With such an incredible run (actually a couple now), will Hall also translate this fitness into some world-class track times (5K/10K)? Or is he forever a road man now?
Can he go sub 13:00 and sub 27:00? Remember, until recently, he was known for his supurb leg speed.
Hall can still run well on the track, if he recovers.
He has run around 13:16/5000 and he should be capable of going close to what Salazar ran (13:11) or better. I would put his potential for the 5000 at between 13:06 to 13:10 but he will need to work his track speed, and I hope he does not fall into the trap of just doing marathons now, as that would be a mistake.
Remember, Stefano Baldini was only a 13:20/27:43 type runner, and I think Hall is intrinsically faster than Baldini.
I think Hall is more talented than Salazar, but Salazar was probably one of the toughest runners on a psychological level. Hall is not bad either, as shown by his run in London.
A question: Do you think Hall lacked confidence to go with the lead runners in the last coupld of km, or did he really not have anything left in his tank?
Ghost
i think at that point he just couldn't go with them. he obviously had enough confidence to run with the best if he ran with them for that long
Hall's main goal for the next 3 months should be [RECOVERY].
This is where I wish someone with the experience of malmo, Hodge, Fleming, Hoag, Rodgers, should chime in and give their opinions. What should Hall do next? How much rest and recovery? Goals of sub-13:10, sub-27:20 seem more reasonable to me than sub-13:00. What are your thoughts, gentlement, and how did you feel post-race after your PR marathon performance and what should Hall expect to feel? Any thoughts?
I wanna see him snag the 10K AR
If you believe in the 4.6x your 10K = your likely marathon time, then do the reverse calculation and you more or less come up with ~27:54 for 10K.
Maybe he should hit the roads?
He now has a sub-60:00 HM and low 2:08 'thon (a London top 7) on his resume, so why not do some summer road stuff: Bix, Falmouth perhaps, then maybe NYC in the fall?
He's young (24) and can pick his spots. Why not go for a few paydays?
Good for him, good luck to him. God Bless Him.
Hmmm... god has already blessed him.
Seguru wrote:
Hmmm... god has already blessed him.
amen.
If you believe that rule than Abdi would not have run 27:22