Hoka Carbon X project 100k WR Attempt Official Thread (Sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE)

shohohe wrote:

uhhh wrote:

This is like Kipchoge setting the 25mi record in a marathon and then walking it in.

Thank you.

No, it's like Kipchoge setting the marathon record, then the directors telling him he has to complete another 5 miles.

I Am Sam wrote:

None of the South Africans have foregone their goal race , the Comrades, in favour of 100km champs. Pick the best flat 100km runners there and let them train for a flat 100km race, give them the same money0 and lets see

Just keep in mind that South Africa is far away from any other country with races. That might be the main reason why you don't see many South Africans running 100k's.

AP5000 wrote:

So what are we calling Comrades? It is the single most competitive ultra and is whatz 55 miles? Oh, I get it. That doesn't count.

There are no 55M world records claimed at Comrades. Only the finish line counts, and that is a different distance up and down, and even sometimes down or up distances are not the same either.

If you knew Bruce Fordyce, he'll be losing little sleep over this, and probably having a laugh and another drink. He himslef knows that it was a little cared about distance since the eighties

Now lets say the 100km had a cut off, as it should, like the Olympic Games....then he wouyld have to have his skates on, and then if he didn't make cut off and they deny his 50M WR, you guys would probably claim he was robbed

Don't Run, Forrest, Don't Run wrote:

sp2 wrote:

According to their tracker, Jim hasn't moved for a long time.

Are we quite sure he's actually gonna finish this thing?

I don't care if he finishes. Who cares? The 50 Mile is not an important record, except for today's broadcast toward promoting Hoka One One. I think his sponsor should tell him to drop out, for his own health and toward their own future interests in his future training and competition. They got the limelight they needed. Let it go.

Such a sad life you must live. Belittling a WR that you couldn't ever dream of breaking. I really pity your life.

shohohe wrote:

uhhh wrote:

This is like Kipchoge setting the 25mi record in a marathon and then walking it in.

Thank you.

It would be more like somebody breaking the half marathon record while running a full. You still have to finish the race. And in all honesty, if you break a WR, who cares if you walk after. The fact he's walk/running another 12 miles is impressive.

elmorez wrote:

No one gives a sh1t about this race lol!

You give a sh!t enough to find the message board and comment in it.

Ehhhhh wrote:

shohohe wrote:

Thank you.

It would be more like somebody breaking the half marathon record while running a full. You still have to finish the race. And in all honesty, if you break a WR, who cares if you walk after. The fact he's walk/running another 12 miles is impressive.

No it really isn't. It's clownish and embarrassing. How many many legit road/track/XC guys do you see doing nonsense like this? Zero.

50 > 26.2 wrote:

shohohe wrote:

Thank you.

No, it's like Kipchoge setting the marathon record, then the directors telling him he has to complete another 5 miles.

What race in the world would be 31.2 miles (marathon + 5 miles)? That's the whole point: It's a 100 km race today.

In reality it's more like Kipchoge setting the 30 km record, then walking it in. The 30 km record is a real record and impressive but no-one usually goes for it. What the people go for (and should go for) is the marathon. Similarily, today's race is 100 km so I care about what the first guy across the 100 km finish line runs not some split along the way.

Instead of the two distance approach, which I understand was needed for record purposes, I think Hoka May have got more people interested in this event if they tried it as a Double Marathon.

I could see the promotion: are you a marathoner? Think you could do it twice? 100k is a clean metric figure, but double marathon might be more marketable.

Congrats to all the runners - it was just too hot overall for this length of running.

WRs are disappointing. wrote:

Versace wrote:

He's done. Disappointing.

New 50 mile WR. Almost as disappointing as you are to your parents.

I guess his dad´s @ss stretched quite a bit when he gave birth to that freak.

cute relay girls :):):)

shohohe wrote:

50 > 26.2 wrote:

No, it's like Kipchoge setting the marathon record, then the directors telling him he has to complete another 5 miles.

What race in the world would be 31.2 miles (marathon + 5 miles)? That's the whole point: It's a 100 km race today.

In reality it's more like Kipchoge setting the 30 km record, then walking it in. The 30 km record is a real record and impressive but no-one usually goes for it. What the people go for (and should go for) is the marathon. Similarily, today's race is 100 km so I care about what the first guy across the 100 km finish line runs not some split along the way.

A 50k for one. And I'm glad you get to decide what records people should go for. What record should people go for next, or is the marathon the only record that should count? Please tell me oh wise world record decider.

Phantasy Star wrote:

How many many legit road/track/XC guys do you see doing nonsense like this? Zero.

Because they can't do this.

big dave22 wrote:

If Jim DNF's I will lol harder than I've ever lol'ed before.

I feel bad for you man. You must not have much going for you in life that you take joy in other's downfalls. Because at the end of the day, Jim is a WR holder and you, well you have message boards.

it's ridiculous that people are upset that Jim went for the intermediate record. And those who don't think he could've broken the 100k record at all, well, I'm sorry you feel that way. Jim aimed for 6:00, not 6:09. He failed. Maybe he could've just run 5:56/mi the whole way and held on, but that's not how he decided to approach it. He knew it was a risk, and he probably didn't expect it to go well, especially once the forecast came in.

well,, wrote:

WRs are disappointing. wrote:

New 50 mile WR. Almost as disappointing as you are to your parents.

I guess his dad´s @ss stretched quite a bit when he gave birth to that freak.

A WR holder. You're right. He's a physical freak.

reed wrote:

it's ridiculous that people are upset that Jim went for the intermediate record. And those who don't think he could've broken the 100k record at all, well, I'm sorry you feel that way. Jim aimed for 6:00, not 6:09. He failed. Maybe he could've just run 5:56/mi the whole way and held on, but that's not how he decided to approach it. He knew it was a risk, and he probably didn't expect it to go well, especially once the forecast came in.

Jim failed again. He wanted to run sub 6 hours. Nobody forced him to do that. As we said before. Jim is a great 50 mile racer and now he has the record for 50 miles. Which is great. But he failed at the 100k distance again.

Jim is just not good when shite hits the fan. He doesn't have what is needed to be a good ultrarunner beyond 50 miles.

Reagan may get the US Record!

JW's 50 mile converts to a 2:15 marathon and 6:25 for 100K per WMA calculator