Rigid wrote:
I see what he is saying. He operates at an entirely different level than Mo & Galen. 2:07 would be a colossal failure for Bekele. He would DNF before running 2:10.
Exactly.
Kenenisa's SLOWEST marathon was a 2:06:36 after 6 weeks of training.
Of course, running on the road is different than track,†Bekele explained.
“When you run on the track you run with half foot. Running on the road is full foot. Also, you use different shoes and different style. It’s really different than track. More difficult, yes.â€
Although Bekele’s track career is over, he sees his world records for 5000m (12:37.35, 2004) and 10,000m (26:17.53, 2005) lasting much longer.
When asked today who might be able to break those marks, Bekele smiled, and looked slightly embarrassed.
“Since now I don’t see anyone to reach this record,†Bekele said. “It takes a long time. Of course, I’m surprised about it. I hope a few years more nobody will break this record.â€
"Every time I’m excited when I’m running marathon,†Bekele explained.
“Marathon is special race.â€
Everyone is excited when Kenenisa Bekele is running a marathon.
Kenenisa has "something special" planned for London.
Expect great things.