Ventarded 2.0 Wrote:
Idiot, Matt Carpenter set the Leadville record in 2005 when he was 41. Matt Carpenter started running ultras late in his career when he was past his prime just like track stars 10-20 years ago used to move up to the marathon late in their career when they have lost their speed. Sage is coming to the sport just when he is reaching his aerobic capacity, he will destroy this record.
In fact, he is running Pike Peak Ascent soon which used to be Matt Carpenter's bread and butter event. Look for him to go under 2 hours here and obliterate the record.
Some 2nd tier runners like Timothy Olson and Mike Morton runs some decent times on Badwater and Western States and you think that means Sage won't touch those times? Sage will make you look like a fool within the next 2-3 years.
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Don't get my wrong, I like that Canaday has made the switch to running ultras. Some guys in the 2:15-2:20 range have crossed over periodically or made the switch to running ultras (i.e. Mike Wardian) and have had some success, but are not superior to the established ultra runners.
Yes Carpenter started running 50 and 100 milers late in his career, but he is a legend on Pikes Peak and has a legendary course record at Leadville. Check out his stats from the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon.
http://www.skyrunner.com/search/find.asp?Last=CARPENTER&Mi=%20&First=MATT
He set the ascent record of 2:01 during the marathon! He has won every year (either the ascent or marathon) that he has entered since 1993. He won both races in 2 of those years.
I would hardly call Timothy Olson a 2nd tier runner. Not any more. He would not have run that fast on a hot day, but he still beat some elite runners on that day (Sandes, Clark, Mackey etc.) If he is 2nd tier for winning Western States then I guess so is Scott Jurek, Geoff Roes, and Killian Jornet (arguably the best ultra runner in the world the last 2-3 years). Did I mention that Killian is running the Pikes Peak Marathon this year in an attempt to break Carpenter's record of 3:16. Let's just see if Sage's ascent time is as fast as Killian's ascent during the marathon.