Kilian Jornet will try to break the toughest ultra record in the books

lease wrote:

A factor that is often overlooked: If the race is on a 400m track, that's five left-hand turns per kilometer. Anyone who "only"gets 200km in 24 hours makes a thousand left-hand turns.

If the legs (actually the entire body) have not been *specifically* conditioned for that, it will take a considerable toll.

that's why in most races athletes changes the direction from time to time, running clock wise and counter clock wise... still is a considerable toll

The article has been updated with a quote from Kilian. Looks like he's not doing it:

“Right now I’m pretty injured, trying to start running ok again in a week or so. I had plan to do different road distances during this year but for the moment I need to recover well ? Maybe in the future, if injures allow would be fun to try to run that far… :)”

Wow, Mark Pickard was just 21 years old then.

Very impressive.

http://statistik.d-u-v.org/getresultevent.php?event=49648

Bummer. Seemed like a slim chance but still would have been exciting to see him go for it.

"Ultra toughest record" is a oxymoron. Guys like Kipchoge and prime Bekele could destroy it in their sleep.

I wonder how he'd do in a hot dog eating contest?

coachmandy wrote:

lease wrote:

A factor that is often overlooked: If the race is on a 400m track, that's five left-hand turns per kilometer. Anyone who "only"gets 200km in 24 hours makes a thousand left-hand turns.

If the legs (actually the entire body) have not been *specifically* conditioned for that, it will take a considerable toll.

that's why in most races athletes changes the direction from time to time, running clock wise and counter clock wise... still is a considerable toll

Wasn't the Kouros world record on a 1 mile track? Or was I remembering that wrong?

Paul Bunyan wrote:

Wasn't the Kouros world record on a 1 mile track? Or was I remembering that wrong?

I think it was a normal track.

Does Adelaide has a 1 mile track?

Yeah, no.

Sledge_Hammer wrote:

"Ultra toughest record" is a oxymoron. Guys like Kipchoge and prime Bekele could destroy it in their sleep.

The only thing they could get wrong is re-fuelling/hydration which could throw their electrolytes out of whack or cause digestive problems, if they got that right they could beat the record with a heart rate the average person has while walking.

Dobyg wrote:

In 2 weeks time, Kilian is going after the 24-hour world record, which was set 23 years ago by the arguably greatest ultra-marathon runner in the history Yannis Kouros. Since then (and before that) no one has even been close to the achievement, even tho World/Continental Championships and high-level races are being organised every year. The record stands at 188.6 miles and the closest non-Kouros result is 11 miles back, at 177.3 miles.

More details on the record-breaking event here:

https://iancorless.org/2020/10/26/kilian-jornet-to-attempt-24-hour-world-track-record/?fbclid=IwAR0kdJ5AKpGDpXDGDzjoz0dbhrSFgIWoFntW6QshWqoVQzu0W9fBuCXNeW8

The Kouros record is untouchable.

I have respect for Journet but he’s not in thes same league as Yannis Kouros.

ultrawalker wrote:

Sledge_Hammer wrote:

"Ultra toughest record" is a oxymoron. Guys like Kipchoge and prime Bekele could destroy it in their sleep.

The only thing they could get wrong is re-fuelling/hydration which could throw their electrolytes out of whack or cause digestive problems, if they got that right they could beat the record with a heart rate the average person has while walking.

Serious question - will the marathon greats ever attempt ultra records? It does seem like they'd have the aerobic capacity to destroy these records and put them well out of reach of most North American runners..much like 2:01 now is.

The records over 100k/100miles are not limited aerobically but by many different factors, which are arguably worse developed in the top speed marathon runners than they should be.

Another day, another try: https://www.facebook.com/kilianjornet/videos/796937734488985

Injury + 24 hour run = fail and longer lasting injury. :( Plus he is more of a speedster.

Hazel wrote:

ultrawalker wrote:

The only thing they could get wrong is re-fuelling/hydration which could throw their electrolytes out of whack or cause digestive problems, if they got that right they could beat the record with a heart rate the average person has while walking.

Serious question - will the marathon greats ever attempt ultra records? It does seem like they'd have the aerobic capacity to destroy these records and put them well out of reach of most North American runners..much like 2:01 now is.

No because there is no money in ultras. Some of the slower ones might give it a go, esp. ones that are Americanized.

The pressure from the sponsors must be awful... I dont think Kilian will break the record, he is not used to this kind of workout, regardless he will put a great effort

Soon you will feel the sting of the Jornet ?. Uncle Chang will laugh and laugh