Jakob averaged around 58 seconds per 400. The "average runner" can't run 100 meters that fast.
Also the average runner isn't doped to the gills, has every advantage possible, and everyone on hand helping him. The average person probably has a job, personal stress, and probably can't afford to eat like he can. I'm not saying the man isn't extremely talented, but he's not playing on the same level field as the average person either.
Crazy how some of them were out of breath not even 1/3 of the way through. I thought they'd at least get under 8:00 combined as a team. Is this truly the average runner's level?
Maybe us Letsrunners really are out of touch.
You really thought a fat dude and 2 random woman were going to come close? Have you ever watched HS distance girls run a 400m?
Other groups have tried stuff like this and you need a ton more people. And people need to be able to hold the pace for some amount of time. Get 8-16 kids who can run 56s and have them to 100-200s and you can break this record.
I feel like you'd only need 2 guys who can run 1:55-1:56 trading off 200s alternating 29s with even rest to do this. I'll actually ask my buddy if we can try this sometime as a workout.
We've done 10 x 200 starting at 28 working down to 27 with 1 minute jogging rest, so 29s with equal recovery should be tough but doable.