It is only your stupidity that causes you to think I have said that.
An here is what he wrote just minutes ago:
Army: "Percentages? Meaningless twaddle. Both runners were/are more than two seconds off the world marks."
For this imbecile of a man, only the absolute time deficit is important, not the relative.
10.58 in the 100m? 26:12.00 in the 10000m? Same level of performance, both are 1 second above the WR.
Where did I refer to the 100m? Or the 10k? The discussion was about the 3k - and passing reference was made to the 1500m. In those distances a couple of seconds or more is significant. But it is only in your perpetual confusion - about everything - that you think we have somehow segued into discussions about Einstein's theory of relativity - or the 100m.
Army: "Percentages? Meaningless twaddle. Both runners were/are more than two seconds off the world marks."
For this imbecile of a man, only the absolute time deficit is important, not the relative.
10.58 in the 100m? 26:12.00 in the 10000m? Same level of performance, both are 1 second above the WR.
Where did I refer to the 100m? Or the 10k? The discussion was about the 3k - and passing reference was made to the 1500m. In those distances a couple of seconds or more is significant. But it is only in your perpetual confusion - about everything - that you think we have somehow segued into discussions about Einstein's theory of relativity - or the 100m.
You clearly stated that it's nonsense to look at percentages when comparing times, relevant to you are just the absolute numbers.
When you think this is a good way for looking at the subject while comparing 1500m and 3000m, then there is absolutely no reason to not do the same when comparing 100m and 10000m times.
In his one and only attempt at the 3000m record, El G managed to be 0.55% behind the record - with far from perfect splits.
J. Ingebrigtsen so far is 1.1% behind the 1500m record, while running the distance regularly at the big meetings/champs.
Where did I refer to the 100m? Or the 10k? The discussion was about the 3k - and passing reference was made to the 1500m. In those distances a couple of seconds or more is significant. But it is only in your perpetual confusion - about everything - that you think we have somehow segued into discussions about Einstein's theory of relativity - or the 100m.
You clearly stated that it's nonsense to look at percentages when comparing times, relevant to you are just the absolute numbers.
When you think this is a good way for looking at the subject while comparing 1500m and 3000m, then there is absolutely no reason to not do the same when comparing 100m and 10000m times.
In his one and only attempt at the 3000m record, El G managed to be 0.55% behind the record - with far from perfect splits.
J. Ingebrigtsen so far is 1.1% behind the 1500m record, while running the distance regularly at the big meetings/champs.
You are just stupid.
Runners break records and win or lose races by seconds or even fractions of seconds, and not percentages. No one says Jakob was x "percentage" of Jake's winning time in the last world championships Your measure is irrelevant - like all your points. Jakob is more than two seconds off El G's 1500 record. At this level it might as well be the length of the straight.
El G was much closer to the 3000m record than J. Ingebrigtsen so far is to the 1500m record. El G definitely was capable tp break the 3000m record. Gebrselassie and Bekele were stronger in the 5000m and the 10000m - it's stupid to say the record is so strong because they couldn't better the mark. They also couldn't break the 100m record, I'm sure. The 5000m record is stronger than the 3000m, that's almost certain.
Well, for starters, maybe break the mile WR which he isn’t even close to. Running a sub 7:20 3k would be nice as well. But don’t see either of those happening ever.
El G was much closer to the 3000m record than J. Ingebrigtsen so far is to the 1500m record. El G definitely was capable tp break the 3000m record. Gebrselassie and Bekele were stronger in the 5000m and the 10000m - it's stupid to say the record is so strong because they couldn't better the mark. They also couldn't break the 100m record, I'm sure. The 5000m record is stronger than the 3000m, that's almost certain.
The 3k record has endured far longer than the 5k record. The current holder of the 5k record has so far got nowhere near the 3k record. Nor did the previous 5k record holder. The 3.26 1500m record holder couldn't take the 3k record either.
Percentages? Meaningless twaddle. Both runners were/are more than two seconds off the world marks.
everyday i think i’ve finally found the dumbest post on this site and every day i find out i’m wrong
Of course you were - that record goes to you. The 1500 and 3k records are nearly a quarter of a century old and not the best runners then or in the present have got near them.
Well, for starters, maybe break the mile WR which he isn’t even close to. Running a sub 7:20 3k would be nice as well. But don’t see either of those happening ever.
everyday i think i’ve finally found the dumbest post on this site and every day i find out i’m wrong
Of course you were - that record goes to you. The 1500 and 3k records are nearly a quarter of a century old and not the best runners then or in the present have got near them.
Of course you were - that record goes to you. The 1500 and 3k records are nearly a quarter of a century old and not the best runners then or in the present have got near them.
Nearly a quarter of a century?
Lagat and El G got near.
The only two runners to get near 3.26 (apart from El Guerrouj) were a Kenyan later busted for doping and another who returned a positive EPO test. El G was well over two seconds off Komen's record. At that level, that isn't "close". Neither record has been threatened in over two decades.
He needs three more Olympic golds and at least two world records to be the goat. Four Olympic golds and two world records would top Bekele. He’s going to have a lot more chances to win 3 more golds. The bigger question is if he can get those two world records before age 25. Because after that world records are harder to come by.
El G and his contemporaries were gunked on the sauce, everybody knows it, it was an open secret. El G saw what Morceli was doing once he got on the epo train, and was like, 'mate, how you closin 3:32 races in 51 like it's nothing?'
next thing you know El G is running 3:27s, blowing kisses to the crowd with his anti-doping ribbon lol
those 90s guys all were on epo, just like now all the guys are on the 'cheat shoes'
which is why there's no way Jakob gets 3:26.00 or 3:43.13 or 7:20.67.
It's just not happening, but I do think he'll end up the most winningest runner ever, in terms of global and international medal count
The only two runners to get near 3.26 (apart from El Guerrouj) were a Kenyan later busted for doping and another who returned a positive EPO test. El G was well over two seconds off Komen's record. At that level, that isn't "close". Neither record has been threatened in over two decades.
and apparently Komen was on enough caffeine to kill a horse that day in Rieti (not to mention all the epo)
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