If he goes out in 60:10 in ideal conditions, and can somehow get a pacer to bring him through 30/35 km, then who the heck knows what's possible.
Where is he going to get this pacer to bring him through 30/35 km? There's a very limited number of people that can do that and you'd be asking guys who could win World Marathon Majors to turn in an all out 35 km performance in order to pace someone else. And if you had just one guy lined up and he has an off day, you're out of luck.
Bekele is also going for the sub 2. I'm not sure what his target is in London. Given that he chose London over Berlin, he may be aiming for a time close to his PB, and a course record. I predict that he will replicate the pace from his Great North run and smash the cr in London. Then next year we will see a WR in Berlin most likely. I'm not sure if Bekele is too bothered about the Olympics. He wants the WR more, so could also run Berlin 2024 if he doesn't get the WR by Berlin 2023(potentially a sub 2 hr race)
Oh banana, don't do this to yourself. Bekele is done.
Bekele is also going for the sub 2. I'm not sure what his target is in London. Given that he chose London over Berlin, he may be aiming for a time close to his PB, and a course record. I predict that he will replicate the pace from his Great North run and smash the cr in London. Then next year we will see a WR in Berlin most likely. I'm not sure if Bekele is too bothered about the Olympics. He wants the WR more, so could also run Berlin 2024 if he doesn't get the WR by Berlin 2023(potentially a sub 2 hr race)
Oh banana, don't do this to yourself. Bekele is done.
I expect to hear crickets chirping from you on sunday
He will need a pace car and 3 pacers to get it done. I know he wants it badly at this point. He is already one of the 5 greatest runners of all time. Hell one of the top 3 greatest
Then Berlin brings Kiplimo / Kandie / Cheptegei to help pace Kipchoge for another go!
But how is him having those 3 pace him any different to the INEOS sub2 time trial?
What he needs, and what we need, is someone who can push him legitimately, race him on the latter stages. He needs competition but doesn't seem to have any.
He will need a pace car and 3 pacers to get it done. I know he wants it badly at this point. He is already one of the 5 greatest runners of all time. Hell one of the top 3 greatest
Then Berlin brings Kiplimo / Kandie / Cheptegei to help pace Kipchoge for another go!
But how is him having those 3 pace him any different to the INEOS sub2 time trial?
What he needs, and what we need, is someone who can push him legitimately, race him on the latter stages. He needs competition but doesn't seem to have any.
Those 3 will only hang on to the 2 hour pace for a certain amount of the 42k, my guess is only one of them for around 30/35k (if they can find one), for the rest EK will be on his own.
For the INEOS time trial he had a constantly changing fresh group in a V formation for the whole distance, which is why it's recognised as only a time trial over the marathon distance.
Those 3 will only hang on to the 2 hour pace for a certain amount of the 42k, my guess is only one of them for around 30/35k (if they can find one), for the rest EK will be on his own.
For the INEOS time trial he had a constantly changing fresh group in a V formation for the whole distance, which is why it's recognised as only a time trial over the marathon distance.
Yes. But they could get him 10 - 15 pacers for the V until km 20, and then hope that 2 - 3 last 10 more km. But of course, next year he'll be almost 39...