Also, now he knows that he can run 1200 meters at medal pace with one month left to Worlds in Budapest - a paid time trial right before just enough time enough to build back - but if he paces the next two meets too I guess he's paydaying out the season and just hopes for an August miracle.
Roger Bannister was paced for 3½ laps when he first broke four minutes.
That was unsporting too, and he passed that guy right after the 1st turn, 4th lap.
Look, I don't care how mad you get. At the end of the day, a willing 1300m WR pacesetter is rare AF and an obvious advantage to whomever is lucky enough to arrange it. To me, that advantage is an * I'm glad the current WR is not tainted with.
and yes, I know 1200m is considered normal now... but it shouldn't be, and no way should anyone paceset who isn't designated as such by the meet director
Your argument gives "anything that gives any kind of advantage from other competitors should be banned from all competition" vibes.
Some athletes have sponsorships and some don't, so lets ban sponsorships.
Some athletes can get into diamond league races and others can't, so lets ban the diamond league.
Actually, training gives an unfair advantage to people who don't train. Therefore all kinds of training is now banned from competition.
Running completely nude was good enough for the earliest of humans, so it's good enough for us. Clothes are now banned from competition. All will race barefoot and in the nude.
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