Japanese runner showed up to a local half marathon today and ran 1:01

This guy is in one helluva shape. How was the weather?

Short course again? wrote:

sbeefyk2 wrote:

The AD emailed me and said the course is 800 meters short. So there’s that. He will run 2:10 at Chicago. And still beat all the Americans.

Classic. Are you serious?

Wasn't it certified? Had a quick look and many of the strava distances show up as between 21.01 and 21.05 km. It's more usual for strava to show courses as long, 21.2 to 21.5 km for a half marathon. 800 or 80 meters short?

Another giver of +1 wrote:

It's more usual for strava to show courses as long.

You know that Strava doesn't compute distances. Right? You know it copies data from GPS watches?

jamin wrote:

Another giver of +1 wrote:

It's more usual for strava to show courses as long.

You know that Strava doesn't compute distances. Right? You know it copies data from GPS watches?

Yes, and GPS watches more often than not show courses as longer than they actually are. For example click on the strava link in a runner's profile for their marathon best time and most show a marathon distance of more than 26.2 miles. It's unusual for this half marathon to be showing under 13.1 miles. Just after an answer, was it 800 meters short or 80 metres short from the poster who mentioned it being a short course?

Another giver of +1 wrote:

jamin wrote:

You know that Strava doesn't compute distances. Right? You know it copies data from GPS watches?

Yes, and GPS watches more often than not show courses as longer than they actually are. For example click on the strava link in a runner's profile for their marathon best time and most show a marathon distance of more than 26.2 miles. It's unusual for this half marathon to be showing under 13.1 miles. Just after an answer, was it 800 meters short or 80 metres short from the poster who mentioned it being a short course?

The guy saying it was 800 meters short is a FOS troll. However, you're right that GPS tends to show long (about 1% in my experience). The race is certified, but that doesn't guarantee it's correct on the day. If a record (even an age group record) is broken the course is re-measured and sometimes certified courses are found to be short.

LetsRunner mentality:

"Every time I run a PR the course is accurate"

"Every time I don't run a PR the course is long"

"Every time someone else runs a PR the course is short"

jamin wrote:

LetsRunner mentality:

"Every time I run I am single"

"Every time I don't run I am still single"

"Every time someone else runs I am still single"

Fixed it

Oh, and ...

"Cornell is Tier-2 Ivy League, not real Ivy League"

"13:40 is sub-elite"

"If you're not married by 30, you're second round draft material at best"

Guy left his race in this EPIC effort. Just like Parker Stinson, he will never be able to recover in time for Chicago in a month.

Look for the top American in Chicago to be Tyler Mclandess who is currently getting DFL at Falmouth. That's the kind of race results we need to see for a big time performance at Chicago. Coaching 101

MegaMind wrote:

Guy left his race in this EPIC effort. Just like Parker Stinson, he will never be able to recover in time for Chicago in a month.

bump to note that Osako ran 2:05:50 and set a national record

What is your half marathon PR, jamin?