Ed Whitlock has just run 5:31.23 which is under the record of 5:39.
York University Toronto
Ed Whitlock has just run 5:31.23 which is under the record of 5:39.
York University Toronto
what age group?
Ed is 75, so I'm guessing it is 75+.
His time of 5:31 is about a 5:50 pace for the mile.
He also has the 75 plus record (set in 2006) for the track 5000 in 19mins and small change.
coach:
Special Ed has done it again!
What a baller. Seriously.
After he was done and did a TV interview (CityPulse athlete of the week if you are in Toronto) he hung around to help time the 3000's!
ghost wrote:
His time of 5:31 is about a 5:50 pace for the mile.
557.5ist
check the last page of the following thread...
it says Robert Horman has the record...
Mandingo, Were you there? I just missed the meet because I slightly injured a calf last week. Should have went just to watch.
I was there too, but couldn't watch much of Ed's performance because I was in the same section of the 1500. It was great to be able to see him come flying into the finish though as I was trying to get my breath back. Boy those indoor races are tough on old throats, too.
Ed is awesome. Nothing but loads of respect for him.
Maybe that's because the people on that thread have poor reading comprehension. The 4:35 time given for Robert Horman is his marathon time at age 86, not his 1500 or mile time. (You know, four hours and thirty five minutes for a marathon, not 4 minutes and 35 seconds for 1500 or a mile.)
Mandingo wrote:
Ed Whitlock has just run 5:31.23 which is under the record of 5:39.
York University Toronto
I am 47 years old, and this is the first time I've heard of Ed running a time for any distance that I could match.
He's an inspiration.
Well 5:31 is maybe not too bad off a training regime of glacial paced long runs around the cemetery. But I don't recommend it as proper training for the 1500 at least in the absence of some races at a similar distance. Anyway it is certainly not that great when you compare it to Earl Fee's M75 indoor mile record of 5:41. Still hoping to improve though.
Ed
Outstanding run for January off of pure slow distance, Mr. W..
Could you relate to us the detalails of this race with Earl a few years ago?
http://www.ranelagh-harriers.com/ed-1500m.html
Any chance for a re-match?
what a sick time, i know many people who cant run a 6 minute mile, this guy at the age of 75 is freakin flying.
When I run against Earl he is giving away a couple of years. That was enough advantage for me to beat Earl in a couple of indoor 1500m battles in 2003 and 2004. In 2003 Earl led from the start just in front of Jim Irons (m60) They gained a lead of almost 40 metres on me but I caught them up with 200m to go. I passed them both with just over 100m to go but Jim beat me on the finishing straight, my time 4:14.15. In 2004 again Earl led from the start but this time I stayed with him and overtook him with 250m to go and won in 5:18.39. Earl's world mile record was set in the US masters champs, 2004 I believe.
I'm not sure when we will have another battle, I believe Earl has decided to limit himself to track races less than 1500m now. Maybe I'll have to go down to 800m where he will trounce me.
Ed- I feel somewhat foolish in saying this about such a great runner, but from what you have said here, Earl gave it away by taking the early lead! As a 400-1500 runner myself (like Earl, just not as world-class), and most of all as a middle distance coach, I have a strong opinion about a speed guy meeting up against an equivalent endurance guy. The rule is: in a closely contested race, the guy with the best 400 speed does NOT take the lead before the bell. Transgress at your own peril.
You were gutsy (and smart) to let him develop such a lead on you, but I'm afraid he squandered his speed in the early going. He should have sat on you closely and pulled the trigger with about 200 to go. Watch a few championship open 1500s and you will see what I mean. The early laps are often an excrutiating jog, but when the action starts, it is thrilling to behold.
My dream scenario would be that Earl would re-match with a different strategy- things would get interesting, as you would both know the game plan!
You used not only your training, but your mind to prevail- the mark of a true champion. I wish I could have watched those races.
Well done, Sir Ed.
Any more indoor meet plans for this season?