Top London marathon contender: "Weighing 40kg (88 lbs) is the best way to carry me to the tape in good time and position”

She also has a frame that allows her to be 88 pounds and not dead. Another person getting to 88 pounds and they wouldn't be doing so hot. How tall is this girl, barely 5 foot? So that's like a 5'7" girl weighing 105 or 110. Rough estimates.

There's a cowardice in these caring attitudes. If these considerations are so important and yet tangential to the competition then change the rules to make them part of the sport. Institute weight, height, body mass, or whatever guidelines.

Its not a secret that some elites try to lose weight over a short period of time (1-2wks) prior to their marathon. I remember reading an article where Ritz openly acknowledged it.

Looking at pictures of her from Google, she doesn't look abnormally thin...she must just be a tiny person.

Almost as dangerous as the Covid vaccine misinformation regurgitated on here all the time

I agree with the 2nd poster - it's just her height.

Standard clickbait from Rojo. A 90lb woman standing 5’ on her toes is not a big deal. How much does des weigh? Like 96. Tegla Leroupe was like 88 lbs. Keitany is 93ish. Even the tall Molly huddle is a hefty 105+ at 5’5”.

No one should compare themselves to this woman. She is an anomaly even in the running world. She is very short and very light. Perhaps she was malnourished in some capacity when younger like many in Africa. Who knows. Does her frame help with running? Yes for her it works well. But what works for her won't work for others. The best North American women are generally taller and a bit muscular. Elite Africans have a wider range of height and weight. But the thing is, trying to be someone else does not yield the best individual results. You have to be yourself. Eat well. Train well. The rest will fall into place.

IM CALLIN THE POLICE

The writer mentioning weight without height is just sloppy absence of context.I guess that the nuances of REDS and mental health issues around performance endurance running haven't yet reached the staffers of Kenyan tabloids

Yeah I looked at a photo from Berlin 2017. Next to Gladys Cherono (5'4"), she looks some 5-6 inches shorter.

"Losing weight makes you faster, but losing too much weight makes you retarded."

-The Truth

Silly article. She just happens to be a person who is short and small of stature, so naturally her weight is low.

And silly to head a LRC post with her weight, for same reason.

Proof positive of nothing.

Letsrun: "We've never really listened to someone who's lived with an eating disorder, much less read any academic literature, so we'll go with this,"

Height and weight of top 11 women in 2016 Olympic marathon:

Jemima Sumgong 5'3" 99

Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa 5'1" 108

Mare Dibaba 4'11" 84

Tirfi Tsegaye 5'4" 115

Volha Mazuronak 5'5" 108

Shalane Flanagan 5'5" 106

Desiree Linden 5'1" 99

Rose Chelimo ? ?

Amy Cragg 5'4" 99

Kim Hye-Song 5'0" 93

Kim Hye-gyong 5'0" 93

I think Tegla Laroupe was about 88 pounds at her best, but about 5'1" tall.

So makes sense.

She ran 2:20:43, won NY twice, and is a five-time World Half Marathon champion.

The laws of physics don't care about your feelings.

We need weight categories for professional running because a female who weighs 88 pounds winning a marathon is NOT as impressive as a woman weighing 110 pounds.

Steve The Addict^^^^^^^------- wrote:

No one should compare themselves to this woman. She is an anomaly even in the running world. She is very short and very light. Perhaps she was malnourished in some capacity when younger like many in Africa. Who knows. Does her frame help with running? Yes for her it works well. But what works for her won't work for others. The best North American women are generally taller and a bit muscular. Elite Africans have a wider range of height and weight. But the thing is, trying to be someone else does not yield the best individual results. You have to be yourself. Eat well. Train well. The rest will fall into place.

Wise words. Be yourself, train well, eat well and the rest will fall into place.

When I started training this February I was 5'2'' and 162. I was a little worried about my weight at first but I just let the training and a good diet do the work and I'm down to 125. I just hope I don't gain too much weight on my taper. Good luck on your races Steve!