I talked with a 2:18 marathoner and he told me that every marathoner can run a sub15 5k but he also told me that a 14 minute 5k cannot pay the bills, how marathoners are older people with families and with a lot of mouths to feed.
This blew my mind, i knew marathoners were unbelievable athletes but damn.
Like every 2:18 marathoner can probably get under 15 for 5k, unless they're extremely slow twitch or never really went after the 5k. Personally as a sub 2:50 marathoner I've gone a lot slower in the 5k compared to other runners I know running similar 5k times.
Like every 2:18 marathoner can probably get under 15 for 5k, unless they're extremely slow twitch or never really went after the 5k. Personally as a sub 2:50 marathoner I've gone a lot slower in the 5k compared to other runners I know running similar 5k times.
I know 2 marathoners, one runs 14 min 5k(this one i talked with today) and another who runs almost 16 min 5k but he is a worse runner with a 2:47 pr. Never heard of a 18 min 5k marathonrr unless we are talking absolute amateurs with 3+ hours marathon time.
I wish it was the other way around - I'm way too young to be developed aerobically, but I've run 14:5x and have no shot at all of running a 2:18 marathon. I should be able to hit it after college, but now it seems insane to me
I wish it was the other way around - I'm way too young to be developed aerobically, but I've run 14:5x and have no shot at all of running a 2:18 marathon. I should be able to hit it after college, but now it seems insane to me
Thats the beauty of long distance running, it gives you ability to be awesome also at shorter distances.
If you are young take up cross country seriously and maybe even some 10k running.
A fast mile will come naturally.
For marathon i agree you will need years and years of hard work.
I know 4 guys who qualified for past marathon O trials with 2:18 to 2:20 marathons. They all ran between 14:05 and 14:25 for 5k leading up to their marathons.
I know 4 guys who qualified for past marathon O trials with 2:18 to 2:20 marathons. They all ran between 14:05 and 14:25 for 5k leading up to their marathons.
Yep. I will probably leave this forum as its full of amateurs who think a 60 second 400m is fast.
Any long distance athlete runs that time during training and people here say long distance runners are slow.
I as a nobody on a World level do 10 x 400m repeats on my moderate training days and even during training my 400s are at 60-61 seconds.
This website glorifies sprinters and doesnt know any physiology or even basic math.
I know 4 guys who qualified for past marathon O trials with 2:18 to 2:20 marathons. They all ran between 14:05 and 14:25 for 5k leading up to their marathons.
Yep. I will probably leave this forum as its full of amateurs who think a 60 second 400m is fast.
Any long distance athlete runs that time during training and people here say long distance runners are slow.
I as a nobody on a World level do 10 x 400m repeats on my moderate training days and even during training my 400s are at 60-61 seconds.
This website glorifies sprinters and doesnt know any physiology or even basic math.
Basic math should also tell you 500 dollars a month is not even near a living wage and that calling yourself a professional is a LARGE stretch.
We've been through this before and lots of people knew runners who were exception. There was a guy who lived in my area growing up who was a 2:17 guy but the best I ever saw him run for 10K was right around 31 flat. I never heard of him running a 5K but would have put him around 15 minute and he never would have gotten close to 14.
Every 2:18-2:20 marathoner can run 15min 5K,but that is not 14min 5K. Many of them could not touch low 14 even with 5K specific training. And yes in track world that is womens league,so for men it is slow. Maybe in those countries where running is not so popular one can win at State/National level with 14min 5K,but only there are those times "fast". Here in Serbia national 5K are won with 14:30-14:45. Our current marathon "champ" ran 2:26:XX in Italy,his 5K is low15min.
Every 2:18-2:20 marathoner can run 15min 5K,but that is not 14min 5K. Many of them could not touch low 14 even with 5K specific training. And yes in track world that is womens league,so for men it is slow. Maybe in those countries where running is not so popular one can win at State/National level with 14min 5K,but only there are those times "fast". Here in Serbia national 5K are won with 14:30-14:45. Our current marathon "champ" ran 2:26:XX in Italy,his 5K is low15min.
If Bibic would train for 5000, he could run 13:10-13:20. However, I know he is an anomaly in Serbia. Most Serbian boys love soccer and basketball and pay little attention to athletics.
I talked with a 2:18 marathoner and he told me that every marathoner can run a sub15 5k but he also told me that a 14 minute 5k cannot pay the bills, how marathoners are older people with families and with a lot of mouths to feed.
This blew my mind, i knew marathoners were unbelievable athletes but damn.
