David Rudisha moving up to the 1k this year

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10 years ago 05/10/2013 12:43am EDT

re: LetsRun.com

LetsRun.com wrote:
http://www.letsrun.com/news/2013/05/highlights-from-2013-iaaf-diamond-league-doha-press-conference-david-rudisha-says-hell-move-up-to-the-1k/
We should hold some sort of prediction contest for his time.
Your early thoughts?

i'd probably wait until it is officially announced he's running one

he was due to run one in ostrava 1 or 2y ago but it never happened

it coud be anywhere between 2'10.5 - 2'13.0

( i just can't see any slower than 2'13 providing he's gone thru to 600 in a sensible manner - it's the upper end which his lack of over-distance racing history negates any top-end prediction )

this is one question with no easy answer at all !

10 years ago 05/10/2013 1:40am EDT

re: LetsRun.com

And this important in what way ?

Rarely contested distance that has no meaning , why not get him to 1500 ?

99.9% of running population could not tell you what a good time is , world record and when is the last time they saw the distance contested if ever.

10 years ago 05/10/2013 6:26am EDT

re: Best deal possible

I disagree. Most top runners and followers of the sport would know what the WR is and certainly what a good time is. I also think it is an important bench mark for fitness for both 800 and 1500 guys. A lot of pure 800 guys and those with a bias towards 400, are often found wanting when tackling the 1k. It's run more often than the 2k on the circuit and those that excell over it have to be pretty decent at both 8 & 15.

I think Rudisha will run 2:13.2.

10 years ago 05/10/2013 7:51am EDT

re: Deanouk

I'm going with the Cruz model and say 2:14.05

Also I have to agree that we have to wait if he doesn't pull out! In the 15 this year, maybe we see another 3:28?? Kiplagat talked about the meeting record in Doha. Can't wait for the season to go underway!

10 years ago 05/10/2013 7:58am EDT

re: LetsRun.com

You guys claiming Rudisha doesn't "have the endurance" are hilarious. It's an extra 200 meters, it's not like he's stepping up to the 1500. I'm quite certain he does plenty of over-distance training, he's not going to fade in the final stretch. He is going to absolutely destroy that record.

10 years ago 05/10/2013 9:40am EDT

re: Emil C

All of these predictions are worthless if Rudisha hasn't been training with weight vests. He needs to practice running at 1k world record pace with 40lbs on his back otherwise he's just a pansy wannabe. The brochacho has spoken.

10 years ago 05/10/2013 10:04am EDT

re: ventolin^3

Someday if he keeps this running up maybe he could finish a "5K Marathon" or maybe even a half.

10 years ago 05/10/2013 10:59am EDT

re: Deanouk

Deanouk wrote:I think Rudisha will run 2:13.2.

moron

kenny kimwetich ran 2'13.56 his sb was 1'43.98

he had NO 1500 worth bothering with

he knew he had to run fast that day as noah said he was chasing 1kwr & got 2'12.66

if a "pure 800" 1'43.98 guy runs it in 2'13.56, rudy is going to go helluva lot faster with a 3s faster 800 ability

10 years ago 05/10/2013 2:20pm EDT

re: Deanouk

Deanouk wrote:
I disagree. Most top runners and followers of the sport would know what the WR is and certainly what a good time is. I also think it is an important bench mark for fitness for both 800 and 1500 guys. A lot of pure 800 guys and those with a bias towards 400, are often found wanting when tackling the 1k. It's run more often than the 2k on the circuit and those that excell over it have to be pretty decent at both 8 & 15.
I think Rudisha will run 2:13.2.

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BS , you don't know what you are talking about , run on the circuit , no its not.

Its a tune up distance or novelty race for so called record attempts.

It on off distance , show all the 1000's run in 2012.

10 years ago 05/10/2013 4:35pm EDT

re: LetsRun.com

Running an odd 1k does not constitute "moving up".

10 years ago 05/11/2013 8:28am EDT

re: ventolin^3

It'll be fun to see Rudisha going for another WR :) This is good promotion that the sport needs. I was just looking at the 1k times the other day, it has good symbolic meaning. You could also have 600m and 1200m records as well if you wanted more variety.

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