The people's champ has done it!! Yuki Kawauchi breaks WR for most career sub-2:20 marathons. 2:18 in 1 degree temps in USA

In 2013 Kawauchi ran 2:09.05 and 2:09.15, 2 weeks apart INCREDIBLE

douglas burke wrote:

[quote]Work Commute Track Club wrote:

[quote]douglas burke wrote:

Not many runners run 40km every 7 to 10 days at marathon pace. That is a mammoth workout even for a 203 guy.

I know, but a 2:03 guy probably does his long runs at sub 2:20 pace, so he could run lots of sub 2:20's if he formally entered races in place of his long runs.

I am not knocking Kawauchi, I just think lots of runners could do this, More impressive to me is how many times he has gone under 2:12, and remember he is a 2:08 Marathoner, still it is insane hasn't he run sub 2:10 or 2:11 a week or 2 apart onseveral occasions, amazing.

A 2:03 guy is making his living running maybe two marathons a year, getting an appearance fee as well as prize money and performance incentive money, so these guys would never run 10-12 marathons a year for the love of running like Kawauchi is doing.

His best 5x marathons averaged from 2017 = 2:10:04.. (209.18*, 209.54, 210.03, 210.13, 210.53). *faster than Rupp.

yuuukkkiiiii kaawaaaauuuucchhhhiiiiiiii

I have to laugh at many of you chuckleheads who want to discredit Yuki, or any other elite runner, for that matter.

The dude showed up in zero degree temps and time trialed a 2:18. Absolutely none of you could do that in perfect conditions. The course is brutally hilly and one that we hate training on. He loved it. He also didn’t complain about having to run two laps on an icy track and was ridiculously gracious to the numerous fans waiting for him at the finish line. Beyond that, he came back to our post race party, celebrated with the regular runners, and was the best elite running ambassador that you could imagine.

Yes. I am qualified to question most of your credentials. While I never ran a sub 2:10 Marathon, I spent enough years at the OTC, won enough races, and earned enough prize money as a cyclist to feel safe in my belief that I may be more qualified than most of you to comment on Yuki’s accomplishments.

Yuki is a beast and the best thing for running. He has an old school approach and genuinely loves being part of the running community. That should be embraced, not diminished.

Why is it "1-degree temps"? Why multiple temps? What were the other ones?

douglas burke wrote:

somewhere some good but not great runner at some high school or college, will say to himself, I am probably never going to break the World Record of 2:02.57, but I could be like Kawauchi and run Sub 2:20's over and over,

If a kid thought that and then went out and actually did it, nothing would make Kawauchi happier.

Okc As the year progresses I think I should compile a list of nominees for “dumbest post of the yr” and when it’s all said and done this one may win the prize - impressive since it came on January 1.

douglas burke wrote: a lot of top runners probably run under 2:20 pace for 40k/25miles every 7-10 days as part of their training.

I bet there isn’t a single American that runs sub 2:20 paced 25 milers every 7 to 10 days in training. There may not be any one in the world that does it.

1. Most marathoners don’t run 25 miles in training. I did a 30 miler but most don’t even do 25 and certainly not regularly. Take me for example, I only went very long every two weeks not every week or week and a half.

2. Even if there is an American that runs 40 k every 7 to 10 days they certainly aren’t running it at sub 520 pace regularly.

I will donate $1000 to the charity of your choice if you provide proof that 3 Americans do this. $100 if there is even one.

He's beyond incredible...

I wonder how fast he could have run if he focused on fewer events each year...

douglas burke wrote:

I mean Kawauchi's best 5000 is 13:58 and his best 10000 is 29:02 those are times the runners at Wisconsin, Oregon, Colorado etc. run multiple times weekly on tempo runs before they are legally old enough to drink a beer or even drive a car, runners at the top colleges could run Kawauchi's 5 and 10k times, probably by the time they are sophomores in high school, but don't only because those distances are not offered on high school schedules.

That's utter hogwash. I know you don't believe that nonsense.

Yuki is an amazing talent and hard worker.

You? No, you're not qualified to question anything. Unless you post your name, real name, you're just like anybody else spewing words.

Yeah. I guess you do have a point.

He is a Beast and I am pretty much unqualified to question anyone’s credentials.

Go YUKI!!

Lol, don’t waste your time, Douglas Burke is an idiot. He gained 100 pounds by eating the same as he did when he was running marathons. Here’s an idea: change your eating habits! Holy cow! What a revelation!

douglas burke wrote:

In 2013 Kawauchi ran 2:09.05 and 2:09.15, 2 weeks apart INCREDIBLE

Meanwhile Rupp can't break 2:09. Pathetic.

Brett Larner has a great race report out now with some great quotes from Kawauchi. He wanted to go out in 69 flat but it was so cold he went out over 70.

http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2018/01/kawauchi-breaks-sub-220-world-record-in.html

"When I saw my 5 km split it was the first time in a race I've ever thought, 'Why am I doing this?'"...

"At halfway I didn't think I could do it and it seemed like it was going to end being my slowest marathon ever. But I came all the way to the U.S.A. to do this and the people of Marshfield put in a lot of work to organize everything for me, so I had to do everything I could to live up to my word. "

Here is stats from May 2017,

http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2017/05/sub-x-marathon-and-half-marathon-world.html[/quote

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Brett, thanks for the fantastic stats. Can you explain the breakdown column? For example, Kipsang has broken 2:04 four times and the next coloumn says 2-2. What does "To WR" mean (knowing that WR means world record); and Yuki 6-70. I get that the two numbers always add up to the total number. Sorry if I'm missing something obvious.

Thanks again for the support and attention you bring to marathoning.

Video from local news:

http://boston.cbslocal.com/video/category/news/3785966-yuki-kawauchi-sets-world-record-with-marathon-win-in-marshfield/

Well all I can say is congrats I guess...however, for me running is much more important at mid-life than when I was younger and faster. Considering the pounding and volume this guys runs, I would be surprised if he's able to run past age 40 without considerable physical issues. Of course, he may not care about that at all - to each his own.

Was it the fastest marathon ever recorded in freezing temps?