My wife and I both run sub-3 hour marathons, how many other couples can in the US?

Aren't you pissed by the fact that your wife is a much better athlete than you while being a little slower at the same time?

Shockingly, I actually love my wife and root for her to do well! I know it's hard to fathom from your mom's basement, but in a loving marriage I'm actually now pissed about her successes and fitness.

I also coached her to her times, so I appreciate your unintended compliment.

*actually not

Living the same life man. My wife hates running, does the gym class thing. But I'm a few minutes behind you with 3:11 PR. And I agree, I'm a big fan of having running as my own thing.

Props to OP and Mrs. OP on those dope-ass times.

A guy I know named Kip Litton accomplished that feat with his wife not more than 10 years ago. You're not as special as you think if a full time Dentist can do that.

In Kenya, about 65%.

Interesting exercise. While not married, me and my partner can, though haven't in the same year.

I actually know of two different couples (both engaged) who did it at Boston this year.

I think among married couples, still married, who have ever done it? Probably 10k. Same year? probably 2k. And both within the past 12 months its probably about 100.

If you stretch it out to unmarried couples, it ballons to much much higher than that.

Aussiestatman wrote:

My wife and I can sit in our recliners for three hours watching tv? What percentage can match us?

Sadly 90+%. At 3 hours you're only a "hobbysitter". It takes 6 hours to be somewhat competitive and over 10 hours to be in elite/sub elite territory

Ken Martin wins.

My wife ran 2:58, I went 2:33, within a few years of each other.

HobbySleepers wrote:

She broke 3:00 for the first time at Boston, I ran 2:33 in the fall

Now we are talking. Under those circumstances I would say it is a low percentage, but can't back it up, just a guess. Impressive, congrats!

tarckstar wrote:

Ken Martin wins.

My wife ran 2:58, I went 2:33, within a few years of each other.

Not so impressive considering the OP's rely to me that they did it within a few months apart: one in the fall the wife in Boston. Sorry, OP wins.

HobbySleepers wrote:

She broke 3:00 for the first time at Boston, I ran 2:33 in the fall

Boston is not a record eligible course (point to point with net downhill and a tail wind every so often).

Sorry, you have not broken 3 hours both of you officially then.

Now to answer your question:

Most couples if the wife is able to run sub 3 could complete this feat, so likely a few hundred up to 1000 in the US. Because often they train together, and men are usually quite a bit faster than women with the same training (about 10-12% in time, so 2:45-2:47 in relation to 2:59).

Calculation error corrected: 2:40-43 (men) equals 2:59 (women).

I wonder how fast Bekele's wife could do a thon. It would be fun if a race was organised between the wives of the top runners. Mo's wife would be entertaining to watch. Some of the top marathoners actually have fat wives who never run so they could do badly. Bekele's wife looks amazing. I bet she is fast.

She love it black and don't go back wrote:

Your wife is a cumslut.

I read this to her and she just shrugged

Ken Martin wrote:

I ran 2:09 at New York and my then wife ran 2:23.

Beat that.

Hahaha

Yeah but she was Australian.

And you could also consider Rob DeCastella and Gaylene.

Lisa was better than Gaylene.

:-)

HobbySleepers wrote:

She love it black and don't go back wrote:

Your wife is a cumslut.

I read this to her and she just shrugged

+1

I'm willing to bet Ryan could still break 3:00, and of course Sara does so regularly.

2:26 & 2:42

Tyler and Katy Jermann have to be up there for fastest couples, 2:33/2:13