Who is more impressive? Honnold or Kipchoge?

Last time I checked sudden death wasn’t a likely outcome of running a marathon.

Honnokd. Running requires no athleticism (agility), only fitness .

Tim Friede.

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Honnold. But then again im not a sjw.

Honnold isn't even at the top of his sport. Ondra and Sharma are technically stronger. He just has balls of steel.

123123123 wrote:

Honnold isn't even at the top of his sport. Ondra and Sharma are technically stronger. He just has balls of steel.

I agree. All three of them are more impressive than Kip

Insanity 88 wrote:

Discuss.

4:38 pace for 26.2 miles?

OR

Free soloing El Capitan in under 4 hours?

physically I think Kipchoge's was more demanding and won't be repeated as quickly

Honnold's feat is all about balls

supsupsup wrote:

Insanity 88 wrote:

Discuss.

4:38 pace for 26.2 miles?

OR

Free soloing El Capitan in under 4 hours?

physically I think Kipchoge's was more demanding and won't be repeated as quickly

Honnold's feat is all about balls

Both are impressive.

I can’t run a single mile in 4:38. A marathon at that pace seems otherworldly to me.

Let's just say, they are both pretty good in what they do.

YMMV wrote:

Tim Friede.

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Now we know that you do not know.

YMMV wrote:

Tim Friede.

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Didn't know who this is, so I google him.

I have to agree with this.

Wouldntthinkitspossible wrote:

supsupsup wrote:

physically I think Kipchoge's was more demanding and won't be repeated as quickly

Honnold's feat is all about balls

Both are impressive.

I can’t run a single mile in 4:38. A marathon at that pace seems otherworldly to me.

Any idea how hard a 5.14 is?

Not "that" impressed by snake guy.

He gave himself anti-venom.

There is no anti-venom for Honnold.

Honnold is a true alien species.

I can't understand him and his skill set.

Kipchoge is amazing. He has mastered the marathon.

But NO ONE does what Honnold does.

No one.

Kipchoge is the best ever in a sport millions and millions of people have tried.

Honnold is among the biggest fish in a small pond. But he's awesome, I loved the film and I would watch the whole climb in real time if they had it.

Ultramarkus wrote:

Let's just say, they are both pretty good in what they do.

Indeed!

Honnold is a great climber no doubt and obviously it's a great feat. But come on already. Enough about El Cap. Guys like Kurt Diemberger, Alex Lowe, even Chris Sharma or the guys from the valley back in the 60s and early 70s, in my view were more leaders. Going into the unknown is so much of a greater feat.

Kipchoge? Well, he may be the modern day Bannister. So he'll be revered but guarantee within a year of when he goes through 2 that we'll see probably another handful do the same thing.

I am certain that Alex would agree that there are/have been many alpinists who have done as ballsy/ballsier things than El Cap free.

josh1988 wrote:

Wouldntthinkitspossible wrote:

Both are impressive.

I can’t run a single mile in 4:38. A marathon at that pace seems otherworldly to me.

Any idea how hard a 5.14 is?

I certainly do.