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

shohohe wrote:

Of course, it also validates that the WR is not really contested much.

Like the mile.

Yes, thanks to all for the show, and JW doesn’t have to brag about his 50-mile time; we’ll do it for you!

jesseriley wrote:

South Africa ?? proves the point about specificity best of all. Since Comrades is more prestigious than marathons, the fastest South African marathoners sometimes move up, but still don’t dominate. It’s still mostly second-rank marathoners cool-wired enough to handle the longer distance.

Like Gert Thys?

The lady doth protest too much, methinks. wrote:

Theory:

Shohohe and the other negative trolls on here are getting paid by Hoka to keep this thread going and make the anti-Walmsleys look like idiots.

You mean just like the nike interns paid to troll the interweb asking to ban the vaporflies whatever% ?

10K is my limit wrote:

Hoka deserves huge credit for putting on the best race coverage I have seen in a long time. They had great continuous coverage of the runners, knowledgeable announcers and great interviews pre- and post-race. They are a credit to the sport.

Yes, that was fantastic!

Shocked any one cares about ultras.

lkmn wrote:

Shocked any one cares about ultras.

Why are you shocked? Ever run one? Fun and challenging, often in cool mountains. To say you are shocked implies people are wasting their time, which implies you are somewhat judgmental in an unappealing way.

lkmn wrote:

Shocked any one cares about ultras.

Ignorance is no way to go through life.

Sam Tshabalala wrote:

You are right about a smorgasbord of races every weekend, but there are very few if any 100k's amongst them.

My point exactly, it is an inconsequential event in SA because there are enough 'traditional distance' events and many iconic ('odd distance') events

Maybe have a 100km option at Comrades, where they can win in 5:25, then walk another 10 or 11km (insert sarcasm emoji here)

ultraletsrun wrote:

10K is my limit wrote:

Hoka deserves huge credit for putting on the best race coverage I have seen in a long time. They had great continuous coverage of the runners, knowledgeable announcers and great interviews pre- and post-race. They are a credit to the sport.

Yes, that was fantastic!

Really easy to watch. I see the link on the homepage for the video replay. Thinking of having some track nerds over for a 'replay party'. Maybe even watch it in slow motion?

kmaclam wrote:

Really easy to watch. I see the link on the homepage for the video replay. Thinking of having some track nerds over for a 'replay party'. Maybe even watch it in slow motion?

Yes! Especially the part where pouting Walmsley Baby walks it in for 4th place.

So was the 10x10K record just another way to bring attention to the event? It seems like a super obscure record I’m sure 99% of runners didn’t even know it existed. And almost any D1 XC team could shatter this record with an easy summer tempo run relay.

Shsbdhdhdb wrote:

So was the 10x10K record just another way to bring attention to the event? It seems like a super obscure record I’m sure 99% of runners didn’t even know it existed. And almost any D1 XC team could shatter this record with an easy summer tempo run relay.

Speaking to someone connected to the event, I believe it was largely to give the broadcast something else to look at in case 6 hours of Jim splits would get too boring for the audience/ broadcasters.

SteelTownRunner wrote:

Shsbdhdhdb wrote:

So was the 10x10K record just another way to bring attention to the event? It seems like a super obscure record I’m sure 99% of runners didn’t even know it existed. And almost any D1 XC team could shatter this record with an easy summer tempo run relay.

Speaking to someone connected to the event, I believe it was largely to give the broadcast something else to look at in case 6 hours of Jim splits would get too boring for the audience/ broadcasters.

Makes sense. Did they hit it?