Did Kennedy wait too long to test the marathon?

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20 years ago 05/14/2004 8:03am EDT

re: firefly

Kennedy's running really well again and I wish him all the luck in the world, but I agree he should've moved up after the '96 Olympics. He was running great times, but that race should've made it very apparent that he'd never be able to kick with the Africans. They can truly smoke him on the last lap and there's no way he could medal in a championship meet, whereas he had enough strength to possible medal in the marathon. Personally I hope Ritzenheim moves up to the marathon in the next few years because he'll get outkicked in championship meets too.

20 years ago 05/14/2004 8:31am EDT

re: firefly

This is like saying Lopes should have quit earlier. Just because he's older than most runners doesn't mean he won't do well. I never understand why people question guys who prove, every time they go out, they will succeed at what they attempt to do.

20 years ago 05/16/2004 11:17am EDT

re: firefly

You don't NEED to run the marathon.

20 years ago 05/16/2004 12:05pm EDT

re: Will

Excellent Points! Tinman

20 years ago 05/16/2004 2:58pm EDT

re: Jungleroy

I hope the best for BK in the marathon, but I don't know about saying he can do it because Carlos Lopes did. Lopes was the exception. Most runners are not running prs at age 38 like Lopes did (10k pr in 1984). And Lopes was very robust physically. Kennedy strikes me as the fragile sort. It would surprise me if he were running track prs at 38. As far as sub-4 milers not doing as well at the marathon, Abel Anton (3:54 mile) did pretty well at the marathon. He ran like a miler, too, waiting till the end and then outkicking his opposition.

19 years ago 01/01/2005 1:01am EST

re: maybe = whaa?

Get this. Go Fuck yourself idiot. Calling me a mooron. Who the f*** are you asshole. Find another site to read and jackoff too. Bet when you were in school nobody paid you any attention so now you come out on Lets Run and be the Big Man. Fuck You Fuck You Fuck You

19 years ago 01/01/2005 1:01am EST

re: bwahahahaha!!!

You did not strike anything. Your the f***in idiot. On to what this topic was about. Were do you get a 2:06 as I don't see any recent BK times that warrant anything faster then 2:08 at Best. Most likely 2:10 debut. Who is the idiot now you don't even no comparison times for distances.

19 years ago 01/01/2005 1:01am EST

re: Swooshaholic

Swooshaholic wrote:
Bob is not as fast or strong as Meb or Alan. Meb faded to a 2:12 in his debut for 2 reasons. 1. NY is a difficult course and 2. He attempted to win which was a sub 2:09.
The other thing working against Bob is the mentality. Both Alan and Meb believed that the marathon might be their best event. Bob views the marathon as something that he can be competitive at after he has finished with his real event.

finally someone with sense who's not letting their emotions get in the way! i hope he runs well, but all this "he'll run 2:08xx because he's run 27:3x" is too much. don't let the fact that bob is your hero affect your predictions. marathon is not to be f***ed with. you go out too hard and you pay a hard price. and 2:06? jesus!

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