Bekele would have run 2 seconds faster if:
-His singlet was 2 inches shorter. The extra fabric was a waste. Weight and aero-dynamic penalty.
-if Berlin didn’t make him wear 2 numbers? Front and back? The aerodynamic drag had to be at least 2 seconds.
- shorter socks if his socks were just a bit shorter his ankles would have been a few grams lighter.
Perhaps? We need more information.
Very funny,
But for really he said he experienced hamstring tightness so slowed down mid race. He could well have run faster if that issue didn't arise.
He might have found a few seconds focusing on running the tangents rather than glancing at his watch in the last few kms
It also looked like it seemed to be a chore to stay clear of the bikes and motorcycles that surrounded him
Tangents wrote:
It also looked like it seemed to be a chore to stay clear of the bikes and motorcycles that surrounded him
I don't know if they were actually close, or it just looked close on TV, but it was getting annoying watching that dude on the bike two feet away. On the flipside, having a guy next to you on a bike or really close is very similar to pacing, which may have helped.
And not far before the Brandenberg Gate, that official who directed him off to the right as well. Like they expect someone who is through 25 miles in under two hours, be able to think clearly and just casually hang to the right.. kind of ridiculous.
Yeah but he would have run about 2 minutes slower if he wasn't wearing the cheaterfly shoes so I think he came out pretty good.
Imagine if he took a bump the last 5k? But it might've ended in tragedy.
rojo wrote:
Yeah but he would have run about 2 minutes slower if he wasn't wearing the cheaterfly shoes so I think he came out pretty good.
what is with the continued hate of the shoes? are you against spikes not made out of leather and nails? should we go back to only racing on cinder tracks? the vaporfly is essentially a spike for road racing, the next logical evolution of the racing flat. you don't run faster when wearing spikes over flats just because of the extra grip of the spikes. they're also hard on the bottom to maximize energy return. just give it up...jeez.
shoulda shaved all visible body hair.
rojo wrote:
Yeah but he would have run about 2 minutes slower if he wasn't wearing the cheaterfly shoes so I think he came out pretty good.
wrong attitude, the shoes of yesteryear were mostly pretty bad. bowerman's ideas were a nightmare.
now they got it right.
so knock off your cheater deevolutionary ideas.
but you can call a bill rogers 209, a 207 in todays shoes.
sure, why not.
he'd also run faster if he just wore underwear (just to keep his junk from flinging around) and wear no singlet at all.
should've went completely bald of any hair including: head, eyebrows, eye lashes, pubes
remove teeth. you don't need to eat during a race so why bother slowing you down with teeth?
if he needs to pee or poop, just do it while running. peeing and pooping in public is only illegal against the law, but not against IAAF
Bannanabreadfan wrote:
Bekele would have run 2 seconds faster if:
-His singlet was 2 inches shorter. The extra fabric was a waste. Weight and aero-dynamic penalty.
-if Berlin didn’t make him wear 2 numbers? Front and back? The aerodynamic drag had to be at least 2 seconds.
- shorter socks if his socks were just a bit shorter his ankles would have been a few grams lighter.
Kipchoge eased up at the line. Should have run 2:01:35.
And he could have gone 1:59:59 if he had just moved to Portland and rubbed Al's lotion on his hamstring.....Another option is getting a pair of those in-line skates to take another 10 minutes off...
why are you the way that you are wrote:
rojo wrote:
Yeah but he would have run about 2 minutes slower if he wasn't wearing the cheaterfly shoes so I think he came out pretty good.
what is with the continued hate of the shoes? are you against spikes not made out of leather and nails? should we go back to only racing on cinder tracks? the vaporfly is essentially a spike for road racing, the next logical evolution of the racing flat. you don't run faster when wearing spikes over flats just because of the extra grip of the spikes. they're also hard on the bottom to maximize energy return. just give it up...jeez.
For me, one of the biggest appeals of running is that it's supposed to be a simple sport. Times don't lie, fastest man/woman wins, etc. Equipment that provides a significant advantage seems to go against that spirit. I don't want running to turn into cycling or swimming.
If there was more raw red meat in his diet
David S wrote:
why are you the way that you are wrote:
what is with the continued hate of the shoes? are you against spikes not made out of leather and nails? should we go back to only racing on cinder tracks? the vaporfly is essentially a spike for road racing, the next logical evolution of the racing flat. you don't run faster when wearing spikes over flats just because of the extra grip of the spikes. they're also hard on the bottom to maximize energy return. just give it up...jeez.
For me, one of the biggest appeals of running is that it's supposed to be a simple sport. Times don't lie, fastest man/woman wins, etc. Equipment that provides a significant advantage seems to go against that spirit. I don't want running to turn into cycling or swimming.
With the wheelchair race, it is just like cycling!
Tangents wrote:
He might have found a few seconds focusing on running the tangents rather than glancing at his watch in the last few kms
It also looked like it seemed to be a chore to stay clear of the bikes and motorcycles that surrounded him
The tangents yes. Was he very wide on those? The bit about the mid race slow down is hard to argue for or against. It cd easily hv helped him save something for the surge. If he hadn't slowed for a bit, wd he hv maintained that level throughout?
Bekele could have gone 2 seconds faster if.... he were Eliud Kipchoge.
He would have gone much more than two seconds faster had there not been drizzle, wind and high humidity.
rojo wrote:
Yeah but he would have run about 2 minutes slower if he wasn't wearing the cheaterfly shoes so I think he came out pretty good.
LOL. At least I got the joke.