Before everyone freaks out, I know 1:44 low is a long ways from 1:42.67, but did you guys are that race! That guy could have ran 1:43.5 if he had to. I know it was a race between Brazier and Korir, but he handed him his ass in the last 100m. And that's not an easy feat. Not saying it is a guarantee, but with a few weeks of training until world's, why not?
I wouldn't be that surprised. It seems like the sky is the limit for this kid.
Chelimo!
Manu Korir is still a newby and with his real potential unknown. Remember he ran 44"5 last year in the 400 in just about three or four tries. This kid could possibly run 43 seconds by outdoors this year and before his career is over, he will be close to if not under 1'40" outdoors. So yes he could run Kipketer's World record but only if someone is going to try and run away from him since he only takes to the front in the last 150m - 100m. Maybe he should bring Michael Saruni along to pace him for 650m in one of the indoor circuits like Boston.
Bometian wrote:
Manu Korir is still a newby and with his real potential unknown. Remember he ran 44"5 last year in the 400 in just about three or four tries. This kid could possibly run 43 seconds by outdoors this year and before his career is over, he will be close to if not under 1'40" outdoors. So yes he could run Kipketer's World record but only if someone is going to try and run away from him since he only takes to the front in the last 150m - 100m. Maybe he should bring Michael Saruni along to pace him for 650m in one of the indoor circuits like Boston.
Isn't Kenya required to introduce proper testing this year or they get banned like Russia?
Kenya is too remote with infrastructure undeveloped that testing is almost none existent! Only that Emmanuel Korir trains and is based in Texas where drug testers have access to him 24/7 or whenever the want! So be sure the man is clean.
Bometian wrote:
Kenya is too remote with infrastructure undeveloped that testing is almost none existent! Only that Emmanuel Korir trains and is based in Texas where drug testers have access to him 24/7 or whenever the want! So be sure the man is clean.
Just like the other great Texan, Lance Armstrong!
800M Fan wrote:That guy could have ran . . .
No, he could have RUN . . .
I'll take 2 to 1 odds that 800M Fan is a product of the American educational system.
Discus Morans wrote:
Bometian wrote:
Kenya is too remote with infrastructure undeveloped that testing is almost none existent! Only that Emmanuel Korir trains and is based in Texas where drug testers have access to him 24/7 or whenever the want! So be sure the man is clean.
Just like the other great Texan, Lance Armstrong!
Didn't know Lance Armstrong is Kenyan! I am hoping you were following the conversation. And what is your point anyway? That Lance doped and therefore anyone from Texas dopes or that all athletes dope? If that the case, where some athletes better than others?
800M Fan wrote:
Before everyone freaks out, I know 1:44 low is a long ways from 1:42.67, but did you guys are that race! That guy could have ran 1:43.5 if he had to. I know it was a race between Brazier and Korir, but he handed him his ass in the last 100m. And that's not an easy feat. Not saying it is a guarantee, but with a few weeks of training until world's, why not?
Where can I watch this race?
Discus Morans wrote:
Bometian wrote:
Kenya is too remote with infrastructure undeveloped that testing is almost none existent! Only that Emmanuel Korir trains and is based in Texas where drug testers have access to him 24/7 or whenever the want! So be sure the man is clean.
Just like the other great Texan, Lance Armstrong!
This is like saying: 1. Trump enjoys dinner, 2. Hitler enjoyed dinner --> Trump = Hitler.
Moron logic!
Taro wrote:
800M Fan wrote:That guy could have ran . . .
No, he could have RUN . . .
I'll take 2 to 1 odds that 800M Fan is a product of the American educational system.
We've got a real smart guy right here, everyone! Behold! Smart guy! He doesn't even like the American educational system because of all the smart he has!!! Bow down!
100m wrote:
Discus Morans wrote:
Just like the other great Texan, Lance Armstrong!
This is like saying: 1. Trump enjoys dinner, 2. Hitler enjoyed dinner --> Trump = Hitler.
Moron logic!
Agree.
Proper logic would be:
1. Korir is fast
2. Lance Armstrong is from Texas
3. Trump is a Douche Bag
4. Hitler was a doper
Bometian wrote:
Manu Korir is still a newby and with his real potential unknown. Remember he ran 44"5 last year in the 400 in just about three or four tries. This kid could possibly run 43 seconds by outdoors this year and before his career is over, he will be close to if not under 1'40" outdoors. So yes he could run Kipketer's World record but only if someone is going to try and run away from him since he only takes to the front in the last 150m - 100m. Maybe he should bring Michael Saruni along to pace him for 650m in one of the indoor circuits like Boston.
Waja
running commenter wrote:
Taro wrote:
No, he could have RUN . . .
I'll take 2 to 1 odds that 800M Fan is a product of the American educational system.
We've got a real smart guy right here, everyone! Behold! Smart guy! He doesn't even like the American educational system because of all the smart he has!!! Bow down!
And now we have a dumb one here. Probably also a product of the American education system
Bometian wrote:
Manu Korir is still a newby and with his real potential unknown. Remember he ran 44"5 last year in the 400 in just about three or four tries. This kid could possibly run 43 seconds by outdoors this year and before his career is over, he will be close to if not under 1'40" outdoors. So yes he could run Kipketer's World record but only if someone is going to try and run away from him since he only takes to the front in the last 150m - 100m. Maybe he should bring Michael Saruni along to pace him for 650m in one of the indoor circuits like Boston.
He is 22 years old and been training in the 400m all his life. Just because he's a fast 400m runner and made the transition to the 800m, doesn't mean he's going to be a second quicker that Rudisha.
Bometian wrote:
Manu Korir is still a newby and with his real potential unknown. Remember he ran 44"5 last year in the 400 in just about three or four tries. This kid could possibly run 43 seconds by outdoors this year and before his career is over, he will be close to if not under 1'40" outdoors. So yes he could run Kipketer's World record but only if someone is going to try and run away from him since he only takes to the front in the last 150m - 100m. Maybe he should bring Michael Saruni along to pace him for 650m in one of the indoor circuits like Boston.
Juantorena ran 44.27 and never broke 1:43.
I hope to see sub 1:42 from this talented athlete but talking about 1:39 is just a bit ludicrous.
Lojikle wrote:
100m wrote:
This is like saying: 1. Trump enjoys dinner, 2. Hitler enjoyed dinner --> Trump = Hitler.
Moron logic!
Agree.
Proper logic would be:
1. Korir is fast
2. Lance Armstrong is from Texas
3. Trump is a Douche Bag
4. Hitler was a doper
there is a serious problem with your list, #4
according to his Majesty the LORD and SAVIOR RENATO and his Holy Prophey Gary Pariah Rekrunner......Hitler couldnt possibly be a doper....cause EPO AND PEDS DONT WORK!!!!!
Looking at the all time list, Kipketer ran 1:43.96 in the prelims and then 1:42.67 in the final two days later.
That's wild.
No one else has ever gone under 1:44.
No. I don't see Korir breaking the record.
A sub 1:44 would be pretty damn good.
100m wrote:
Discus Morans wrote:
Just like the other great Texan, Lance Armstrong!
This is like saying: 1. Trump enjoys dinner, 2. Hitler enjoyed dinner --> Trump = Hitler.
Moron logic!
Or maybe he means that just because Korir is in Texas AS OPPOSED TO Kenya, that doesn't mean his clean. Bometian was saying that Korir is clean because he doesn't train in Kenya with sparse testing, but instead he trains in Texas where drug testers have easy access to him. Discus Morans was saying that just because he lives in Texas doesn't guarantee that he's easily drug tested and/or a clean athlete, since arguably the most famous doper of all lived in Texas.
Is there a rule against attaching a helium balloon to yourself while running a road race?
Am I living in the twilight zone? The Boston Marathon weather was terrible!
How rare is it to run a sub 5 minute mile AND bench press 225?
Move over Mark Coogan, Rojo and John Kellogg share their 3 favorite mile workouts
Mark Coogan says that if you could only do 3 workouts as a 1500m runner you should do these
Red Bull (who sponsors Mondo) calls Mondo the pole vaulting Usain Bolt. Is that a fair comparison?