Another superb demonstration by the then world record holder, Seb Coe, in his greatest season, 1981. The European Cup used to be held at the end of every oth...
This is a classic coe race, question is if anyone in history of the sport would be able to challenge him here. Im almost sure that neither Rudisha or Kipketer would stand a chance. They would of course never let it be this slow for 700m to begin with, so this is just hypotetical
Why wouldn't rudisha be able to blow past coe? He ran 45 seconds in the 400m, and in 2012 no doubt he could have ran 44x. He has more footspeed than coe and is better at the 800m.
Rudisha was never really known for having a great kick and has had a bad track record with those types of races. He was faster than everyone else, so he simply ran faster from gun to tape. Seb Coe dropped a 10.9 in this final hundred meters, I don't think anyone can beat that even on such a "slow" pace.
being able to sprint at the end of a race is different than an open 400m. The turn of pace here is something i personaly never did see from Ruidisha or anyone else for that matter.
While sometimes negative split, the 800 is generally not an event where the final 200 isn't the slowest. Generally an 800 "kick" per se is actually measured by who has slowed down the least. This is different than a 1500 or 5k or 10k kick where the final 400 and typically the last 200 is the fastest section.
In Coe's case, the setup had to be slow enough to be able to unleash a sub 11 second final 100. In that example, I'm not sure anyone else has closed that fast. ... This isn't a typical 800 race though and if Rudisha had already run his wheels off, there would be no way a Coe or anyone else to date would be able to run that fast at the end.
Even though they're faster, 800 runners may not actually be the best example of "best kick" vs the longer distances where theses races, even if paced fast, will still finish faster than the preceding laps.
You have to see it to believe it. In 12th and last place going into the final lap of the 1,600m at the Illinois State Championships, Aden Bandukwala unleashe...
This is a classic coe race, question is if anyone in history of the sport would be able to challenge him here. Im almost sure that neither Rudisha or Kipketer would stand a chance. They would of course never let it be this slow for 700m to begin with, so this is just hypotetical
Brazier‘s kick in the 2019 USA was objectively better.
This is joke, right? Robby Andrews had an insane kick that won him two national titles. He never hit his ceiling because he had several injuries that plaqued his progress. It’s scary to think about what he could have been. I swear people on this board are truly idiots who probably don’t even watch track.
This is a classic coe race, question is if anyone in history of the sport would be able to challenge him here. Im almost sure that neither Rudisha or Kipketer would stand a chance. They would of course never let it be this slow for 700m to begin with, so this is just hypotetical
1984 Olympics. Coe was in great position and tried to pull up to Cruz’s shoulder with about 100 meters left and Cruz kicked, accelerating so fast he he opened a gap of several meters almost instantly and kept pulling away. Will never forget that last home stretch.
Noureddine Morceli - I think people forget how fast this man could close. Multiple low 3:30s races where he would close in 50-51. His acceleration was insane and he was able to sustain long sprint drives.
Rudisha was never really known for having a great kick and has had a bad track record with those types of races. He was faster than everyone else, so he simply ran faster from gun to tape. Seb Coe dropped a 10.9 in this final hundred meters, I don't think anyone can beat that even on such a "slow" pace.
Bad track record? In 2015 at Worlds he led a tactical 800 at Worlds, and against two renowned kickers in Kszcot/Tuka he didn’t give an inch in the last 100. He could win any which way, check his win %.
Rudisha was never really known for having a great kick and has had a bad track record with those types of races. He was faster than everyone else, so he simply ran faster from gun to tape. Seb Coe dropped a 10.9 in this final hundred meters, I don't think anyone can beat that even on such a "slow" pace.
10.9 lol. There’s no 100m line. But hit probably about 12.0 - 12.2. When the video cuts to the straightaway he’s well past the 100m start. About 85m to go to in 10.2.