Was reading a different thread when someone brought up the question of whether Warholm could go sub 2 in an 800 with hurdles. I think he could but the better question is how far could Warholm go while maintaining sub 60 pace over hurdles. Personally I think around 900m meters. I just don’t think his cardio is good enough for longer. On another point who would win an 800m hurdle, Warholm or Girma?
Warholm, Steeple hurdles are a lot different. I'm assuming the hurdles are going to be very specifically set so you need to know how to maintain a stride pattern which i doubt Girma knows how to.
I think Warholm would wear down faster than that. As Jakob said, Warholm is a sprinter. Unlike Benjamin or Dos Santos, Warholm never maintains 13 strides through 10. He takes two quick shuffle steps between 9 and 10, to raise to 15.
If he used his typical style, Warholm beyond 400 would be exhausted and forced to raise to 17 and then to 19. To maintain as long as you suggest he'd have to alter his approach and use 15 steps from the outset, like the top female hurdlers. But that would feel like tip toeing at the beginning. If he began at female pace like 50-52 then I think he could stay under 60 for 900 if not 1200.
But another factor is the height of the men's barriers. It's going to be tougher to clear them and maintain momentum at slower speed. Bloop instead of sail.
Awsi Dooger wrote:
But another factor is the height of the men's barriers. It's going to be tougher to clear them and maintain momentum at slower speed. Bloop instead of sail.
The height is the same 36". I'd go with 1000m.
He would never go 13 steps between hurdles if he went for 30 per 200m, He often runs sub 22 when he does that. He would rather do 15 or probably 17 steps and do so for almost 1000m. 60 seconds a lap is incredibly slow for someone like him
Awsi Dooger wrote:
I think Warholm would wear down faster than that. As Jakob said, Warholm is a sprinter. Unlike Benjamin or Dos Santos, Warholm never maintains 13 strides through 10. He takes two quick shuffle steps between 9 and 10, to raise to 15.
If he used his typical style, Warholm beyond 400 would be exhausted and forced to raise to 17 and then to 19. To maintain as long as you suggest he'd have to alter his approach and use 15 steps from the outset, like the top female hurdlers. But that would feel like tip toeing at the beginning. If he began at female pace like 50-52 then I think he could stay under 60 for 900 if not 1200.
But another factor is the height of the men's barriers. It's going to be tougher to clear them and maintain momentum at slower speed. Bloop instead of sail.
If he can do 1200m in under 3 minutes he can probably break 4 minute mile with NO hurdles and a couple months training. But that’s the thing, *IF*
I doubt he can go more than 700m at sub 60 pace (with hurdles)