28:59 in Vibrams

I know a Kenyan that went 27:20 barefoot.

Um, how about the numerous barefoot, superior performances?

He is no Jason Rexing!!

ummmm...... ever heard of jordan hasay?

A real man would do it in high heels.

Moron, the OP asked whether this is the fastest performance in Vibrams. I'll admit I don't care one way or another, but your comments about barefoot running do NOT answer the question. It would be like if I said I ran 28:11 wearing a dress and asked if this is the fastest performance by a runner wearing a dress and you replied, "what about my naked 27:44?" Learn to think before you post...

No it is not the fastest a couple of kenyans have tried them out and did tempo runs in the 2810-2830 range

Gz wrote:

I know a Kenyan that went 27:20 barefoot.

No Kenyan has ever run 27:20.

Consider This wrote:

Gz wrote:

I know a Kenyan that went 27:20 barefoot.

No Kenyan has ever run 27:20.

Joseph Kimani did in Cleveland on May 5, 1996.

Augusto E. Perez wrote:

Consider This wrote:

No Kenyan has ever run 27:20.

Joseph Kimani did in Cleveland on May 5, 1996.

You might want to send the IAAF an email then so they can update their list.

Augusto E. Perez wrote:

Consider This wrote:

No Kenyan has ever run 27:20.

Joseph Kimani did in Cleveland on May 5, 1996.

Uhh....Sorry to burst your bubble buddy, but almost 100 kenyans have gone 27:20.

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Augusto E. Perez wrote:

Joseph Kimani did in Cleveland on May 5, 1996.

Uhh....Sorry to burst your bubble buddy, but almost 100 kenyans have gone 27:20.

Plenty have have gone faster, but none have gone 27:20.

Hillary Kimaiyo ran 26:01 in El Paso.

Consider This wrote:

No Kenyan has ever run 27:20.

Shut up dude.

27:20.44 Patrick Ivuti KEN 30.06.78 Sydney 25.09.2000

27:20.89 Ismael Kirui KEN 20.02.75 Hengelo 30.05.1999

It's amusing to see posts by the young ones on people running well in shoes that were common 50 years ago - minus the 5 toes.

Sort of like kids discovering vinyl records sound better.

At the Philly marathon last week the first vibram wearer was closely followed by the second. They were both fat and in the 330 range. Solid. No one good runs in Vibrams.

Minimalist North wrote:

It's amusing to see posts by the young ones on people running well in shoes that were common 50 years ago - minus the 5 toes.

Sort of like kids discovering vinyl records sound better.

Wow, man, you mean Vibrams have been around 50 years? I've never heard that before. You really know your stuff.

No matter how fast you run in Vibrams, you're still a jackass.

Coincidentally, the January issue of Courir arrived this morning. The inside front cover is a two-page ad for what looks like Adidas' Vibram rip-off, the "Adipure Trainer." Five toes and all. Maybe Summers was wearing these.