With raw speed like that imagine what a few years of aerobic development would do. This is the next hicham
He could run 1:55 in the marathon with that raw speed. Or 7:40 in the steeplechase. Yeah, that's the ticket.
Imagine that kind of raw speed in Leadville. Thinner air too so there is less air resistance for him at peak velocity. We could see truly remarkable things down the homestretch.
Jim Walmart and David Joggins could never hold off a sub-25 final 200m in a tactical race.
With raw speed like that imagine what a few years of aerobic development would do. This is the next hicham
Not doing well enough at 800m for you?? He may want to stay where he is for a while.
This.
Why do these threads always occur? When a generational talent emerges, there's always a group saying, "Hey, they should race another event!"
Mu was (note the past tense) a generational talent. The 800m WR that has stood for, what, 40 plus years? was within her reach... and then Kersee moved her up to the mile. Granted, Mu was (is) a head case, but when you have an athlete with WR potential, moving them up (or down) especially when one of the races is the 800m, has more risk than reward. The training is just too different.l