Official 2019 Valencia Half Marathon Discussion Thread

64:47

64:47

Dufus wrote:

Please Rojo, don't do this every time someone talks about a world record attempt. They shouldn't talk until the race is over and you shouldn't cater to the hype.

Yes Rojo, just because you're the co-owner of the worlds premier running site doesn't mean you should promote and create interest about someone going for a world record, someone who has a dubious affiliation with a notorious and successful coach, etc, etc and who may be of interest to readers.

Oh hang on a sec...

To the gills BABY!

Easy world record.

KRM8993 wrote:

Can Huddle lower her AR? Assume she will wear the Saucony version of the %s.

I didn't know Huddle was racing!? Excited to see what she does after having less than great marathon performance in London and a so-so time at Worlds.

exrunner wrote:

If she doesn’t do it she probably never will. This is her shot, shape of her life.

Say what you like about Salazar but he is a wonder coach and the athletes will be lost without him. None of them will run as well as they have this year again

Ya sure, Alberto has some secret training that no one else knows about.

It's talent and the will to work hard to achieve your utmost potential. Many other coaches in this country could coach Sifan and she'd get to the same level. It's not rocket science, it's really not.

Yes she will and she won't have to have a perfect course to do it.

Y'all need to realize what we're seeing right now. Cause your going to regret it when she's gone. We are watching greatness. A distance runner, a woman at that, who actually makes distance running interesting.

This is like watching wilt Russell, or mj in their primes. If you don't know basketball then Ruth, Mays, Gehrig or Brady, brown, sanders. Lol. I guess for track it's like watching Bolt.

This women could win ANYTHING from 800ms up. She's insane.

John Wesley Harding wrote:

1. Fancy Chemutai 64:52

2. Sifan Hassan 65:00

3. Senbere Teferi 65:10

Molly Huddle 66:57

1. Yomif Kejelcha 58:28

2. Jemal Yimer 58:30

3. Abadi Hadis 58:36

Sorry rankerchief, don’t think hadis is running

current runner wrote:

exrunner wrote:

If she doesn’t do it she probably never will. This is her shot, shape of her life.

Say what you like about Salazar but he is a wonder coach and the athletes will be lost without him. None of them will run as well as they have this year again

Ya sure, Alberto has some secret training that no one else knows about.

It's talent and the will to work hard to achieve your utmost potential. Many other coaches in this country could coach Sifan and she'd get to the same level. It's not rocket science, it's really not.

You're right - it's the bike. Always is.

John Wesley Harding wrote:

Beaten by Chemutai 64:52-65:00, Huddle 66:57, Kejelcha 58:28

I hope Huddle runs at least a second faster than that, so I don't have to explain why Huddle's 66:57 is the American Record and Goucher's 66:57 is not, Kind of why I hope Rupp runs 2:04.57 or faster, so I don't have to explain why Khanouchi's 2:05.38 is the American Record even though Hall ran 40 seconds faster.

She obviously has the proper concoction to be simultaneously dominant in a middle distance AND a long distance event at the same time. Why not?

She's in the shape of her life. Something like 2015 Genzebe Dibaba. I say 64:40.

Weather seems a touch too warm -- it's almost 80 there now, tomorrow is 57/74. So assuming this thing starts early it'll probably be in the 60s.

current runner wrote:

exrunner wrote:

If she doesn’t do it she probably never will. This is her shot, shape of her life.

Say what you like about Salazar but he is a wonder coach and the athletes will be lost without him. None of them will run as well as they have this year again

Ya sure, Alberto has some secret training that no one else knows about.

It's talent and the will to work hard to achieve your utmost potential. Many other coaches in this country could coach Sifan and she'd get to the same level. It's not rocket science, it's really not.

I hope I’m wrong. From what I’ve seen Alberto too Hassan from a very very good athlete to one of the best ever.

There is value in coaching or else Hassan would be self coached. Salazar found the training which worked for Hassan. Other coaches would have to do the same, and not force their own agendas on her.

rojo wrote:

Huge bonus for a WR.

Organisers are offering a €70,000 (US$ 77,700) world record bonus on top of an additional €30,000 (US$ 33,300) bonus for landmark performances, sub 58:00 for men and sub-1:04:30 for women.

Actually based on current track form, she is capable, I think, of running 63.20-63.50. If the conditions are decent tomorrow, I would not be surprised to see her go sub. 64".

The new era in women's distance running has arrived. Mental blocks have been eroded.

Women now realize they can achieve times fairly close to some National calibre male athletes. Hassan would now be a lock on many male National teams, if just based on times and potential.

#2dagills