Lagat turns 40 in two weeks. Will he break all middle distance master records?

rcs^2 wrote:

Galen Rupp Number on Fan wrote:

Not only is he a dopper (busted- A positive- How soon we forget!) but an age-cheat too; these kenyans make up whatever age they want. IN this case Lagat is cheating hard-working American Masters runners out of their titles. He's probably more like 33-36. Just disgusting.

I like how when Kenyans beat US juniors they are rounding down their ages, but when Kenyans bear US masters they are rounding up. You are so pathetic it's cute.

I noticed you didn't deny it!

Interesting Ed, thanks.

Ed Whitlock wrote:

Sciatica Road wrote:

I wonder if it crossed Ed Whitlock's mind to try and get a Canadian meet to run indoor miles for WR attempts, as he is missing on those lists at the 75 and 80 age groups:

http://world-masters-athletics.org/records/indoor-men

Thought about it but never ambitious enough to try and set up something special or go to the US Nationals. There is an opportunity once each season now by the Ontario Masters but for one reason or another I was never fit enough to try it until this year. I just beat the record even though I was not in very good shape. Then it was beaten shortly afterwards.

Ed

Bad Wigins wrote:

Star wrote:

Coghlan's mile record looks ripe for the taking.

Coghlan doesn't own the mile record.

What did I miss?

Either that Coghlan isn't an American, or that he doesn't hold the outdoor record.

Coghlan's 3:58 was on a sproingy indoor track. Anthony Whiteman has the outdoor record. But Lagat will easily crush them both. Maybe not Whiteman's 1:48 though.

Jeff Wigand wrote:

agc5k wrote:

Well what are the American and World Masters records for both indoor and outdoor from 1500 up to 5k?

If only there were a means by which you could search and find information.

There are...it's called a search engine buddy...welcome to post 1980!

At 40 I think Lagat will go under (worst case)

1500m: 3:35

3000m: 7:37

5000m: 13:10

Mypredictions wrote:

At 40 I think Lagat will go under (worst case)

1500m: 3:35

3000m: 7:37

5000m: 13:10

1500 - not likely. Fairly certain Lagat hasn't run sub 335 in a few years

3000 - borderline (4:05 pace)

5000 - probably (4:14 pace)

Masters records would be 99% attainable if he wanted them.

Jeff Wigand wrote:If only there were a means by which you could search and find information.

areusure? wrote:There are...it's called a search engine buddy...welcome to post 1980!

whoosh....

Points well taken....

oh please wrote:

Mypredictions wrote:

At 40 I think Lagat will go under (worst case)

1500m: 3:35

3000m: 7:37

5000m: 13:10

1500 - not likely. Fairly certain Lagat hasn't run sub 335 in a few years

3000 - borderline (4:05 pace)

5000 - probably (4:14 pace)

Masters records would be 99% attainable if he wanted them.

Hvywxshvgxvwsjghvjzsa wrote:

... When/where is he be opening his indoor season?

Ok, he turns 40 in 5 days. I still have no clue when he is racing this winter. Other pro sports have sort of figured out this issue. They announce the league's schedule 1 year ahead of time. If only there could be a way for pro runners to also announce their racing schedule to their fans. It would be nice, wouldn't it? I guess we'll have to wait until somebody (maybe Al Gore could do it) develops a piece of technology that would allow athletes to easily diffuse this info. But until such time, it will be impossible to find out such info.

What futuristic platform could be used to provide this info?

Galen Rupp Number on Fan wrote:

Kollege wrote:

Ummm, ability to compete in NCAAs is no guarantee of entrance to college. WSU is not an SEC school. Grades matter. Lagat has a degree in management information, awarded in 2000. Earning a degree is more than some NCAA multi-champs have accomplished: Rupp.

Also: Management info= Clown program; WSU= Clown College

How would you know?

Here is (part of) Lagat's winter season racing schedule:

4k XC race in Jan

Millrose Mile in Feb

Birmingham 3000m in Feb...

Barring injury, Bernard Lagat will crush numerous Masters records - indoors and outdoors; we predict a sub-3:55 Mile.

Lagat bio:

http://bringbackthemile.com/athletes/detail/bernard_lagat