He ran 2.08, not 2.07. Conditions were perfect in London. Paula Radcliffe said the World Record could have went that day because Kipsang was in great shape and the conditions were absolutely ideal for marathon running.
He ran 2.08, not 2.07. Conditions were perfect in London. Paula Radcliffe said the World Record could have went that day because Kipsang was in great shape and the conditions were absolutely ideal for marathon running.
another interesting fact about Mo's marathon is that he finished 3:52 behind Kipsang. at Mo's marathon pace this is about .8 of a mile. It is also a longer elapsed time than the 3:28 losing 1500 (he was 2nd in that race) that he ran in 2013.
Farah does have good range, but he has a marathon record of 2012: DNF and 2013: 8th. I'd like to see something more substantial in the marathon before claiming that his range is amazing from 1.5 - 42K.
You guys are funny. Mo finished a 5000m in 50.89s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XCmEqSGpjY). That's an average of under 13 seconds per 100m for the last lap.
Care to think about drug use like y'all think when the Kenyans, Ethiopians, and all other Africans get amazing times either on track or road race or both? He is a 2:08 guy. Why compare him with low 2:05, 2:04, and 2:03 guys? For a marathon runner, 3:32 or faster isn't any different from a 3:28 high. It's just a matter of planning, race conditions, and racing season.
Eliud Kipchoge was close. 3:33 and 2:04.
Just plain wrong wrote:
He ran 2.08, not 2.07. Conditions were perfect in London. Paula Radcliffe said the World Record could have went that day because Kipsang was in great shape and the conditions were absolutely ideal for marathon running.
Your name indicates precisely that you are uninformed and the one who is "just plain wrong." I WATCHED the entire race feed LIVE. Mo Farah finished 2:07-high. Can you not read what I wrote? Idi0t. If you watched the race, you would have seen that it was hot weather and Mo Farah was in the doldrums running by himself in the middle of the race. Also, who cares what Paula Radcliffe says, I said not ideal conditions, not "tough course." You know why Kipsang ran so fast? Cause he's on a marathoning level like no one else has been before. If he broke the world record on that course that day, it means on a better course he would be even fitter and better. So s-up plz
Mo ran a 2:08:21.. Google it. He's still has incredible range but it was most certainly not a 2:07
Yeah whoops. I did watch teh whole race. Just got my numbers mixed up. I knew it was around 2:08... wasn't sure if it was 2:08 low or 2:07 high. But my point still stands.
Lagat ran a 1:02:33 at the NYC Half in 2013. That conversion would put him just outside of a 2:11 full marathon. But that was just off of his usual indoor training regimen. Unfortunately it doesn't sound like he's all that interested in ever moving up, because I would be interested to see what he could do.
http://www.runnersworld.com/elite-runners/5-minutes-with-bernard-lagatKipketer_Pumpkin_Eater wrote:
Yeah whoops. I did watch teh whole race. Just got my numbers mixed up. I knew it was around 2:08... wasn't sure if it was 2:08 low or 2:07 high. But my point still stands.
hahaha! I love when someone calls another poster who was right an idiot and then finds out he was the one who was wrong. Eating your own INFORMED words now you tool!
I ran the race and conditions were perfect. Any wind speed was negligible and not even noticeable. The temperature was just right, goldilocks!!
Not the same distances, but Sammy Koskei with 1:42.28 and 1:02:54 is definitely notable.
20 Second PR wrote:
You guys are funny. Mo finished a 5000m in 50.89s. That's an average of under 13 seconds per 100m for the last lap.
So? That doesn't mean he could run better than 12.98 from blocks.
I doubt he could break 2:12....Mileage is far too low. He is too old.
Mr. Knowledgeable wrote:
If Bernard Lagat ever does a marathon, it'd be interesting to see if he could break 2:10.
Kipketer_Pumpkin_Eater wrote:
Yeah whoops. I did watch teh whole race. Just got my numbers mixed up. I knew it was around 2:08... wasn't sure if it was 2:08 low or 2:07 high. But my point still stands.
Lol your point was that he ran 2:07. You even resorted to name calling to defend it. He in fact ran 2:08 so your point does not still stand (as usual). Just stop posting here. Nothing you say is right.
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Manchester wrote:
20 Second PR wrote:You guys are funny. Mo finished a 5000m in 50.89s. That's an average of under 13 seconds per 100m for the last lap.
So? That doesn't mean he could run better than 12.98 from blocks.
Actually I think it does. I don't know one person that can break 51 that would not also break 12 assuming they didn't fall out of the blocks or something like that. And if he breaks 51 to end a 5K, that means he likely runs a 47 or 48 if fresh which means he likely runs a low-11 for 100m.
Mr. Knowledgeable wrote:
If Bernard Lagat ever does a marathon, it'd be interesting to see if he could break 2:10.
I'd be interested to see if he could break 2:20.
whatsmyname wrote:
Manchester wrote:So? That doesn't mean he could run better than 12.98 from blocks.
Actually I think it does. I don't know one person that can break 51 that would not also break 12 assuming they didn't fall out of the blocks or something like that. And if he breaks 51 to end a 5K, that means he likely runs a 47 or 48 if fresh which means he likely runs a low-11 for 100m.
1. No it does not mean he can run 47-48. When you run the last lap you get a flying start which is worth about 1 second over a start from blocks in the 400. So effectively, after 11.5 laps of tempo pace, Mo ran the equivalent of a 52 second 400.
Refer to the story of Alberto Cova:
http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=4203011&page=0#42040952. That's because you don't know anyone with the endurance of Mo Farah. He's an aerobic animal, which means he can run a 400 a lot better relative to his 100. Most of your friends who run 51 are probably mid-distance runners or even long sprinters who have at least some explosive ability to run an okay 100. And that is also why they aren't world class 5000m runners.
All you have to do is watch the video of him running a 100 to see what he can run.....
Sprinting is hard:
whatsmyname wrote:
I don't know one person that can break 51 that would not also break 12 assuming they didn't fall out of the blocks or something like that.
Well then, you must not know any distance runners.
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