Bob Kennedy is back! Throws Down 7:21 Final Mile to Outkick Caroline Wozniacki

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9 years ago 11/02/2014 12:50pm EST

Who says runners aren't athletes? Baby fat Bob got a big win for runners everywhere as he battled back the final mile to win the Caroline W - Bob Kennedy battle.

Kennedy was 1 minute and 2 seconds back with 1.2 miles to go but he threw down a 26th mile of 7:21. The relentless pressure was too much for Caroline who ran 8:27 that mile. That put Kennedy in front by 3 seconds.

Kennedy kicked it in at 6:18 pace the final .2 to put the exclamation mark on his victory over Caroline and the sport of running over tennis.

America's best runner of his generation had beaten one of tennis current greats.

3:26:17 for Kennedy and 3:26:33 for Wozniacki

9 years ago 11/02/2014 12:55pm EST

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9 years ago 11/02/2014 1:04pm EST

re: reader of the forums

In 3, 2, 1...

KENNEDY IS BACK, BABY!!

9 years ago 11/02/2014 1:09pm EST

re: LetsRun.com

Now we know what he can do without epo.

9 years ago 11/02/2014 1:16pm EST

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9 years ago 11/02/2014 1:24pm EST

re: LetsRun.com

Last 10k in 48:28. Smoking!

9 years ago 11/02/2014 2:07pm EST

re: Woots

and now it's on to Chicago and let's win there.

9 years ago 11/02/2014 2:20pm EST

re: tie breaker

Next year. Todd vs Serena Williams.

9 years ago 11/02/2014 2:34pm EST

re: vegas babies

Just for perspective, Wozniacki has $2.5 million in prize winnings in 2014. Add another $10+ million in sponsorships and not a bad effort for a hobby jogger.

9 years ago 11/02/2014 2:43pm EST

re: LetsRun.com

Bob did gain 50 lbs. Don't toss out the criticisms, lest he take running seriously again and start running 2:20s or better.

9 years ago 11/02/2014 2:44pm EST

re: LetsRun.com

If that 3:26 is right, quite a fine performance for Wozniacki, probably among the best famous female non-runners at the marathon.

9 years ago 11/02/2014 2:50pm EST

re: jjjjjjjjj

jjjjjjjjj wrote:
If that 3:26 is right, quite a fine performance for Wozniacki, probably among the best famous female non-runners at the marathon.

Depending on what you consider a runner. Once you toe the start line, you are a runner.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nell_McAndrew

9 years ago 11/02/2014 2:50pm EST

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9 years ago 11/02/2014 3:01pm EST

re: tie breaker

tie breaker wrote:
and now it's on to Chicago and let's win there.

Wow. That made me smile. Well done.

9 years ago 11/02/2014 3:06pm EST

re: Damn right it was worth it

But...did he look relaxed?

9 years ago 11/02/2014 3:19pm EST

re: Damn right it was worth it

I know Bob has gained weight and doing it for his mental wellbeing, just getting out there and enjoying it, but you would think he would be able to run at least under 3 hours maybe even 2.50-2.40 considering he has the genetics to run at least 2.13 or under. I find this interesting and I think it then shows he must be more fast twitch than I realised than a slow twitcher and so training is much more important and the distance is harder, or basically that there is lot more to build back up to get in shape, the peak is higher but takes a lot longer to get to. Steve Way did like 2.55 marathon off a couple of weeks training at over 16stone and looked much fatter than Bob, but he is a stereotypical slow twitcher as he professed he could run a 1.40 half marathon basically on no training like literally never run before and gets out the door and does a 1.40. However his lack of fast twitch hinders him at the highest levels and shorter events. With a couple months and weight loss to look like a proper runner, goes and runs a 2.35 or so I think.

9 years ago 11/02/2014 3:29pm EST

re: Not an insult to Bob

Basically what I'm trying to say is in a true slow twitcher the hardware is already there (muscles naturally endowed with a lot of mitochrondria and effecient fat metabolism) to pretty much get to around 6minute miles as a aerobic pace very quickly once someone is at the correct weight and learn good form but after that there is where the real training starts and the lactate threshold style runs become more important and can take a long time.impossible to speed up, vs the medium fast twitcher who needs a few years/months to build up the mitochrondria to the level of a fast twitcher but has a more even continuous progression from the beginning.

9 years ago 11/02/2014 3:31pm EST

re: Not an insult to Bob

build up to the levels of a slow twitcher.

9 years ago 11/02/2014 3:32pm EST

re: Not an insult to Bob

Not an insult to Bob wrote:
I know Bob has gained weight and doing it for his mental wellbeing, just getting out there and enjoying it, but you would think he would be able to run at least under 3 hours maybe even 2.50-2.40 considering he has the genetics to run at least 2.13 or under. I find this interesting and I think it then shows he must be more fast twitch than I realised than a slow twitcher and so training is much more important and the distance is harder, or basically that there is lot more to build back up to get in shape, the peak is higher but takes a lot longer to get to. Steve Way did like 2.55 marathon off a couple of weeks training at over 16stone and looked much fatter than Bob, but he is a stereotypical slow twitcher as he professed he could run a 1.40 half marathon basically on no training like literally never run before and gets out the door and does a 1.40. However his lack of fast twitch hinders him at the highest levels and shorter events. With a couple months and weight loss to look like a proper runner, goes and runs a 2.35 or so I think.

Man, you need to get a life......and a clue.

People like you are the kind that will drive him away from running in races again.

9 years ago 11/02/2014 3:33pm EST

re: Not an insult to Bob

Nice effort CWoz

Wanna date?

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