From the Ontario Masters Newsletter:
Ed Whitlock broke the M80 World Record in the Half Marathon with a time of
1:38:59 in the Milton race on Sunday.
The previous WR was 1:39:28 by John Keston GBR in 2005.
From the Ontario Masters Newsletter:
Ed Whitlock broke the M80 World Record in the Half Marathon with a time of
1:38:59 in the Milton race on Sunday.
The previous WR was 1:39:28 by John Keston GBR in 2005.
Yikes! Congrats
Some human performance lab needs to get this guy in for some studies- we may not see the likes of him for some time.
For Ed it doesn't look like a terribly strong run - he's done a 3:15 marathon this year.
naia champ wrote:
Some human performance lab needs to get this guy in for some studies- we may not see the likes of him for some time.
All you will see is:
- very high talent (wasn't he a 1:50 something 800 guy when he was young?) and
- genetics to get very old (didn't he say his dad lived to 98?)
Some human performance lab needs to get this guy in for some studies- we may not see the likes of him for some time.[/quote]
Nutella1 wrote:
All you will see is:
- very high talent (wasn't he a 1:50 something 800 guy when he was young?) and
- genetics to get very old (didn't he say his dad lived to 98?)
Just to correct. I never ran 1:50 when young, my best was 1:59.9 at age 46. My Dad died at 82, I did have an uncle who lived to 108.
naia champ wrote:
Some human performance lab needs to get this guy in for some studies- we may not see the likes of him for some time.
Don't let the USADA lab test him. They will determine he is guilty of "maybe" using something that their testing cannot detect.
Ed Whitlock wrote: My Dad died at 82, I did have an uncle who lived to 108.
If this is really the "Ed Withlock"--there can only be one such amazing runner--then I hope I live long enough (age 50 now) to see him set records at ages 85, 90, 95, and 100, and beyond.
pr100 wrote:
For Ed it doesn't look like a terribly strong run - he's done a 3:15 marathon this year.
I'm not sure the standard conversion formula apply here - it's quite literally uncharted territory. That being said, 3:15 is obviously faster than 1:38, although I am not certain that he could necessarily run sub 1:36.
Needless to say that these are both hugely impressive performances.
pr100 wrote:
For Ed it doesn't look like a terribly strong run - he's done a 3:15 marathon this year.
He ran 3:15 last October, then slipped on ice a month later and broke a rib and didn't run for a long time.
This should be classified as another day at the office for the redoubtable Mr W
Congrats on the new record!
Good to see you are still out there beating up on us youngins.
Ed Whitlock wrote:
Just to correct. I never ran 1:50 when young, my best was 1:59.9 at age 46. My Dad died at 82, I did have an uncle who lived to 108.
But you ran at young age, didn't you (like high school/college)? I thought that's what I read somewhere. And then you hibernated and came back in your late 40s....not right?
[quote]Ed Whitlock wrote:
Just to correct. I never ran 1:50 when young, my best was 1:59.9 at age 46.
Btw, that pretty much equates to a 1:50 when age graded.
Nutella1 wrote:
All you will see is:
- very high talent (wasn't he a 1:50 something 800 guy when he was young?) and
- genetics to get very old (didn't he say his dad lived to 98?)
81 is hardly "very old" these days for someone who keeps himself physically fit.
If you take away all the lard-asses and smokers (and I wish someone would) the average lifespan of a North American must be about 90.
Nutella1 wrote:
But you ran at young age, didn't you (like high school/college)? I thought that's what I read somewhere. And then you hibernated and came back in your late 40s....not right?
Yes I was a serious runner when at school and university. Did not run many half miles. Cross country was main emphasis. One two and three miles on the track to a lesser extent. Some road races.
I'll just CONGRATULATIONS!
Ed, are you at your usual 3-hours-per-day training level?
Thank you.
[quote]A Pied wrote:
Ed, are you at your usual 3-hours-per-day training level?
No , not there yet. Hoping to get there before the marathon on the 14th Oct. Times getting short though. Ran two and a half on Friday but my knee felt sore yesterday so didn't run. Seems ok today so will try about 90 minutes today. Then see how I am tomorrow.
Ed, I'm totally inspired! At 61, I have my "am I getting too old for this?" moments (especially when I get injured) and then I read about what you're accomplishing and think, "No way--I'm still just a kid. Bring it on!" You keep so many of us motivated. Thank you!