EA wrote:
Hassan also revealed at the award ceremony that she has aspirations of moving up in distance in the not too distant future. “I want to run a marathon one year before the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024,” she said.
Hassan was unable to attend the award ceremony after testing positive for coronavirus but she is feeling good and isn’t eliciting any symptoms.
For me, she is well behind the fastest two half marathoners in history. Gidey and YY are the first cabs off the rank in threatening the four Kenyans all born within 12 months of each other.
Are comments locked in this thread or something? Surprised it hasn’t turned into a covid debate yet
What’s “Covi-19”
I'm really surprised.
Thought she was treble jabbed weekly.
I’m sure she’d run well in the marathon, but Gidey is the much better prospect at it to me. Hassan’s speed and closing ability make her a track legend, but her efficiency and stride don’t match Gideys to me.
Wishing her well in her recovery. Hopefully she won't have any lingering problems.
Omicron variant? Who cares. Everyone I know has it.
Just a cold bro.
She’s going 2:0X!
Sub 2:10... 2:11 is 5:00 mile pace.
She’s run 10k in 29:XX
She’s got the speed and the build for something incredible.
So long as she selects a marathon Gidey is not doing, she'll be fine.
The virus "isn't that bad. " it's the human body's response to it that is. That said, this variant appears to be super mild, but super contagious. We will soon see how the world reacts to it...
Wonder what kind of appearance money she will get for her debut. It would be great if she did Chicago. But I'm guessing the money will be better in London or Berlin. Wish her nothing but success.
get healthy, sif. gidey won't be like in tokyo
Can't wait for her to make her eventual marathon debut. Right now though I'm looking forward to what she'll achieve on the track in 2022. Anyone know what she plans to focus on next year? Would love to see her go for the 5k world record. Her attempt back in August was way too soon after the Olympics.
Gidey will break the marathon wr before then.
OozmaKappa wrote:
Gidey will break the marathon wr before then.
I say this in the spirit of inquiry. Why do so many posters feel Gidey is so much more of a distance talent than Hassan? Is it just an age thing? Is it all about Gidey’s half marathon result? So far when it’s really mattered and Hassan has run head to head with Gidey, she’s won. Hassan is not old when it comes to starting a road career, only 28. Certainly in any race at any distance that came down to a kick over a last mile or so, Hassan would easily win. Gidey may put up better times than Hassan over the long distances, but I would put my money on Hassan , over the next 5 years at least, if they are racing head to head in a championship race or marathon major.
He didn't necessarily say Gidey is better, all he said is she would break the record before 2023.
Let Me See That Thon wrote:
She’s going 2:0X!
Sub 2:10... 2:11 is 5:00 mile pace.
She’s run 10k in 29:XX
She’s got the speed and the build for something incredible.
I've run quite a bit faster than her in the 10,000 and I haven't run under 2:10. You have to be sub 29 10k to run under 2:10, really you should probably be more like a 28:00 flat runner in the 10,000. But I could see her running 2:14 or 2:15 if the stars align for her. I know multiple guys with sub 29 who haven't run better than 2:14 so I don't see Hassan doing it either.
Hardloper wrote:
He didn't necessarily say Gidey is better, all he said is she would break the record before 2023.
Maybe so…..the eternal debate of greatness, times v championships. Gidey will post better times I imagine in rabbited races where the comp is not in doubt. Hassan may be only a top five talent of all time, but she’s the top competitor I’ve ever seen. The win over Gidey in the oppressive heat and humidity of Tokyo where a fresh Gidey could not break an exhausted Hassan may be the greatest feat I’ve ever watched on the track. Hassan literally almost ran herself to death. Until I see it, I can’t imagine Gidey beating Hassan in a race that matters after watching that race. Maybe she can, but to do so she’s going to have to break the wr regardless of the distance.
I don't think so wrote:
Let Me See That Thon wrote:
She’s going 2:0X!
Sub 2:10... 2:11 is 5:00 mile pace.
She’s run 10k in 29:XX
She’s got the speed and the build for something incredible.
I've run quite a bit faster than her in the 10,000 and I haven't run under 2:10. You have to be sub 29 10k to run under 2:10, really you should probably be more like a 28:00 flat runner in the 10,000. But I could see her running 2:14 or 2:15 if the stars align for her. I know multiple guys with sub 29 who haven't run better than 2:14 so I don't see Hassan doing it either.
Interesting point. Do you think the times of a sub elite man and one of the greatest woman to ever run correlate across distances? I could see the answer being yes, because times are times, or no, but going either way. Even at the same 10K time as Hassan you could argue you are physically stronger and more likely to out perform her as the distance increases, or maybe the opposite is true and as the Goat she can go far sleeper into the well than you can ever hope to approach and out perform you over a longer distance?