jjjjjjj wrote:
Splits were 54/60/56.9/54.3
I was thinking something similar to the other guy. In 1999 El G ran a 53.8 last lap that nobody could match. In 2000 his last lap was like 54.5, almost a full second slower. For some reason, El G just didn't have that extra pop in Sydney, and the slightly slower lap is probably what gave Ngeny a slight edge. After all, Ngeny ran 1:44/2:11 for 800m/1000m. El G only had a 1:47 800m pb. And in that last 100m sprint, that's probably what made all the difference. It would probably be like if Rudisha raced Kiprop right now in a sprint less than 400m. The shorter distance-guy will always win it.