jjjjjjjjj wrote:
If they ran 65/70 (2:15), and closed in 50/36.8 to 3:48.8, then the splits would have been: 65/70/57 (including the first 100m of that 50s 400m)/36
A fast last 700m.
400m 65
800m 70 (2:15)
1100m 2:58.8 (because 50 last 400m) 43 s from 800-1100m
1200m 3:12.0 (because 36.8 last 300m) 57 s from 800-1200m
1500m 3:48.8
Just watched a foreign language (?) broadcast of the race here: -
http://watchathletics.com/video/continental-cup-marrakech-2014/2303/1500m-men-continental-cup-marrakech-souleiman-clocks-50-09-final-lap-for-the-win/and got the following stats for the race: -
66.0, 2:15.9, 2:58.8 at bell, 3:12.1 at 1200m.
That gives laps of ~ 66.0, 69.9, 56.2, 36.8 (50.0)
or for 300, 700, etc ~ 48.3, 70.0, 60.5, 50.0
last 200m was 24.7 (appeared to be on 200m line at 3:24.2 though not v. clear. Certainly somewhere between 24.6 and 24.8).
Last 100m was 12.5.
Last 500m was 63.8!! So his last 5 x 100m went ~ 13.8, 13.2, 12.1, 12.2 (24.3 stretch from 1200 to 1400) & 12.5.
Last 800m - 1:50.5/1:50.6
" 700m - 1:33.0
" 500m - 63.8
" 400m - 50.0
" 300m - 36.8
" 200m - 24.7
" 100m - 12.5
One interesting thing to note is that there was no clear side on shot of the athletes going through any of the lap times or at the bell. When looking at the video, Souleiman's torso crosses the line at 3:48.6, and the clock carries on for 0.3 before stopping at 3:48.92. This would suggest a residual error of 0.3 between the official clock and the one used on the screen. That won't effect his official lap splits and last 400, 300, but it could mean his actual last 200 and 100 'could' have been as fast as 24.4, 12.2!?
He also ran c 9 - 10m extra wide on first 5 bends, and had no drafting from 150m up to the bell (1100m) where one doesn't expect there to be any further drafting benefit. These 2 are worth about 1.4 and 2.4 secs respectively. Although it's academic he practically run a 3:45 1500 (yes, slow still) with a 50.0 last lap and a 24 something last 200m.