Didn't Haile get his other achilles worked on after Atlanta? I don't think he has set any track records since then but I could be wrong but I do know he has run a few times under 27 minutes since then which should put him in the ballpark for a marathon wr. I think the little fellers got a shot.
he tore his feet up on the atlanta track. he got his achilles operated on after sydney.
trackhead wrote:
he tore his feet up on the atlanta track. he got his achilles operated on after sydney.
His victory in Sydney was on a bad achilles. He wanted to go to Europe 2-3 weeks before the Sydney olympics to have a doctor in Germany work on his achilles but the Ethiopian coaches said, "GO TO SYDNEY NOW OR YOU ARE OFF THE TEAM."
Adidas built him a custom pair of shoes that would take some of the stress off the achilles. I think that Haile had achilles surgery in the weeks after the Sydney 10km. Look at his following year: ONE race, the 2001 World 10km where he finished 3rd. After that, he could not race until March of 2002!
In about a year from now, Evans Rutto will have taken the WR in the marathon to about 2:04:10. The future in marathon running belongs to Felix Limo and Evans Rutto.
Evans Rutto made his 2:06:18 in London look like a jog in the park. Sammy Korir, with his 2;04:56 PR was STRAINING to keep up with Rutto!!! Go watch the tapes yourself.
Jason
Jason,
He raced so sparingly in 2001 because he was still recovering from surgery, regaining fitness, etc. and he was focusing on the World HM Champ.
Jason,
Gebrselassie, Haile
Half Marathon
10th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1st 1:00:03 Bristol 07 10 2001
MAYEROFF wrote:
trackhead wrote:he tore his feet up on the atlanta track. he got his achilles operated on after sydney.
His victory in Sydney was on a bad achilles. He wanted to go to Europe 2-3 weeks before the Sydney olympics to have a doctor in Germany work on his achilles but the Ethiopian coaches said, "GO TO SYDNEY NOW OR YOU ARE OFF THE TEAM."
Jason
That is so untrue no coach made Haile to go to Sydney, he went because wanted to be there. For every Olympic and world championships, the athletes who are going to participate in the event are required to stay in the hotel for length of time and the only person can go home and sleep in his own bed is Haile Gebreselsaie. That is how much powerful and respected Haile by everybody. The next time you talk about the guy please get your fact.
Hi Guys
When is new york marathon?
i think evans rutto is the next big youngster coming up. haile will break the record but, rutto will be the one there to keep lowering it.
I have no doubt that Haile before he retires would lower the record close to 2:00:00, if not lower - wow(Am I dreaming?)!!!! It may sound too ambitious or even humanly impossible but I have got to believe that with people like Geb and his legendary race partner (call him nemesis) Tergat, Rutto, Korir etc the sub 2 hrs marks is within their reach. Guys, in the next 3-4 yrs we are in for the big ride. Better be part of the history through being a competitor in most major races across the globe.
trackhead wrote:
Jason,
Gebrselassie, Haile
Half Marathon
10th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1st 1:00:03 Bristol 07 10 2001
I think he's ran a 59:40-50'ish somewhere. His Bristol race was ~pushed with Gifar, but as I recall, he could of probably ran faster had someone pushed him additionally. In any case that was then.
If he thinks he can run another few good marathons, I would not doubt him.
"Didn't Haile get his other achilles worked on after Atlanta? I don't think he has set any track records since then but I could be wrong but I do know he has run a few times under 27 minutes since then which should put him in the ballpark for a marathon wr. I think the little fellers got a shot."
Haile set all of his records on the track (except for his first 5k record in 94) from 1995-1998. As I recall, he set a ton of records in 97-98 after the olympics, both indoors and out. But he ran 26:29 last year, and 26:50ish this year (and he still broke 13:00 in the 5k with an injury), so the speed is there for a very fast marathon. Handling high mileage is not an issue, as he has been running 160 miles a week with tons of track race pace intensity. If he drops the intensity a little bit and does his quality sessions at 4:40-4;45 marathon pace, instead of 4:15-4:20 10k pace or 4:05-4:10 5k pace, and his injury heals, I think he'll at least improve over his london 2002 debut. Few people run their fastest marathon their first time around. He made some mistakes in the race, like not taking food or fluid at all. Reasonably, he should have a shot at 2:04 on a fast course if things go well, but I think times like 2:00 or 2:01 are completely unrealistic.
Look up a fellow named Carlos Lopes.
Whatever he does, he will run well.
His typical 30km road run was at 4:40-2/mi as of 2001 (which is goal marathon pace).
I bet he could take it into the 2:03s
Look up a fellow named Carlos Lopes yourself.............NO MARATHON WORLD RECORD THERE DUDE! That was my point remember....King Carlos was a friggin stud though. Love that guy. Later.
Actually, Lopez did set the world record at 2:07:12 at Rotterdam in 1985. He was 39 (maybe 38) at the time.
MAYEROFF wrote:
In about a year from now, Evans Rutto will have taken the WR in the marathon to about 2:04:10.
~4:44 per mile. Dear God, forgive me my physical deficiencies...
he will bring it down to 2:04 flat, i have confidence that he will!!
Jason may have proved to many on this site that he's a bit of a plonker but I'm sticking with him on this one. When the akeelayz goes your done............NEVER THE SAME! No matter what level your at. Lets hear of some really quality success stories in this category to prove the naysayers wrong......Fucked akeelayz, return after surgery to run a world record in a distance event (marathon or otherwise)????? Hello....any f***er out there?? Nope didn't think so.