It seems that the "sit and kick" tactic has become virtually the only tactic (Hats off to Tadesse though, who wasn't afraid to give it a shot).
So how about some great races from the past? How about some examples of runners who weren't afraid to lay it on the line and managed to beat the kickers?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H_JzBVqkuInot so big mazungo wrote:
It seems that the "sit and kick" tactic has become virtually the only tactic (Hats off to Tadesse though, who wasn't afraid to give it a shot).
So how about some great races from the past? How about some examples of runners who weren't afraid to lay it on the line and managed to beat the kickers?
John Ngugi, Olympic 5000m - Seoul, '88... put in a serious surge about 1/4 of the way in and held on to win convincingly. El G, Olympic 1500m - Athens, '04... Winding it up 2 laps from home. Kip Keino, Olympic 1500m - Mexico, '68? Busts open the 1500m even earlier than El G in '04. These are off the top of my head, I'm sure I'm missing some...
Didn't Paula Ivan blow open a 1500m Olympics or Worlds?
Didn't Hassiba Boulmerka (sp?) do something similar at the Olympics?
Thanks. Keep 'em coming.
What a remarkable run from Viren.
Well, I would not be surprised to hear that sit-and-kick is a more viable tactic in modern times. The differences in fitness levels are much smaller now than they were 30 years ago (and running speeds are faster so wind resistance is slightly higher, but the difference is probably negligible), so it is becoming harder and harder for a single superstar to run away with the race.
Here's a video of that run by Ngugi:
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