopes wrote:
Ouch. Kipchoge just said the pacers were meant to go through in 60:40. Sub-2:01 was on the cards for sure today
This is weird to me because he has a watch on he could've easily said "slow down" at any point. They were literally there just for him.
Maybe the plan was indeed 60:40, but with adrenaline pumping up hard and the thirst for a sub-2 being real, he then decided to went for it anyway?
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ButterMyBobo- wrote:
Once in a lifetime runner. A sub 2:00 'Thon seems beyond current human capabilities.
Maybe not beyond Kiplimo's capability.
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El Keniano wrote:
I’ve never understood the constant watch-checking by Ethiopians.
I do it too when I’m in considerable discomfort and praying for the finish line. Hell, I do much the same thing when I’m on a boring flight or car trip.
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He was saying that athletes in US would not let him film their sessions, which I thought was weird. But this explains why..
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For the record since my prediction post was deleted #49. I picked Rosemary Wanjiru for the win, sorry Keira. I picked Kipchoge, but wasn't close to the WR time.
Lesson learned = Never underestimate Kipchoge and Never pick an American woman over the continent of Africa.
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FoxyTheFake wrote:
Lots of threads here on it. Early Sweat Elite was outright lying about elite training plans. Then he was sleeping around with athletes in the groups he was trying to film and was pretty much banned from being around any of the big US-based training groups.
Why do you think he's moved to Europe and now just films b-list runners and triathletes?
lies. who was he sleeping with?
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High hopes wrote:
revgreen wrote:
This is weird to me because he has a watch on he could've easily said "slow down" at any point. They were literally there just for him.
Funnily enough, I noticed today that Kipchoge never looks at his watch at all. He's laser-focussed on the road ahead
He’s probably accustomed to using the large race clock on the vehicle directly in front of him by now.
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Can't hear Kipchoge because of the German translator.
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Matt literally admitted it on a podcast.
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Unpopular opinion: World records won’t feel the same until someone breaks 1:59:40.
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John Wesley Harding wrote:
El Keniano wrote:
I’ve never understood the constant watch-checking by Ethiopians.
I do it too when I’m in considerable discomfort and praying for the finish line. Hell, I do much the same thing when I’m on a boring flight or car trip.
you're not alone! When I am grimacing I check my watch a lot, because it actually distracts me from the pain I feel and gives me the reassurance "it's only X mins or seconds away, just keep at it...".
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High hopes wrote:
Funnily enough, I noticed today that Kipchoge never looks at his watch at all. He's laser-focussed on the road ahead
Well he does have a car right in front of him with all the stats that are on his watch lol
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FoxyTheFake wrote:
Lots of threads here on it. Early Sweat Elite was outright lying about elite training plans. Then he was sleeping around with athletes in the groups he was trying to film and was pretty much banned from being around any of the big US-based training groups.
Why do you think he's moved to Europe and now just films b-list runners and triathletes?
This. And quite a lot more. Ask around why he’s been black balled out of Boulder and Melbourne TC. Lee Troop may tell you. People don’t appreciate their female athletes being harassed.
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The people, including some pros and journalists who insinuated Eliud is an age cheat are looking more stupid by the year.
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I love that Jonathan Gault predicted 2:01:15. He was right on.
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El Keniano wrote:
The people, including some pros and journalists who insinuated Eliud is an age cheat are looking more stupid by the year.
I think the real truth is he's immortal.
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rojo wrote:
This women's winner Tigist Assefa is a CRAZY story. She loves Berlin. In 2014, she won the ISTAF Berlin meet on the track - in the 800 in 2:00.16!!! She also ran 1:59.24 that year. Never made worlds or the Olympics in the 800.
Moves to the roads and runs 34:35 for 10k in 2018, 31:45 and 68:24 in 2019. No results at all in 2020 or 2021. This year she started by making her marathon debut in Riyadh in 2:34:01 in March forf 7th place. Then she runs 30:52/67:28 and now this!! My God
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