Camille Herron just crushed the CR of the Spartathlon by 2 hours. 22:35:30 for 153 miles. 3rd overall.In the men's division Fotis Zisimopoulos could also lower the 39 year old course record from Yiannis Kouros by about 30 min...
100 miles in 24 hours is 15 minute miles. That’s walking.
Yes it is. And most ultra runners doing longer ultras like 100-miles will walk quite a bit for sure. We call it "powerhiking" though.
Keep in mind that most 100-mile races aren't even close to being flat though (often trails can be quite hilly or even in the mountains). So start throwing thousands of feet of vertical gain in there and you will have to run quite a bit (especially on the downhills) to still only average 15-min miles.
Then also keep in mind that at some point you will be stopping to eat and drink at an aid station for at least several minutes at a time. That will also influence your average pace quite a bit (hence even more running involved to average 15-min miles on a total elapsed time).
Jogging: both feet airborne at times, but pace is slower than 6:00/mi for males and 6:40/mi for females
Running: both feet airborne at times, pace is faster than 6:00/mi for males and 6:40/mi for females
To answer your question: no, most ultra athletes are not "just walking", they sometimes jog as well
Nope, it’s simpler: walking always has at least one foot on the ground while running never has more than one.
Pace is highly individual.
Actually guys it's this:
Walking: Both feet are on the ground at a certain moment
Jogging: One foot is on the ground pretty much at all times
Running: There is a point where both feet are airborne.
In ultra running the jog is often more of a "waddle" for most people. Turns out after about 60-miles you start losing muscle power and the wearing fatigue makes it hard to run up steep hills on trails (especially if they are technical). Also keep in mind in a lot of these 100-milers you are likely carrying a significant amount of weight in a pack (UTMB rec gear with 1L of fluid is like a 4lb-5lb pack). That will influence what you think is "runnable" when you are 10-15 hours deep!
No, it sounds like you don’t know the difference between walking and running.
Sarcasm anyone?
Running, walking, climbing, and stopping at aid stations like Sage says. Lots of things go in to the average time. People should just respect the activity for what it is. I suspect the OP would be found passed out dead at the side of the trail somewhere.
Nope, it’s simpler: walking always has at least one foot on the ground while running never has more than one.
Pace is highly individual.
Actually guys it's this:
Walking: Both feet are on the ground at a certain moment
Jogging: One foot is on the ground pretty much at all times
Running: There is a point where both feet are airborne.
Nope, you are off the mark coz your definition of walking would count hopping with both feet as walking.
And there is no difference between jogging and running as far as there being a “point where both feet are airborne” is concerned, just that the airborne fraction and pace is higher in running for an individual (but isn’t comparable across individuals).
100 miles in 24 hours is 15 minute miles. That’s walking.
Yes it is. And most ultra runners doing longer ultras like 100-miles will walk quite a bit for sure. We call it "powerhiking" though.
Keep in mind that most 100-mile races aren't even close to being flat though (often trails can be quite hilly or even in the mountains). So start throwing thousands of feet of vertical gain in there and you will have to run quite a bit (especially on the downhills) to still only average 15-min miles.
Then also keep in mind that at some point you will be stopping to eat and drink at an aid station for at least several minutes at a time. That will also influence your average pace quite a bit (hence even more running involved to average 15-min miles on a total elapsed time).
And sometimes the races are going through snow and/or 100F temperatures for portions
No, it sounds like you don’t know the difference between walking and running.
Sarcasm anyone?
Running, walking, climbing, and stopping at aid stations like Sage says. Lots of things go in to the average time. People should just respect the activity for what it is. I suspect the OP would be found passed out dead at the side of the trail somewhere.
I do respect it for what it is. It’s walking 100 miles, which is no small feat. In the early 1800’s Captain Barclay set several 100+ mile records, over rough terrain, around 19 hours. He called them walking records. It was considered walking (Pedestrianism), not running.
Why do modern ultra athletes insist on calling it running, when most are 4 hours slower than Barclay?
I do respect it for what it is. It’s walking 100 miles, which is no small feat. In the early 1800’s Captain Barclay set several 100+ mile records, over rough terrain, around 19 hours. He called them walking records. It was considered walking (Pedestrianism), not running.
Why do modern ultra athletes insist on calling it running, when most are 4 hours slower than Barclay?
It would be called ultra walking if running wasn’t allowed.
There is a ton of standing around and talking in a huddle in the nfl. The foot is almost never used with the ball, yet it is still called football.
Yes. And for that reason I just can't respect it. I know it's very hard but there has to some sense of speed. Walk, jog, rest, sit down, snack, etc.
98% of the posters on this message board wouldn’t be able to last 2hrs at Killian or Jim’s pace in a mountain ultra, and they are doing it for 15-20hrs. Is that not speedy enough for you?