22nd fastest, that list didnt have the #2 AT from Dubai. But other than that my list concurs.
22nd fastest, that list didnt have the #2 AT from Dubai. But other than that my list concurs.
4:48/mile for Hall...made all the more amazing to me because my mile PR is....4:48.
kudzurunner wrote:
It occurs to me that Hall has Him on his side. Don't discount Him. Hall runs as a way of offering praise, which is to say his ego is out of it. When ego is out of it, you don't get attached to mere appearances--such as the fact that he appears to be "behind." The old "let go and let God" strategy.
I guess "Him" is Kenyan after all. LOL!
For all those complaining about the coverage, why don't you wait a week and see how much you'll see of the Boston leaders with Lance in the race.
curious one wrote:
4:48/mile for Hall...made all the more amazing to me because my mile PR is....4:48.
that is horrible...you should quit running.
If the race hadn't gone out so fast, there might have been a world record, and an American record from Hall.
Fastnbulbous wrote:
If the race hadn't gone out so fast, there might have been a world record, and an American record from Hall.
I disagree with the world record. I think Lel changed his tactic to winning the race vs setting the record aroun 30-35k where the pace really slowed. This was probably also due to the wind and rain. I think he knew no matter what the pace was, he could outkick anyone as long as he was with the leaders. No use trying to push the pace and take the sprint out of your legs if noone else was willing to push the pace.
Awesome race!
I was looking through that link that someone put up for the race reports and splits from London:
http://scienceofsport.blogspot.com/2008/04/london-marathon-2008-results-report.html
and I noticed that yesterday, the same guy (ross) did a prediction of the race. It was a big of a tongue-in-cheek post (hard to predict the marathon, admittedly), but I see he picked 4 out of the top 5 in the exact finishing position they ended up in! He picked:
1. Lel
2. Wanjiru
3. Goumri
4. Limo (only mistake)
5. Hall
Amazing...
http://scienceofsport.blogspot.com/2008/04/london-marathon-preview.html
And more than that, apart from the specific details of the second half tactics (as in who would take up the pace), the split times predicted were within 30 seconds, and his prediction for the second half split was EXACLY right - predicted 63:03, actual 63:03!
Anyway, great race
RM