Official 2018 London Marathon Live Discussion Thread

Not sure why everyone is saying it will too hot, It's supposed to be 63 degrees at the start and 67 at the finish. That isn't too bad. https://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/london/ec4a-2/hourly-weather-forecast/328328?hour=57

weather isn't bad wrote:

Not sure why everyone is saying it will too hot, It's supposed to be 63 degrees at the start and 67 at the finish. That isn't too bad.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/london/ec4a-2/hourly-weather-forecast/328328?hour=57

With a slight breeze as well. Sounds awesome to me.

How hot was it in Calcutta when Bekele destroyed everyone in the 25k, without any effort? It must have been hot there. Bekele should be ready for a world record in London. The way the time cold I want to be keeping you warm. I got the right temperature to shelter you from the storm.

Didn't bekeke struggle in the heat during WCC one-time?

Banana Bread wrote:

How hot was it in Calcutta when Bekele destroyed everyone in the 25k, without any effort? It must have been hot there. Bekele should be ready for a world record in London. The way the time cold I want to be keeping you warm. I got the right temperature to shelter you from the storm.

65F, with more humidity. So it equates to 70-72 in London.

weather isn't bad wrote:

Not sure why everyone is saying it will too hot, It's supposed to be 63 degrees at the start and 67 at the finish.

Probably because WRs are only set in the 40's and 50's F

Gideon Kipketer will be the chief pacer yet again.

Let's hope for 61:45 or so.

But as long as the pace is even (no insane 14:15 first 5k) it won't matter too much.

It's only gonna take a 2:04 to win anyway, at best.

reed wrote:

Let's hope for 61:45 or so.

But as long as the pace is even (no insane 14:15 first 5k) it won't matter too much.

It's only gonna take a 2:04 to win anyway, at best.

61:15 is the final decision for men. 67:30 for women.

Hardloper wrote:

weather isn't bad wrote:

Not sure why everyone is saying it will too hot, It's supposed to be 63 degrees at the start and 67 at the finish.

Probably because WRs are only set in the 40's and 50's F

It seems some of these guys have never run themselves. SMH

I think the men's WR is far softer than the mixed women's WR. I see the men's going down, but not the women's. It's completely possible DIbaba and Keitany blow up and someone runs them down. But I think Dibaba will judge the race better and get it.

weather isn't bad wrote:

Not sure why everyone is saying it will too hot, It's supposed to be 63 degrees at the start and 67 at the finish. That isn't too bad.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/london/ec4a-2/hourly-weather-forecast/328328?hour=57

In those conditions, i am sweating buckets within the first mile or two. That's hot for a hot-paced marathon.

Kimetto's WR on Sep 28, 2014

Race started at 9:15 am.

Reported weather -

https://www.worldweatheronline.com/lang/en-us/berlin-weather-history/berlin/de.aspx

Conditions 9a Sunny 12p Sunny

Temp 9a 61f 12 p 71f

Feels like 9a 61f 12p 71f

Wind 4 mph SSW 5 mph SSQ

Gusts 6 mph 6 mph

Clouds 5% 14%

Humdiity 65% 52%

Precop 0 0

Pressure 31 in 31 in

Runners World article "which was held in near-perfect cool and sunny conditions"

https://www.runnersworld.com/newswire/dennis-kimetto-breaks-world-record-at-berlin-marathon

A few days before RW wrote -

https://www.runnersworld.com/newswire/what-to-look-for-at-sundays-berlin-marathon

"The weather in Berlin is forecast to be a sunny 60-65°F on Sunday morning. "

Bootsontheground wrote:

Didn't bekeke struggle in the heat during WCC one-time?

LOLOL that was in Mombasa, Kenya, and it was about 95 degrees or something. Not even comparable!!!

It is also hot overnight there and basically impossible to cool, while London will be jacket weather in the morning.

61:15? There will be some bodies from 20-30km that's for sure. I recall that Berlin 2016 was insane with a 61:12 or thereabouts.

If the non favorites are smart and split a 62:10 in a compact group it's very possible that they can pick up the pieces during the second half.

The pacers are being paid so 61:15 will happen nonetheless, I imagine those are guys with 60 flat half credentials.

vivalarepublica wrote: In those conditions, i am sweating buckets within the first mile or two. That's hot for a hot-paced marathon.

Good to know! Your insights are in invaluable! How is the lobotomy scar healing?

*are invaluable

Farah just made instagram story with pacemakers splits. First group should go 61:00 and the second group 61:45. Seems pretty close for 2 groups.

Agreed...

and I hope they go out at 61:30! 61 is stupid... they keep going out faster than world record pace for half, but not getting the record, I want to see what they do with even or a slight-positive split.