Simply not human, surely can run 26:10 now on a very good day, to get another historic mark. But for now.. Let's just cherish this mesmerizing performance. Bow to king Joshua the lion.
Simply not human, surely can run 26:10 now on a very good day, to get another historic mark. But for now.. Let's just cherish this mesmerizing performance. Bow to king Joshua the lion.
Joshua Cheptegei - 5,000m WR - Monaco - 14.08.2020
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Time : 12:35.36 WR
Temperature : 26C(78F)
Dew Point : 20C(68F)
Pacemakers : Roy Hoornweg,Stephen Kissa,Matthew Ramsden + Wavelight Technology
Shoes : Nike ZoomX Dragonfly (Spikes)
Splits - Lap Times
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1 - 1:00.70
2 - 1:01.70
------------ 1000m - 2:32.72
3 - 1:00.64
4 - 1:00.41
5 - 1:01.25
------------ 2000m - 5:04.70(2:31.98)
6 - 1:00.91 - Last Pacer Ramsden left at 2400m
7 - 1:00.03
------------ 3000m - 7:35.69(2:30.99)
8 - 1:00.10
9 - 1:00.18
10 - 1:00.33
------------ 4000m - 10:06.25(2:30.56)
11 - 59.97
12 - 59.64
200m - 29.50
------------ 5000m - 12:35.36(2:29.11)
Last 200m - 29.50
Last 400m - 59.32
Last 800m - 1:59.12
Last 1000m - 2:29.11
Last 2000m - 4:59.67
Last 3000m - 7:30.66
Yes that was an amazing race. Great runner.
How fast could he run for 3000 and 2000? I wouldn't rule out Cheptegei being capable of running 7:21-22 and 4:50-51. Also if he prepared a bit, i think he could also run 3:31 for 1500m...
Comparison of his race to the other 3 sub 12:40 performances in history
Daniel Komen (1997)- 12:39.74
2:32.7, 2:32.7, 2:31.9, 2:31.21, 2:31.21
5:05.4, 7:37.3, 10:08.53
Haile Gebrselassie (1998)- 12:39.36
2:34.8, 2:31.6, 2:32.9, 2:32.8, 2:27.3
5:06.4, 7:39.3, 10:12.1
Kenenisa Bekele (2004)- 12:37.35
2:33.24, 2:32.23, 2:31.87, 2:30.59, 2:29.42
5:05.47, 7:37.34, 10:07.93
Joshua Cheptegei (2020)- 12:35.36
2:31.87, 2:31.90, 2:31.37, 2:30.34, 2:29.90
5:03.77, 7:35.14, 10:05.46
He ran his first 4k 2.5 seconds faster than Bekele, 3 seconds faster than Komen, and 6.5 seconds faster than Gebrselassie!
His final Kilometer was only .48 of a second slower than Bekele's.
It was simply incredible, he just ran metronomic 60 second laps for the entire race.
It`s as I always preach......level pace is the king!
Facts and Logic wrote:
Comparison of his race to the other 3 sub 12:40 performances in history
Daniel Komen (1997)- 12:39.74
2:32.7, 2:32.7, 2:31.9, 2:31.21, 2:31.21
5:05.4, 7:37.3, 10:08.53
Haile Gebrselassie (1998)- 12:39.36
2:34.8, 2:31.6, 2:32.9, 2:32.8, 2:27.3
5:06.4, 7:39.3, 10:12.1
Kenenisa Bekele (2004)- 12:37.35
2:33.24, 2:32.23, 2:31.87, 2:30.59, 2:29.42
5:05.47, 7:37.34, 10:07.93
Joshua Cheptegei (2020)- 12:35.36
2:31.87, 2:31.90, 2:31.37, 2:30.34, 2:29.90
5:03.77, 7:35.14, 10:05.46
He ran his first 4k 2.5 seconds faster than Bekele, 3 seconds faster than Komen, and 6.5 seconds faster than Gebrselassie!
His final Kilometer was only .48 of a second slower than Bekele's.
It was simply incredible, he just ran metronomic 60 second laps for the entire race.
But the human heart explodes if you run past four laps that fast!
Chespeed wrote:
How fast could he run for 3000 and 2000? I wouldn't rule out Cheptegei being capable of running 7:21-22 and 4:50-51. Also if he prepared a bit, i think he could also run 3:31 for 1500m...
I don't think he can do better than 7:22-25
12.35 is equal to 7.20 in my mind but he lacks speed.
Komen was a 3:29 guy. Not cheptegei.