Deer Joshua Cheptegei- PLEASE GO AFTER KOMEN'S 2 MILE WORLD RECORD

That’s enough outta you Seb.

Yes, the excitement builds slowly in a 10,000 and reaches feverv pitch on the last lap. Why would anyone want to stop that?

weary wrote:

Yes, the excitement builds slowly in a 10,000 and reaches feverv pitch on the last lap. Why would anyone want to stop that?

That same excitement leading to last 400m would build over only 6 1/2 minutes and 6 1/2 laps for a 3000m race. A 12.5K off-site XC course with bales of hay and water on course would be a superior spectator event to 5000m & 10000m. As I've stated on other posts, 5000m & 10000m on tv is awful tv except for 150 or so dead enders on let'srun. There's always the Marathon for men & women who do not believe 3000m or 12.5K off-site XC is best. Race announcers will be able to lean forward in saddle and broadcast a 3000m race at W.C. & Olympics with great intensity. Recall how exciting were 3000m women final, 1983 W.C. & women 3000m final, 1984 Olympics. Lastly, the largest stars in athletics are 100m athletics & 1500m athletes. Fifteen metre stars eventually age out. Most 1500m stars past prime will not have equal success in 3000m SC or 5000m. Would Jim Ryun have stuck around for 1976 Olympics for a 3000m Olympic opportunity? How would

Shannon Rowbury fair at 3000m, Olympics &/or W.C?

That’s one argument but having more events allows for more competitors and more medalists from around the globe.

7:50-7:55? Really?

Running 7:50 for full 2 miles would be the greatest WR in T&F, no? Even better than Komen's 7:20?

Let's be reasonable here.

Jakob Epobrigtsen wrote:

The Waterboy wrote:

(the average person sadly doesn't understand or care about 5K/10K- but understands 2 miles).

There's life outside America. Literally no one from the civilized world cares about 2 miles or the mile.

The average American probably can relate more to a 5k run than 2 miles since every low key road race on any given Saturday morning (pre-Covid) is a 5k in any small town throughout the year.

Ask your co-workers what the world record for the 2 mile is. They wouldn't be able to tell you.

It should be the most recognizable WR out there. It should be common knowledge that someone has run 2 X 1 mile faster than Bannister. The sub-four is still revered......as is Ryun in Kansas.

Sad that more people know those wankers Seth Demoor and Zach Levitt than another anonymous African (Komen).

If it wasn't for John Anderson ESPN there would be NO mention of T&F on SportsCenter.

I am not an advocate of reducing opportunities for athletes. I stated on this thread and other threads: add 3000m & add 12.5K off-site XC, subtract 5000m & 10000m. Except for rare 1500m/5000m gentlemen like Said Aouita & Caleb Ndiku, the vast majority of 5000m & 10000m athletes are relatively equal in ability at both. Five-thousand & 10000m are too redundant. I have also stated on other threads adding 200m on straightaway, subtracting 200m starting on curve and adding 200m low hurdle event.

True Elites wrote:

7:50-7:55? Really?

Running 7:50 for full 2 miles would be the greatest WR in T&F, no? Even better than Komen's 7:20?

Let's be reasonable here.

To be fair, I think Cheptegei’s records at 5k/10k are already marginally better than Komen’s 3k. I always figured 7:20 and 12:37 were of equal value, with Komen’s mark appearing more of an outlier because of fewer quality attempts at that distance. According to the IAAF scoring tables, 7:20.67 is worth 7:54.9 and 26:11.00 is worth 7:53.7 for 2 miles. I think Cheptegei could run 7:57.0 on a good day. 7:50.x would be a tall task for a 3:26.0/12:35 guy.

Venison ...mmmmmmmm

I think he can go 57:30 for the half marathon and who knows tackle the marathon in 2022?

michiganrunner55 wrote:

I think he can go 57:30 for the half marathon and who knows tackle the marathon in 2022?

No. Marathon debut in 2025/2026, he already planned that. However he will race occasionally some halfs. If he gives Valencia next year a go with great weather, 57:10-57:30 should be achievable.