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18 years ago 06/21/2005 12:40pm EDT

Karnatsevich Halina

Born: 02/11/1969

3rd, Reims, October 1998 - 2:36:18

6th, Hamburg, April - 2:35:40

6th, Rome, March 1999 - 2:35:59

1st, Twente, May 1999 - 2:37:35

3rd, Eindhoven, October 1999 - 2:39:14

1st, San Diego, June 2000 - 2:44:04

4th, La Rochelle, November 2003 - 2:39:32

1st, Wroclaw, April 2004 - 2:37:27

5th, Duluth, June 2004 - 2:38:51

1st, Gdansk 2004 - 2:45:50

1st, Quad Cities, September 2004 - 2:36:26

1st, Mystic Places, October 2004 - 2:48:33

1st, La Rochelle, November 2004 - 2:39:24

2nd, Austin, February 2005 - 2:34:48

1st, Debno, April 2005 - 2:39:53

1st, Duluth, June 2005 - 2:28:43 ???

More power to her if she is setting a 6 minute PR all of a sudden after years of consistent marathons at an average of about 2:38-2:39. The hard work and determination is paying off!

18 years ago 06/21/2005 3:03pm EDT

re: curiousities about big changes

18 years ago 06/21/2005 4:54pm EDT

re: Someone was going to say it...

You would tend to think a breakthrough of that caliber would be at least somewhat gradual and predictable.

A 10 minute drop in the kinnd of time frame, and regularity with which she raced is suspect no doubt.

18 years ago 06/21/2005 5:27pm EDT

re: wow.

wow. wrote:
You would tend to think a breakthrough of that caliber would be at least somewhat gradual and predictable.
A 10 minute drop in the kinnd of time frame, and regularity with which she raced is suspect no doubt.

It is better measured as a 4 minute 53 second improvement over a couple months. I think the 2:34 in Feb is a better measurement than is the 2:39 in April.

That being said, that is a dramatic improvement especially for someone in their late 30s that has been training for such a long time. Until someone presents something more than just a time improvement I'll hold back my aspersions as there are numerous ways and circumstances in which a person can improve in such a manner.

If someone gave me even odds I would wager a few grand that the performance was aided. I wouldn't bet my life on it though.

18 years ago 06/21/2005 5:40pm EDT

re: curiousities about big changes

WTF is she doing - 8 marathons in 12 months?!

18 years ago 06/21/2005 6:54pm EDT

re: More importantly...

By running 8 marathons in 12 months, she is earning her living. Their is no other explanation necessary.

However, her improvement in 4 months of over 6 minutes from Austin is incredible considering she has been running at the same level since 1998. Although Austin generally offers a fast course, the weather in Duluth was much better than Austin this year.

The manner in which she ran the race is even more incredible though, leading from mile 5 on! She did not have men to run with or draft off of. She just got after it and that takes a lot of confidence (she went through the half in 1:13xx). To make a huge jump in performance level at the same time is unusual, but hopefully inspiring. Grandma's is a somewhat lonely course at times in the first 15 miles and all she had for company was two bicycles and a pace car. It was certainly impressive, although unfortunately a bit suspicious. Nevertheless, she ran fast as hell this weekend!

17 years ago 12/14/2006 2:59pm EST

re: needs money!

And now she tests positive.

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