KIPRONO MENJO DOES IT AGAIN!!!!!!

I don't really understand why 3:53 is so impressive to everyone. Ok, he ran it solo. But would it really have been that much faster if he had a pacer? Assuming he was putting the pedal to the metal and trying for a fast time during this 3:53 run, I'm guessing a rabbit might have pushed him to a 3:50 or so. And on the international scene, would a 3:50 from a guy who's been competing for years be this newsworthy?

theone wrote:

No one will ever touch komen's record, period.

You obviously haven't been paying attention and learned much, have you? Somebody will likely get Komen's record before the next decade is over. Komen's 3000 meter record is NOT superior to Bekele's 5000 meters. It is just that Bekele was/is more of a distance runner.

El Guerrouj could have run 7:20 if he'd tried a few times. Since El Guerrouj ran 12:50 in one of his few tries, he probably could have run 12:45 if he'd really gone for it. 3:26.00 and 12:45 probably gets you to 7:20 in the same way that 3:29 and 12:39 do...

if it isn't so special than why hasn't an American ever done this in the history of the sport? yes, I know a few guys get out ahead and get lucky, but we don't have this attitude of 'competitors be damned', I'm going to run a 12:55 day regardless if you guys come with me, because I know I can. that's what makes Menjo impressive!I wish some American would follow this example and go for it.

i kinda like running wrote:

I don't really understand why 3:53 is so impressive to everyone. Ok, he ran it solo. But would it really have been that much faster if he had a pacer? Assuming he was putting the pedal to the metal and trying for a fast time during this 3:53 run, I'm guessing a rabbit might have pushed him to a 3:50 or so. And on the international scene, would a 3:50 from a guy who's been competing for years be this newsworthy?

Will he do it again next sunday at TilastopajaCup? This time in 10k.

http://www.ts.fi/online/urheilu/155089.html

(in Finnish)

Goal: Solinskis 26.59,60.

Plan: 5k in 13.25 and then finish in 26.40-26.50

He is in Nairobi at the moment and will come back to Finland for the 10k.

German Fernandez solo'd a 3:55.0 on an indoor track as an 18 year old. Way more impressive than an outdoor 3:53.xx by a verteran.

Sad to break it to you. The Finnish testing system is VERY strict and works independent of any clubs, federations, managers or athletes (domestic or foreign - Menjo or not, low-key or not) and there was such a fuzz around Menjo before the race over here that it´s not worth the risk to try to "escape" drug testing over here. About 2000 tests were performes here last year, 200 of those in TF. Two thirds unannounced out of competition, one third in competition focusing on higher level athletes. Stay in peace!

Sad to break it to you. The Finnish testing system is VERY strict and works independent of any clubs, federations, managers or athletes (domestic or foreign - Menjo or not, low-key or not) and there was such a fuzz around Menjo before the race that it´s not worth the risk to try to "escape" drug testing over here. About 2000 tests were performes here last year, 200 of those in TF. Two thirds unannounced out of competition, one third in competition focusing on higher level athletes. Stay in peace!