Unbelievable: Yuki Kawauchi smashes world record with his 2nd sub-2:10 in 14 days, 5th 2:10:00 or better on year!!

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  • LetsRun.com
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    6 years ago 12/15/2013 12:11am CST
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    http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2013/12/bat-ochir-wins-hofu-in-20900-kawauchi.html

    Kawauchi ran 2:09:15 today in Japan just two weeks after running 2:09:05. He previously held the world mark for quickets sub-2:10s at 42 days.

    For the year, that's 11 marathons for Yuki. 4 sub-2:10s and another at 2:10:00.

    Studly.

    The US had one single performance under 2:10:00 all year.
  • bert didcott
    6 years ago 12/15/2013 12:15am CST
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    how on earth is he doing this? Serious question.
  • BlackHippy
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    6 years ago 12/15/2013 12:30am CST
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    I can't believe it! He is amazing!!!
  • wqqqqqqqq
    6 years ago 12/15/2013 12:46am CST
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    blackhippy wrote:

    I can't believe it! He is amazing!!!

    Tell us how you really feel...
  • troglodyte
    6 years ago 12/15/2013 1:22am CST
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    That is mind-blowing, the more I think about it.
  • lol lol lol lol
    6 years ago 12/15/2013 1:36am CST
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    bert didcott wrote:

    how on earth is he doing this? Serious question.

    Well, two things he may have going for him--

    1) Extreme preponderance of ST muscle fibers, which are much more resistant to trauma than FT muscle fibers. His incredibly slow PRs of 13:58.62 and 29:02.33 would seem to support this.

    2) An extremely efficient, "shuffling" running style, with very little up-and-down movement, resulting in less pounding. This also seems to be true--look at the segment at about 35 seconds in: http://youtu.be/Hwg3mgdoha0

    Still, one wonders what he could do if he took 3-6 months to peak for one big race...
  • nobigdeal
    6 years ago 12/15/2013 2:03am CST
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    kenyans do it all the time in training
  • Manly Man
    6 years ago 12/15/2013 5:05am CST
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    He's burning the candle at both ends. I predict we'll soon be reading about a string of nagging issues cutting into his training. Though he sure is burning brightly in the meantime.
  • dumb
    6 years ago 12/15/2013 7:34am CST
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    nobigdeal wrote:

    kenyans do it all the time in training

    I agree, I really wonder how many times someone like Mutai could jog in a 2:10 in a calendar year
  • nj
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    6 years ago 12/15/2013 8:21am CST
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    Manly Man wrote:

    He's burning the candle at both ends. I predict we'll soon be reading about a string of nagging issues cutting into his training. Though he sure is burning brightly in the meantime.

    My gut reaction is exactly this but you do have to consider Kjell-Erik Stahl and Doug Kurtis who were both able to turn out about 10 to 14 high quality marathons a year for 10+ years. Now Kurtis' best was 2:13 and Stahl's was 2:10 so Kawauchi is running faster then them but not massively. A tiny group seem able to do this. Only time will tell.
  • Nigel2
    6 years ago 12/15/2013 8:33am CST
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    I am amazed as everyone. These are my questions : Would a sub-2.05 runner be able to race consistently at these speeds over an entire year? If he rested a month and built up to a single marathon effort over six months, how fast would he be able to run? Maybe no faster, I don't know. What do other runners think? Is he potentially an incredibly fast ultra-marathon runner who has yet to discover his true forte?
  • broken arrow
    6 years ago 12/15/2013 9:14am CST
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    Does anyone have a list of all of his marathons and times from this year?
    It would be interesting to know what type of training he does between these races.
    In any case an amazing runner and fun to follow, best of luck to him next year.
  • bop
    6 years ago 12/15/2013 9:30am CST
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    Indeed, best of luck to him next year.

    But there are more than two weeks/weekends left in 2013... Who knows what he has planned.
  • have to add
    6 years ago 12/15/2013 9:31am CST
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    The crazy thing is that he turns himself inside out in these races. He runs all out and often ends up in the medical tent. So he's not "jogging" these races. He's super competitive and can't stand to get beat by anyone.
  • blah blah blah blah blah blah
    6 years ago 12/15/2013 9:33am CST
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    Juicer. Don't know why LRC adopted this dude as some kind of cult hero.
  • T BONE
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    6 years ago 12/15/2013 9:41am CST
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    Even if Ritz, Hall, and Meb juiced to the gills for a full-year, combined they wouldn't have these results. Extremely impressive.
  • Flo'da boy
    6 years ago 12/15/2013 9:46am CST
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    He is running a 10k on New Years (roads I believe).

    If more runners were like Kawauchi, marathoning would be a more popular sport
  • Jeff Wigand
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    6 years ago 12/15/2013 9:48am CST
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    blah blah blah blah blah blah wrote:

    Juicer. Don't know why LRC adopted this dude as some kind of cult hero.

    What's he running for? He won't take a contract or any appearance money.
  • Balian
    6 years ago 12/15/2013 9:51am CST
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    I would be more impressed if he ran one 2:05 than a string of 2:10's.

    He's headed for a major injury. But that's his call.
  • Critical Thinking
    6 years ago 12/15/2013 10:31am CST
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    T BONE wrote:

    Even if . . . Meb juiced to the gills for a full-year, combined they wouldn't have these results. Extremely impressive.

    I wonder what it would take for Kawauchi to get an Olympic medal and a major marathon win.