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Apparently at the Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret. Kid's looking fired up as always.
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Apparently at the Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret. Kid's looking fired up as always.
habs wrote:
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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1117456424953219&set=a.234323333266537.62600.100000666156942&type=3&theaterApparently at the Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret. Kid's looking fired up as always.
Wouldn't the margin of error for even a Garmin watch make this an unreliable time?
That distance. At that pace. For less than two minutes.
doot doot wrote:
habs wrote:Source:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1117456424953219&set=a.234323333266537.62600.100000666156942&type=3&theaterApparently at the Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret. Kid's looking fired up as always.
Wouldn't the margin of error for even a Garmin watch make this an unreliable time?
That distance. At that pace. For less than two minutes.
Context makes it clear he ran it on a track, just used the watch for timing.
Ralph Doubell won the '68 Olympics at 1:44.3 at Mexico City's 7381 foot altitude. Maybe altitude not a big factor for the 800, more of a speed event?
I think the 800 is the crossover event where it's difficult to say whether it helps or not. Perhaps it helps the first 400m when one is not relying on aerobic metabolism as much and it hurts the last 400m of the race when the body is screaming for oxygen?
Makes sense. Didn't even think about it simply being a stopwatch rather than GPS.
Anyway, damn he's gonna be tough to beat in Rio. 0_0
He will need to be in sub 1:43 shape to break the world record in the 1500m. That is, he has run low 1:43 when close to 3:27-28 shape before. He's never run this fast a time trial, at least at altitude. It's April. I am betting that he breaks the record this year.
Altitude is probably a slight assist for altitude-adapted Kenyans at 800m.
World lead in training, not bad...
U Asked For It wrote:
Altitude is probably a slight assist for altitude-adapted Kenyans at 800m.
It's an assist for everyone over an 800m.
jjjjj wrote:
He will need to be in sub 1:43 shape to break the world record in the 1500m. That is, he has run low 1:43 when close to 3:27-28 shape before. He's never run this fast a time trial, at least at altitude. It's April. I am betting that he breaks the record this year.
How in the world do you have any idea what kind of TT's Kiprop has run? Besides, that's how Big Makh STARTS his workout:
http://youtu.be/wH0IV2EF1-EAsbel didn't run in 1'44"7, but in 1'45"2. The first was the time he stopped in his watch, not the official time.
In other heats, it was interesting to see also Managoi (winning in 1'47") and Silas Kiplagat (winning in 1'47"4). Kitilit didn't run. Tomorrow there are the semis, on Saturday the final, and of course 800m becomes the most interesting event of the AK meeting.
Thanks for posting Renato!
Any general thoughts on the meet? Performances that stood out for you?
Kiprop wrote: "My best performance in High Altitude. 1:44.70 in 800m at Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret. I hope I improve tomorrow."So, whether this was his fastest time trial, it was his "best performance [at] high altitude."
Olympic Defender wrote:
jjjjj wrote:He will need to be in sub 1:43 shape to break the world record in the 1500m. That is, he has run low 1:43 when close to 3:27-28 shape before. He's never run this fast a time trial, at least at altitude. It's April. I am betting that he breaks the record this year.
How in the world do you have any idea what kind of TT's Kiprop has run? Besides, that's how Big Makh STARTS his workout:
http://youtu.be/wH0IV2EF1-E
I still can't believe that makhloufi training video. Wow.
Renato- is Bekele done or are we going to see a full on comeback?
Bosskk wrote:
Renato- is Bekele done or are we going to see a full on comeback?
If we clutter up enough threads we will get the truth. There are dozens of us! Dozens!
Renato Canova wrote:
Asbel didn't run in 1'44"7, but in 1'45"2. The first was the time he stopped in his watch, not the official time.
In other heats, it was interesting to see also Managoi (winning in 1'47") and Silas Kiplagat (winning in 1'47"4). Kitilit didn't run. Tomorrow there are the semis, on Saturday the final, and of course 800m becomes the most interesting event of the AK meeting.
Thanks so much for the update Renato; the way the post was written made it seem like it was a time trial but I guess it was actually a race? And now he's saying he ran 1:44.34 the day after?
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1118046151560913&set=a.234323333266537.62600.100000666156942&type=3&theaterIs that time accurate? How did he look in the races? If so that would be a pretty crazy altitude double...
habs wrote:
doot doot wrote:Wouldn't the margin of error for even a Garmin watch make this an unreliable time?
That distance. At that pace. For less than two minutes.
Context makes it clear he ran it on a track, just used the watch for timing.
Obviously.
Doot doot = dumb dumb.
And apparently there is a 3rd day of racing tomorrow!? Who knows what he'll run then.
RunBlogRun wrote an article about his first-day performance here:
http://www.runblogrun.com/2016/04/asbel-kiprop-opens-with-1447-source-kip-eva.html