ex-runner wrote:
Hardloper wrote:
Indeed his last 1.0975 km was 2:48, which is 2:33/km pace. Wow!
Yeah but did you see the race? In the closing section there was a very steep downhill gradient.
This wind assistance plus elevation drop makes a huge difference. Crazy times can become possible, like the 13:01 5k split.
Let's all remember that Mike Boit ran 3:27 for a mile downhill.
Tim is good but Ms. Radcliffe is an absolute annoyance.
I had to turn the volume down to 0.00 so that I did not have to listen to Ms. Radcliffeiani.
Paula will even tell Mr. Kenenisa Bekele during the race:
"Don't go down the hill fast...because it will destroy your quadriceps muscles and lead to a horrible race finish."
For example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG93u_PTfDAMs. Radcliffe is an absolute annoyance.