Another incredible win for him today at Canyon 100k. Similar college track times and has wins at Speed Goat 50k and the 2nd fastest JFK 50 miler time.
Another incredible win for him today at Canyon 100k. Similar college track times and has wins at Speed Goat 50k and the 2nd fastest JFK 50 miler time.
So is he one of the new fast , track guys going into Ultras? Good to see if that’s the case👍🏻 Dreadful to see the old slow guys like Gary Robbins winning races while having a van full of food and pacers follow them around. Time for a change.
Just another runner in the ultramarathon mill.
He will be the hot thing for the next 2-3 years before he gets beat up with too many races.
I really like Peterman.
But Big Jim is an incredibly special athlete and sportsperson. It's unfair on the next generation to compare anybody to him.
The pressure would be unrealistic and I think it's better to watch them flourish rather than compare them to the GOAT.
I think Adam has the ability to become as big as Jim has since as you said their speed and history is pretty similar. Adam has been breaking CRs left and right just like Jim did so I’m sure if he continues he’ll be competing internationally in no time.
OG Coconino Cowboy wrote:
I really like Peterman.
But Big Jim is an incredibly special athlete and sportsperson. It's unfair on the next generation to compare anybody to him.
The pressure would be unrealistic and I think it's better to watch them flourish rather than compare them to the GOAT.
Walmsley has been the established GOAT for years now. All that's missing is a UTMB title but I think it's in the cards in the next 1-2 years. Not only is his ultra record amazing, but he has a respectable road record - nearly ran a 2:14 marathon in his one and only road attempt on a tough course in difficult conditions, <14 5k PR, etc. He's probably one of the few ultrarunners that could've had a shot at a road racing career.
Peterman is just hitting the puberty stage of his career, way too early to tell.
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Okay we need to stop this smearing of runners who are simply built for a different discipline of the sport. Peterman, being a former track guy, excels at runnable trail races. Gary, while not the fastest guy on the flat, spent his entire career prioritizing races where efficiency/endurance climbing mountains is more important than running speed. Send Peterman out on the Barkley course and he'd be completely out of his depth. Jim beats Francois by 2 hours at Western States but gets crushed by him at UTMB. They're built for two completely different types of events.
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