Jordan Gusman, Malta, former OZ with excellent 48, 1:48, 3:37, 7:44, 13:21, 28:29, 1:03, and now 2:13:13, took the Maltese National marathon record to a new level, beating Hassan (2:13:44) in the same race.
Paris next year, with his excellent 13:21, surely can improve to the 2:08-2:10 level.
Bookmark this dark horse for Paris next year. Potential, in the marathon, 2:08-2:09.
Old news but some background on this Maltese monster.
Ghost1 wrote:
beating Hassan (2:13:44) in the same race.
Lol this is crazy
Also didn't this guy use to be with TME? Good to see him crushing times
Funny to think he’d beat Hassan by roughly the same margin in a marathon as a 3000.
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THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:
Funny to think he’d beat Hassan by roughly the same margin in a marathon as a 3000.
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Gusman's marathon potential is higher than Hassan's other factors being equal.
A 7:44/13:21 guy with 3:37, has the leg speed to crush it in the marathon.
Ozzie's here, please comment on Gusman's marathon potential? Can he get down to 2:07-2:09? Rival to Adams and co? Biomechanics, form, economy?
In my mind 2:13:00 is pedestrian for a 13:21 runner.
D-rew-ugs
If he's not with TME, who's his coach?
daredare wrote:
D-rew-ugs
Sir, a 13:21 guy does not need drugs to run 2:13:00, ....that's slow in comparison..
Where does he train? Is this another one of those athletes that trains in flagstaff for 10 months but claims another country as their home?
He's trained by Dick Telford remotely who he was with before joining TME. Although he's been marathon training, he looks like he's put on some weight since leaving TME - Can only be a good thing though as I think he gets injured when he's his heaviest.
Onya Goose.
There's some family context for his malta allegiance. His grandpa's last wish was to see him running for his home-country of Malta. Jordan's sister played high level rugby league in Australia and she now captains the Maltese national team.
Though, I've personally been a bit of a hater of Gusman in the past when he was with TME, I have found a new respect for him and It looks like he's enjoying his running again.
A really unique individual.
Sam parons on the other hand.................
That should be gets injured at his lightest/leanest.
'Aussie runner switches allegiance to target soft National Records and make easy National teams'
It's the same thing Sam Parsons has done but even lower hanging fruit.
What color will he paint his nails to celebrate? Haha. What a corny fruit.
LMAO.
This is a new low even for you Ghost. Congratulating a pro male runner for barely beating the women's winner?
Wow, tell me you're a fan boy without telling me. A 2:13 is solid for a former mid-d guy who's been injured for the better part of the past three or four years. But the guy hasn't wowed anyone, was kicked off and parted ways with Tincan Subelite. In a day in age where the olympic standard is 2:08:10, a 2:13 marathon isn't that great for a guy anymore. Like someone else said, maybe he can beat Hassan in the next race. But he is no darkhorse
Ghost1 wrote:
Jordan Gusman, Malta, former OZ with excellent 48, 1:48, 3:37, 7:44, 13:21, 28:29, 1:03, and now 2:13:13, took the Maltese National marathon record to a new level, beating Hassan (2:13:44) in the same race.
Paris next year, with his excellent 13:21, surely can improve to the 2:08-2:10 level.
What happened to Gusman for Paris? Received a Universality spot in the marathon then never heard from again?
