Would You Rather Break 1:40 for 800m OR 2:00 for Marathon?

Well he has a point.

8 fastest performances, but by two individuals, so a little misleading right there. The first of whom was born 16 years after Coe was born, and enjoyed the peak EPO era, the second born 22 years after Coe.

Coe's 1:41.7 on a rubbish track in plimsoles in 81 with a pacemaker who got in his way, is intrinsically superior to the subsequent top 8 times, including Rudisha's WR on the Mondo track in London. Coe also didn't reach his peak as he was struck down by illness in 82 when he would likely have gone under 1:41/3:28.

3hb3bt33cdd wrote:

Peder wrote:

What the hell are you talking about? Kenyans by birth have run the 8 fastest performances in history and yet you say they don’t have the “raw speed and power.” This is your stupidity at its worst.

Well he has a point.

8 fastest performances, but by two individuals, so a little misleading right there. The first of whom was born 16 years after Coe was born, and enjoyed the peak EPO era, the second born 22 years after Coe.

Coe's 1:41.7 on a rubbish track in plimsoles in 81 with a pacemaker who got in his way, is intrinsically superior to the subsequent top 8 times, including Rudisha's WR on the Mondo track in London. Coe also didn't reach his peak as he was struck down by illness in 82 when he would likely have gone under 1:41/3:28.

No he does not have a point. How is it that the country with the 8 fastest performances in history is lacking the talent in that event? You both are idiots.

steeple morr wrote:

SDSU Aztec wrote:

A potential sub-2:00 marathoner or 1:40 800 guy can live anywhere he wants. I would probably choose Portland, OR over Chicago.

Except every serious 2:03 marathoner spends months away from their family doing altitude training.

In my 30 years of running, I’ve never lived more than a 3 mile jog from the track. Rarely trained indoors even in cold. Don’t think I’ve thrown up from a workout.

We obviously see it differently, but I can’t see ANY argument that would say running 120-150 miles per week year round is better than 800m training.

Money. If you are a professional athlete, being a world class marathon runner will make you way more money than being an 800m runner. Why would you not want that?

I love the 800, but it's got to be one of the least popular track events worldwide. Marathons regularly put down $30-50k prize money and pay large appearance fees because they have the masses entry fees to play with.

Track is poor, and the IAAF doesn't even let athletes have proper sponsorship.

Coevett wrote:

Kenyans just don't have the raw speed and power and have likely reached their limit with Rudisha/Kipketer already.

Emmanuel Korir has a 44.21 400m PR. Do you want more raw speed than that for an 800m runner? What are Burgin's and Dustin's 400m PRs?

3hb3bt33cdd wrote:

Coe's 1:41.7 on a rubbish track in plimsoles in 81

Come on, Coevett... Plimsolls?

Even for you that is too ridiculous.

Kobbs Hessler wrote:

A white guy doing either would make him a billionaire.

Only 12 athletes have ever earned more than a billion. None in track & field.

Bolt made about $150M over his career.

Coevett wrote:

There's also the fact that the first guy to run under 1:40 will likely be an American or British

There is the FACT that LIKELY the first sub 1:40 athlete will be from the US or UK? How do you prove this fact?

Coevett wrote:

Kenyans just don't have the raw speed and power and have likely reached their limit with Rudisha/Kipketer already.

Kenya by far is the most successfull country in the 800m but they are lacking raw speed and power? So they never can have great 800m runners, is this what you want to say?

slowwer wrote:

Coevett wrote:

There's also the fact that the first guy to run under 1:40 will likely be an American or British

There is the FACT that LIKELY the first sub 1:40 athlete will be from the US or UK? How do you prove this fact?

It is like something from the Onion. Coevett is convinced that a whiter shade of pale is a prerequisite for sub 1:40.