They're concerned about the heat. They have written a letter and are speaking to Max Siegel.
My take: 6 am is a non-starter. No need to have it that early.
Personally I think they could keep it at noon and then if it is above a certain temp, move it to 8 am a few days before. Usually Orlando in February isn't that much different than Paris in the summer.
But my favorite option is to run it at night. What am I missing with that option?
Yes let's select a team that will suck in the heat in Paris.
Burrito Track Club fan wrote:
Yes let's select a team that will suck in the heat in Paris.
plenty of time to do heat acclimatisation between then and Paris. doing it now puts an unnecessary strain on training.
How come marathoners are such wimps compared to triathletes and ultra-runners that run marathon or longer distances all the time midday?
There's heat acclimatization and there's athletes that are very good in the heat AND are heat acclimatized. How well did heat acclimatization work for Klecker and Kincaid?
Tryathletes and Ultrawalkers wrote:
How come marathoners are such wimps compared to triathletes and ultra-runners that run marathon or longer distances all the time midday?
Marathoning involves actual running. Ultras not so much, and triathlon is where mediocre swim/bike/runners dwell.
Good thing no hills.
Ill take 9am, a compromise of 6 am and 12 am
It's better for TV time for it to stay at noon. People may actually watch. Who is going to watch at 6/7am and 3/4am on the West Coast? They have already said they will move it if it happens to be too hot.
And honestly it's more unpredictable and entertaining if the weather is warm. Not a death march like Doja, but not perfect conditions either. It will be hot and hilly in Paris. Let the tough ones rise to the top.
Siegel will laugh at these runners as he cashes his NBC check and gives himself a bonus for a job well done.
They should just do the Twin City thing and cancel hours before the start.
Realistically, what is the TV viewership really going to be, outside of hardcore runners?
popover wrote:
It's better for TV time for it to stay at noon. People may actually watch. Who is going to watch at 6/7am and 3/4am on the West Coast? They have already said they will move it if it happens to be too hot.
And honestly it's more unpredictable and entertaining if the weather is warm. Not a death march like Doja, but not perfect conditions either. It will be hot and hilly in Paris. Let the tough ones rise to the top.
Just run the race earlier and put a recording of the race on at the preferred time. Most people watching won't have checked the results.
Twin Cities in Motion wrote:
They should just do the Twin City thing and cancel hours before the start.
They actually should. Save the best three for going into Paris with fresh legs.
Please release the 84 athletes that have zero chance of qualifying. Wrong mindset.
wejo wrote:
They're concerned about the heat. They have written a letter and are speaking to Max Siegel.
My take: 6 am is a non-starter. No need to have it that early.
Personally I think they could keep it at noon and then if it is above a certain temp, move it to 8 am a few days before. Usually Orlando in February isn't that much different than Paris in the summer.
But my favorite option is to run it at night. What am I missing with that option?
A decent portion of marathons do start at 6:30 or 7:00 am. A noon start could potentially mean, if the heat is around 75-77 degrees, which is possible in February in Orlando, that one or two of the top finishers could miss the A standard if they don't have it already. Noon is a ridiculous marathon time.
Rupp was asked about the noon start time and he wasn't concerned in the slightest and said he actually prefers noon because he's not a morning person. I think it's funny considering how much crap he used to get on Letsrun for "Rupp certified".
Pep wrote:
Realistically, what is the TV viewership really going to be, outside of hardcore runners?
Even hardcore runners won't watch at 3am. At least some viewers will tune in at 9.
picture painter wrote:
Rupp was asked about the noon start time and he wasn't concerned in the slightest and said he actually prefers noon because he's not a morning person. I think it's funny considering how much crap he used to get on Letsrun for "Rupp certified".
Rupp is confirming the point made in the "why do hobbyjoggers start their weekend long runs so early?"-thread.
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