AP5000 wrote:
+1
A decent D1 runner is sub 4. It's not really a thing anymore.
That was 65 years ago (1954) LOTS of D1 Runners will be able to run a sub 2 Hour Marathon in 65 years (2084) It is called EVOLUTION Every generation improves on the one before.
Frank213 wrote:
George213 wrote:
Not that interested in the event after Bekele's 2:01, but I have to say that sprint finish from 600m out gave me goosebumps, way to go, the marathon GOAT!
And Eliud has run faster than Bekele, so your non interest makes you look....well....dumb.
Because as someone put it, it's a contrived event and it's all about expectation. The 1:59 was pretty much expected after his 2:01 in Berlin, while I didn't really expect Bekele to miss the WR by just seconds at 37, with lousy preparation and numerous injuries.
wow great run! Good onya Aussies for your involvement!
drafter78 wrote:
Beautiful quote from kipchoge about what this means to him: "the positivity of sport". i hope many of us can relate to that.
I hope to see a full transcript of what he said. From what I was able to understand it was very positive. A wonderful human being.
you lost your IQ wrote:
You're hillarious. You have a billion or more watching certain sporting events, but no way 0,05% of that number would watch a human break a barrierthought to be unbreakable?
The cynicism on this place is just remarkable sometimes.
1:57:58 was computed to be the unbreakable human limit (even with perfect shoes), not 1:59:40.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2022559So one is prove that by cheating you can set records?
This surely caps a dire week for the sport. Algal, nop and sub two.
Sickening.
Martymart wrote:
Congratulations to Kipchoge and pacemakers! Looks like they paced well, 2:48-2:52 minutes per km. I am definitely not that consistent!
I reckon it’s easier when you have a car beaming a laser on the road to follow.
Lancefuentes wrote:
So one is prove that by cheating you can set records?
This surely caps a dire week for the sport. Algal, nop and sub two.
Sickening.
Agreed. And someone even demands a black page for this sh!t, downright laughable.
So how much does Ratcliff have to pay Kipchoge for breaking 2?
Watched it all. Impressive collection of talent and amazing execution.
Almost as amazing was seeing three Ingebrigtsens run without shoving or tripping.
Oh, he did it?
Yay.
Martymart wrote:
So how much does Ratcliff have to pay Kipchoge for breaking 2?
$15/hr.
Remind me again how Bannister's sub 4 Mile was in a competitive race unpaced. This must be why it gets mentioned once in a while.
VO2.max wrote:
you lost your IQ wrote:
You're hillarious. You have a billion or more watching certain sporting events, but no way 0,05% of that number would watch a human break a barrierthought to be unbreakable?
The cynicism on this place is just remarkable sometimes.
1:57:58 was computed to be the unbreakable human limit (even with perfect shoes), not 1:59:40.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2022559
Yeah, and the computed human limit in the 100m was 9.6 but then Bolt broke it and baffled the guy who made the prediction
Lancefuentes wrote:
So one is prove that by cheating you can set records?
This surely caps a dire week for the sport. Algal, nop and sub two.
Sickening.
Cheating? While I'm not a fan of the challenge, it wasn't like Kipchoge was riding on a bike or anything. Yes, the conditions were artificial, but his legs still needed to work REAL hard.
Tiny Montgomery wrote:
Martymart wrote:
So how much does Ratcliff have to pay Kipchoge for breaking 2?
$15/hr.
$29.92
on deck is the 200 hour marathon in a race.
it's on.
may take five years, wait for the next GOAT
George213 wrote:
Because as someone put it, it's a contrived event and it's all about expectation. The 1:59 was pretty much expected after his 2:01 in Berlin, while I didn't really expect Bekele to miss the WR by just seconds at 37, with lousy preparation and numerous injuries.
congrats to kipchoge. he made his dream come true and he deserves it.
george213, i agree. bekele has reportedly not prepared as disciplined and, above all, as free of injury for his marathons; kipchoge is the king of preparation. on the other hand it has always been said that bekele has the biggest engine.
Martymart wrote:
Congratulations to Kipchoge and pacemakers! Looks like they paced well, 2:48-2:52 minutes per km. I am definitely not that consistent!
The difference between 2:48-2:52 is like between 4:00 and 4:20 or 7:00 and 7:30 - so you are probably that consistent, it's just that seconds matter WAY more at that level than at jogging.
Ask elites who have run a 3k in 2:35/k, 2:37/k and 2:40/k, with a PR of 7:45/k. MASSIVE difference between all of these times.
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