Are second half splits elgible for records?

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14 years ago 06/04/2011 7:40am EDT

Moses Mosop set the 25K WR by running the first 25K of his 30K race in 1:12:25.2. But if his time from 5K to 30K was faster (I don't know what his first 5K split was), could that 25K be the new 25K WR? Or does a record have to begin at the start line?

Also, Mosop's second half was faster than Bill Rodgers 15K time, so is Mosop's second half now the U.S. all-comers 15K record?

14 years ago 06/04/2011 7:51am EDT

re: track fan who doesn't know

14 years ago 06/04/2011 7:56am EDT

re: Johnson, Michael circa 1996

flying start,no gun I'd agree no

14 years ago 06/04/2011 7:58am EDT

re: track fan who doesn't know

As much as they sometimes should be, they aren't, because it would allow for 'rolling starts'... e.g. make 5k 5020m, and allow athletes to start their 5k with a 20m running start rather than start with a stand-still + reaction time. Also the 100m record would be like 8.7 in that case...

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