Don't know why I got this email today but I guess Haile Gebrasalassie is trying to break the masters world record for a marathon. The record is 2:08:46 by Andres Espinoza of Mexico???!?!! Sh*t Meb only ran 9 seconds faster yesterday in a world class field.
This part was interesting to me. Based on the IAAF scoring tables this time is equal with this cut and paste below.
Based on the IAAF scoring tables, Espinosa’s overlooked record is the most superior running record in the books. Espinosa’s 2:08:46 mark is scored at 1184 points. Below are the same scores and actual Masters world records at other distances.
**WR is world record.
Distance 1184 Score Actual Masters WR
100m 10.06 10.29
200m 20.23 20.64
400m 44.94 47.81
800m 1:44.67 1:48.22
1500m 3:34.35 3:42.02
Mile 3:51.33 3:58.15
Steeple 8:16.23 8:38.40
5000m 13:07.15 13:43.15
10,000m 27:26.82 28:30.88
Half Marathon 1:00:12 1:01:09
Marathon 2:08:46 2:08:46
There is no way in f*ck that a 40 year old male can run 27:26 on the track. Is this comparison right?