Wow!
Wow!
That should make him the 4th fastest ever at 800, with the 7th best time ever.
Three guys under 1:43. Not shabby.
Did you notice Leo Manzano's 2nd in the 1500 in 3:33?
Clowns of the Purple Sage wrote:
Three guys under 1:43. Not shabby.
Did you notice Leo Manzano's 2nd in the 1500 in 3:33?
Yes. That's a PR for Leo, isn't it?
this was a effectively a solo run as the wabbit was no help whatsoever at nearly 10m up at the bell
rudy didn't even look puffed at the end
you'd have to figure with a proper wabbit, dragging him thru 400 in 50-flat & just a step-ahead, that he wouda gone about mid-1'41s
kipketer's untouchable wr suddenly looks very vulnerable...
cmurph wrote:
why do you always call them wabbits
Yeah, man. It's stupid.
Anyway, this Rudisha guy is 19 -- he looks young at least, college aged. Either way, he has time to improve. Besides Kipketer, 800m guys are pretty inconsistent with times, but maybe this is the guy that brings back 1:41's.
These guys go so fast and make it look really easy (especially the first 400m).
I swear that is the fastest track in history, in Rieti.
So many fast times over the years, including Komen's epic 7:20.
What is it about this track?
666 wrote:
cmurph wrote:why do you always call them wabbits
Yeah, man. It's stupid.
Did you ever stop and think that maybe I'm stupid? There I said it, I have a low iq. But that doesn't stop me from liking track.
it's not the track
it was relayed in '04
2 additive possibilities
1) ~ 400m altitude offers virtually unchanged O2 saturation of hemoglobin, but some significant recuction in air-resistance to running
2) it's in a heavy forrested area ( watch the video - see the surrounds ) with lots of tress pumping out O2
the track atmosphere, instead of normal 21% O2 may be offering nearer 22 or even 23% O2, thus offering more O2 to the runners
similar phenomena to 2) can be seen in webb's belgium runs of 1'43/3'46 - check the vids
and where asafa ran 9.74 easing up in a heat?
Rushida reminds me of Bolt in some ways-very tall, lean, long stride, young and fairly inexperienced.
ventolin^2 wrote:
it's not the track
it was relayed in '04
2 additive possibilities
1) ~ 400m altitude offers virtually unchanged O2 saturation of hemoglobin, but some significant recuction in air-resistance to running
2) it's in a heavy forrested area ( watch the video - see the surrounds ) with lots of tress pumping out O2
the track atmosphere, instead of normal 21% O2 may be offering nearer 22 or even 23% O2, thus offering more O2 to the runners
similar phenomena to 2) can be seen in webb's belgium runs of 1'43/3'46 - check the vids
Interesting thoughts. There is most definitely something special about that place. It's position on the calendar is also perfect, about 2 weeks after the major champs each year when the athletes have recharged from the rounds(CRASH training).
No way is Kipketer's mark vulnerable. You'd need Kaki and Rudisha to be right on the same night with an even 49.0 opener. At this point Kaki's season is shot and Rudisha is still wildly inconsistent.
Any particular reason the propensity for top marks in Scandinavia? Reliable conditions?
Helsinki 12:39.36
Stockholm 1:41.73, 14:12.88
Oslo all the great mile times and WRs, most recently 14:11.15.
All three stadiums are well within the city limits.
nightline wrote:
and Rudisha is still wildly inconsistent.
He's been rock solid since Berlin. Zurich, Brussels and now this. Pretty nice string of wins in the last 10 days.
ventolin^2 wrote:
2) it's in a heavy forrested area ( watch the video - see the surrounds ) with lots of tress pumping out O2
the track atmosphere, instead of normal 21% O2 may be offering nearer 22 or even 23% O2, thus offering more O2 to the runners
I find this really hard to believe. It cannot be true.
The trees would be nice for blocking some wind though.
nightline wrote:
No way is Kipketer's mark vulnerable. You'd need Kaki and Rudisha to be right on the same night with an even 49.0 opener. At this point Kaki's season is shot and Rudisha is still wildly inconsistent.
Rudisha is 20 years old, and he looks it if that means anything. Kipketer was 25 when he first broke 1:42, and Coe was 24. Cruz is the closest in terms of ability at that age, winning the Olympics and running 1:41 at 21 years old. Not a bad model to follow.
I think it's almost as likely that he'll never run as fast again. Borzakovskiy set his PR at 20 (yeah I know his racing style isn't really ideal for setting PRs). Cruz set his PR at 21.
ideal conditions wrote:
I think it's almost as likely that he'll never run as fast again. Borzakovskiy set his PR at 20 (yeah I know his racing style isn't really ideal for setting PRs). Cruz set his PR at 21.
Absolutely could happen. I'll be interested to see if an unofficial pacemaker isn't included in next weeks Final in Thessaloniki.
I notice the stadium record for the 3000 wasn’t broken.