Rx3 wrote:
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Shaheen's workout is posted above. Canova even says he's shocked.
As for the type of session Dibaba did vs Cram/Coe. I don't think she was taking 45s/1' rest. That in itself is very fast. I would have to bet on about 3' or longer for Dibaba.
Last thing, remember that Dibaba trains at 8,000 ft usually, so coming down to sea level probably has some certain advantage for her with aerobic power (clearing lactic). I don't know where she did this workout, but that could also throw some things off.
You're wrong on all accounts.
The workout ukathleticscoach listed above is one that Horwill claimed that Coe did with 2 minutes rest (and that he even could do that is in dispute), and the Coe workout is perhaps a little easier (first 3 in 2:08, 2:06, 2:04).
At the time Lagat was double world champion, he did 4X800 in 1:58-2:02 + 2X400[58,56]--Dr. Li confirmed this one personally by email.
These are workouts of people who ran 3:26-3:29 and 1:41 (and Lagat the last 800 of a 1500 in 1:46!). There is no way someone with "only" a 3:50 PR can do these workouts, male or female.