Bannister's time was hand timed and not FAT.
Bannister's time was hand timed and not FAT.
FrenchDawg wrote:
People who make this argument simply do not understand the rules. Bannister had pacers. Kipchoge had a wall of people switching in and out throughout the race, not pacers.
Kipchoge ran sub 2 for the marathon distance.
Kipchoge did not run a sub 2 hour marathon.
repeat those last lines in your head. do you understand how dumb they sound?
IAAF is not the ratifier of distances. when you take a taxi, do you call the IAAF to get the distance verified before you pay?