BigTex wrote:
This guy is nowhere in the same league that Ryan Hall was in his prime. The shoes have made a mockery of the sport. Now JV guys are talking about breaking American records.
The dude is sponsored by Altra for god's sake. If I had to race in Ryan Hall's Asics from way back when vs Frank Lara's Altras now, there's no question I'd take the old Asics. Frank Lara can't sniff this record, but even if he could, the shoes would have nothing to do with it.
Hall never took a really serious crack at a fast 10k on the track.
The Brojos know their audience. Letsrunners have long had a fetish for "blue collar" runners with mustaches who lack A-level talent. But there is one missing ingredient... Frank Lara doesn't seem to have a day job! There is only one Brian Sell.
Why would anyone think he's racing in Altras??
Lara works for Strava.
Who?
Running Cult Member wrote:
Why would anyone think he's racing in Altras??
Altra has a super shoe several of their athletes have already used in races
I went for his record this morning.
I doubt he even breaks his own PR.
It's good to have someone step up and set high goals. I'll be rooting for him. The American professional male runners need to challenge current records. For example when qualifying times are set for olympics etc. It seems the men will chase the qualifying times and nothing beyond that. It's been said here on Let's Run before. The men need to start chasing a marathon range below 2:05. Frank Lara is stepping up his goals. And I hope he achieves it. Maybe this will encourage Rupp to achieve a new record.
Frank has to run 9:06 for 2 miles 6 times in a row to get to 12 miles and have any chance to be close.
If he doesn’t hit 6 miles in 27:18…he’ll have zero chance. If I was standing at that point in the race, I’d bet he’d already be behind the pace and only slow from there.
Nice guy, super nice guy actually, but run 60:30 first, then take a block of training to up your game.
Wishing him the best, but you have to have the credentials to make a statement like that. But…he’s made his name more well-known and the company that he runs for loves it!!!!
Freddie Mercury?
wazzu1452 wrote:
I am calling 61:34.....
If he goes out at AR pace, it's going to be a death march for quite a few miles. It would be tough to hold on for a time that good.
Frank Lara: His progress from 1442 in 2015, at age 20 to 1327 in 2021 at age 26 is absolutely phenomenal and almost unprecedented. I have rarely if ever seen an athlete progress as much as this in such a relatively short period of time. Of course, I’m assuming that all this was done perfectly legally and above board as there’s nothing to indicate the contrary. He’s also built like a Japanese distance runner - basically jockey size and that obviously can be a significant advantage in distance-running.
Dope!
Frank Lara:
His under distance times reflect a serious lack of native leg speed but his 10,000 m time is quite honorable and in line with international runners who can run between 60:20 - 61:20 for the half marathon. I think he can run Valencia in around 60:30-60:55, which is a seriously good time.
1500 Metres 3:56.71 Cullowhee, NC (USA) 10 MAY 2018 894
One Mile 4:14.54 Cullowhee, NC (USA) 13 APR 2018 903
3000 Metres 8:22.74 Auburn, AL (USA) 08 APR 2017 927
5000 Metres 13:27.20 Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR (USA) 29 MAY 2021 1112
10,000 Metres 27:43.13 Irvine, CA (USA) 14 MAY 2021 1158
10 Kilometres 30:40 Fort Collins, CO (USA) 02 SEP 2019 906
10 Kilometres 29:37 * Atlanta, GA (USA) 04 JUL 2019 983
15 Kilometres 44:02 Jacksonville, FL (USA) 20 MAR 2021 1071
10 Miles Road 47:13 Washington, DC (USA) 12 SEP 2021 1081
Half Marathon 1:01:50 Houston, TX (USA) 19 JAN 2020 1117
I'm calling 61:48. He'll try to hang on but he'll absolutely die later on in the race, and being a non-American, I'll laugh at it.
Ghost1 wrote:
https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/frank-lara-14681933Frank Lara: His progress from 1442 in 2015, at age 20 to 1327 in 2021 at age 26 is absolutely phenomenal and almost unprecedented. I have rarely if ever seen an athlete progress as much as this in such a relatively short period of time. Of course, I’m assuming that all this was done perfectly legally and above board as there’s nothing to indicate the contrary. He’s also built like a Japanese distance runner - basically jockey size and that obviously can be a significant advantage in distance-running.
Even if there was something glaringly obvious regarding nefarious activity, you would be quick to make excuses and sweep it under the rug. You’ve done it countless times.
He's gonna run Jamin's 3k pr seven times over. Jamin is the most alpha dude on the forums; can't imagine what will happen if Frank gets this done
Frank Lara? More like Frank La-HAHAHAHAH wrote:
I'm calling 61:48. He'll try to hang on but he'll absolutely die later on in the race, and being a non-American, I'll laugh at it.
What POC country do you come from?