Asbel kiprop runs 49 mins in 400M

Webb ran 47.4 for a relay in high school. He also ran 1:47ish in high school.

either

a)he underachieved in the 800m in high school (now that he has ran 1:43

b)His increased endurance brought him down 3-4 seconds

c)He is slightly faster at 400m now.

Or maybe all three. He probably could have ran a better 800m if he ran it around the time of his 3:53.43. His endurance definitly has increased. And he is probably slightly faster (~.5-1 sec) now then a ~47.4 relay.

Nakuru is 2400M above sea level so i guess 49mins 400 at that altitude is good.Also Kiprop had lots left in the tank after the race indeed he could have run 800m and won or 1500 or 5000 but he only chose the 400m which shows what he is focussing on.i think the young man is preparing well for olympics.As for kipchirchir is is quietly traing very well and will be back in european circuits next month.

The Altitude will also help the 400m, so it's a wash. Not like distance running.

relay 400s are 1-1.5 seconds faster than out of the blocks for a miler.

49 is worth 47 high in a relay.

remember it is only april, and most athletes (kiprop included) are only in their base training.

geronimo wrote:

there're alot more sub-50 guys floating around than you might think... lots of them in other sports.

yeah I don't doubt that, but I doubt that he has 1 or more distance runners run that fast each year, unless his high school produces sub 4:10 guys each year

Kiprop had plenty of speed winning WJXC last year and finishing 4th at Osaka, his first major international competition. He also ran a 3:35 at altitude last year in Nairobi. He's going to beat Webb most times they race.

One of El G's track workouts(per his coach) was 10x300 at 35-36 seconds. That means he was 300m en route to a 48 second 400, and doing repeats at that, so running a 49 second 400 is not at all impressive. Coe was a 45.5 relay leg. Webb went through in just under 50 seconds in his 800m PR. He could run under 48 open most likely in an all out 400m race. Ngeny(who some might compare Kiprop too) ran 49.7 or so en route to a 1000m WR. You could go on and on, but I hope for Kiprop's sake he has more than 49 speed because I don't think that will net him much.

It has clearly gotten him farther than most people at the age of 18. I don't think he needs to worry about his speed.

Poker wrote:so running a 49 second 400 is not at all impressive.

it was just on one of the hits so i guess it was no big deal but kiprop can run way faster than that.he is a very all rounded guy i.e he has both enduarance and speed.follow the link below.

http://www.eastandard.net/sports/?id=1143984657&cid=2

Stember ran 49.6 last night in the open 400 at UCLA.

fUrCeOsNhN wrote:

lool at him pass the field at 1:52.

Yah. Too bad he got destroyed in the last 100m. Looks like all that passing did nothing for him except turn his legs to crap.