Anyone else rooting against Kipchoge breaking 2 hours?

Am I rooting against Nike's attempt to buy a sub 2 hour marathon, and reap all of the financial benefits from it? You bet I am!

Steven Marmur wrote:

Am I rooting against Nike's attempt to buy a sub 2 hour marathon, and reap all of the financial benefits from it? You bet I am!

You're aware that Ineos is sponsoring this right? And that in terms of revenue, Ineos far-outstrips Nike, despite being privately owned right?

It's not meant to be taken that seriously, it's for fun. Relax and enjoy the race. The 2 hour marathon will be "officially" broken soon enough, this is a precursor to that.

Seyta wrote:

Steven Marmur wrote:

Am I rooting against Nike's attempt to buy a sub 2 hour marathon, and reap all of the financial benefits from it? You bet I am!

You're aware that Ineos is sponsoring this right? And that in terms of revenue, Ineos far-outstrips Nike, despite being privately owned right?

People aren't going to go out and buy Ineos chemicals if Kipchoge breaks 2. They will go out and buy Nike shoes, singlets, arm sleeves, and shorts. It is no coincidence that all the pacers are Nike sponsored athletes and that they will all be wearing Nike shoes, singlets and shorts.

I hope he suffers a show blow out.

ekin wrote:

I hope he suffers a show blow out.

If you meant shoe blow out that’s be awesome

ekin wrote:

I hope he suffers a show blow out.

I'd love to see a major shoe fail . . . then him go on to still run a crazy awesome marathon time in just his socks.

So yeah, that's where I'm at. Cheering for Kipchoge, but cheering against everything else connected to it.

What's the weather supposed to be like?

Yellow lab wrote:

ekin wrote:

I hope he suffers a show blow out.

If you meant shoe blow out that’s be awesome

Yes, I did mean a SHOE blow out, like they had with ZION. They are probably being light on the glue/adhesive to save weight. Keeping fingers crossed.

Seyta wrote:

Steven Marmur wrote:

Am I rooting against Nike's attempt to buy a sub 2 hour marathon, and reap all of the financial benefits from it? You bet I am!

You're aware that Ineos is sponsoring this right? And that in terms of revenue, Ineos far-outstrips Nike, despite being privately owned right?

You understand that your way of putting people down identifies you as a pompous ass, right?

Wait.

It says that INEOS is a chemical company that works in the oil and gas industry.

Where is Greta and the climate change youth?

The climate protestors need to protest this event and block off the course!

The people who would root against sub 2 hours are very sad, miserable people. Likely those that feel like they screwed up their life at some point and want to see the world burn and bring people down to their level of misery.

It's ok to be happy for others who achieve their goals. In fact, those that cheer people on tend to be more successful in life.

a al shoeless joe jackson. that would be epic

sbeefyk2 wrote:

The people who would root against sub 2 hours are very sad, miserable people. Likely those that feel like they screwed up their life at some point and want to see the world burn and bring people down to their level of misery.

It's ok to be happy for others who achieve their goals. In fact, those that cheer people on tend to be more successful in life.

So will you recognize the record when coach JS creates a magic race with Po-go sticks strapped to an athletes feet

Labratory Mice Marathon wrote:

I hope I'm not the only one rooting against Kipchoge to break 2 hours. This laboratory setup, with several pacers, and trees brought in to create shade, is a complete joke! I will be cheering hard for Kipchoge to run over 2 hours. This is not the way I want to see the 2 hour marathon broken. No way, Jose!

I am, as well. I also root against any modern marathoner who is clearly doped to the gills, even in 'real' marathon attempts.

theclaws wrote:

ekin wrote:

I hope he suffers a show blow out.

I'd love to see a major shoe fail . . . then him go on to still run a crazy awesome marathon time in just his socks.

So yeah, that's where I'm at. Cheering for Kipchoge, but cheering against everything else connected to it.

I wasn't sure how I felt about the whole thing until reading this.

Now, I am sure: shoes fall apart, and he breaks 2 hours barefoot.

Cheers :-)

sbeefyk2 wrote:

The people who would root against sub 2 hours are very sad, miserable people. Likely those that feel like they screwed up their life at some point and want to see the world burn and bring people down to their level of misery.

It's ok to be happy for others who achieve their goals. In fact, those that cheer people on tend to be more successful in life.

No, this is a set up and fake situation.

I would be super impressed by someone breaking two hours for a marathon, a real race situation etc..

Not this set up, paced, drafting a pace car joke of an event, not to mention the springy shoes and who knows what else.

CornPopp wrote:

Seyta wrote:

You're aware that Ineos is sponsoring this right? And that in terms of revenue, Ineos far-outstrips Nike, despite being privately owned right?

You understand that your way of putting people down identifies you as a pompous ass, right?

The buffoon I'm quoting deserves nothing more than a delivery from a pompous ass.

1) He is actively rooting for someone to fail.

2) He appears to be unaware of the fact that Nike did not even sponsor this event.

That being said, Nike is the best thing to happen to T&F since its founding. There is, bluntly speaking, absolutely NOTHING holding the sport together in the US except Nike. They sponsor the most athletes, they fund USATF, and in general, they put in FAR more than they can expect in returns. Track and Field is an absolute charity case. Just look at the Diamond League.

As the Golden League, they went through 3 sponsors. As the Diamond League, Samsung is gone, and they're now replaced by a Chinese conglomerate. Notably, Nike pays USATF $20 million a year. In contrast, the IAAF is given $10 million a year by Wanda for the entire Diamond League. Let that settle in, Nike gives more just to fund the USATF than the entire Diamond League has received. Why? Because the executives at Wanda KNOW not to expect any particularly notable returns from the Diamond League. It's a small and relatively high risk investment. It's either the sport gets tons of exposure in China, and they profit, or the sport falls flat as expected, and their down a relatively small amount of money.

The sport is utterly dead, and is propped up by charity, yet all the bozos on this board do is complain about it.