geb has a 3:30 1500 Pr and a sub 59 HM Pr
how is that possible? within 4 seconds of 15 WR and HM WR?
is the reason he hasn't run a(for his level) good marathon because of his more fast twitch muscles?
i noticed most of the ethiopians including bekele have more explosive footstrikes
would this really help in a marathon?
just wondering...
He's one of the best marathoners in the world. I think his fibers are just fine. You don't need a lot of fast twitch fibers for the mile. Most of the energy comes aerobically.
Alan
Also, how long ago was his 3:30? Rod Dixon was a 4:00 miler and a great marathoner. In a long career it's very plausible to run a great 1500m and a great marathon. Also:
http://www.johnberardi.com/articles/training/energysys.htm
The aerobic energy systems contribute much more to middle distances than you may have thought.
Alan
It proves Tim Noakes' contention that the best 5k runners should also be the best marathoners. Also, Geb's best 1500 was 3:31.76, so it is definitely his "weak" spot, although amazingly, he did that indoors.
I also think it has to do with their short stature. A lot of kenyans are taller than the ethiopians so they don\'t have to have such a powerful footstrike to keep them going. Some of the kenyans are short and have to do the same thing as the ethiopians but on average kenyans are taller than the ethiopians. The ethiopians have to take more strides per min to keep up with the kenyans and obviosly it is working.
Geb takes 13 aspirin a day to thin his blood from the epo that Josh Hermanns gives him....who do YOU think is the bigger fraud: Barry Bonds or Geb?