Marco Arop has run the 2nd lap in the Olympic final in around 50.1 seconds. He did so while running both bends between lane 1 and lane 2, that's easily 5.5 extra meters.
Considering this he has just run something like 49.4 for 400 meters.
He has entered both the 800s in Lausanne and in Silesia - will he break the WR? How fast can he go?
Or Wanyonyi who has front run 1:41.19.
Will the WR survive this season? I don't think.
Sedjati, in anticipation of getting busted will go all out, balls to the walls, maximum doping and drop a 1:39.
Sedjati is not in the Lausanne race.
Arop has run virtually something like 1:40.5 at the Olympics.
World Record could very well go down in Lausanne. 10-man non-DL field with a max of 9 racers and maybe even just 8. If Sisk is a very well-paid second pacer taking it to 500 or even 550m, that might mean that is very much the intent. Even if he's not, it could be a great setup.
They all go at it again a few days later in Silesia, but that field is 13 (probably 12 racers). A lot of guys will be doubling back With Sedjati in the race, I wonder if it will go out a little more bunched as he will certainly look to steal the race (and potentially World Record) late. None of these guys want to hand him the World Record on a platter.
a 49 from blocks doesn’t convey anything definitive in a buildup he’s obviously capable of 45 split minimum and repeat reps in 49
the record more likely to fall is 600
Historically, Lausanne is not the best place for fast 800s. Just one sub 1:43 clocking (1:42.61 Kipketer).
But the world record is in danger, no doubt.
Sisk races individually in Lausanne, but it looks like he will pace for Jakob again in Silesia (3000m). Looking forward.
Very difficult to replicate the energy of the global final
I predict Marco Arop will run ~1:39.0 for 800m based on how he ran the 2nd lap of the Olympic final...I don't know of anybody that has run the 2nd of the 800m faster than their average lap time of their personal best.
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