I ran a cross-country race a few years ago with some really steep hills. It was poorly marked and so we got lsot a little and ran off course. The last 800 was down a huge, 300m, STEEP hill, then flat, then up a short, steep hill for the last 125m on the track. There was a guy 25-30m in front of me and I ran the last 100 in 15 seconds (my PR is probably 13-something) to catch him 5m before the line.
What is the best kick you have ever produced.
During a XC 5K, I sat on a guy's back for about 1100m. With about 400m to go I just kicked. Finished the final 400 in 57. Beat the guy by 8 seconds.
49 last quarter going 63 for the 1st during an 800.. did it on purpose
One time I ran a 53 at the end of an olympic 10k. I felt pretty good I guess.
Shorter distance races, I never really kept track, I was too busy running hard. There wasn't any time to look at the watch. However, one year, I did run the last mile of the Boston Marathon in 5:29.
my fastest mile ever is from the last mile of an 8k
one time someone dared our top runner if he could kick the last 200 of the 3200 in 28 seconds.... he did 26. His best time ever is 9:10 and he ran like 9:28 or something that day
I went from 43rd to 30th in the last .1 of a race. The last kid I caught was about 15 seconds ahead of me.
I once did a 51 for the final 400m of a 400m race
Yes, I think I remember you going past me with about 399m to go.
63 last quarter at the end of a 10K.
i did a 13 second 100meters at end of my mile race. took out like 6 guys.
hahaha yeah right
so in about 200m give or take, you ran someone down that was 15 seconds ahead of you?
some math guy needs to break this one down, but I know that is BS.
There is a thread that talks about Biggest BS Lies, go put this on there.
62 last quarter of a 10k, 60 for a 5k (26 last 200)
So your last 2 200s were 34/26. Not very even pacing. There is a school of thought that you weren't running hard enough if you finished with this kind of speed- especially if this was a PB.
Yeah- it was a totally tactical race. We all sat and kicked and I kicked faster (5k at about 15:20's) I also did that in a tactical 10k- ran about 32 minues, closed with a 2:08 last 800 (67-61)
In high school we were at a decent sized invite. Most of the events were decently strong, but not anything too exciting, but for some reason the 1600 was absolutely pathetic. I went out in 70 and was in a huge group of like 12. I just sat on some guy who was literally 6'5(I'm 6, so being dwarfed like that was unusual:I was a running nerd who knew basically anyone in the state who was halfway decent but had no clue who this kid was, I figured some senior or junior who had just started track), another big third lap of 68 and its just me and this guy. We come through at 3:30 and I'm in 4:25 shape or so at this point, and had speed so I figured I would just blow his doors off. The pace stays about 68 for the next 200, then I make my move. I'm all out sprinting and flying with about 210 to go, but he matches the move. With 100 to go I go a little wide and turn on everything I've got. I get by him with 60 meters to go and he slows down a lot, I'll never know if he was just exhausted or because he was beaten. I ran a 26.5 last 200. As it turns out though, the kid was only a freshman, and went on to be multi-time state champ in xc and track.
Yeah- it was a totally tactical race. We all sat and kicked and I kicked faster (5k at about 15:20's- not close to my PB of 14:30- closed in 64 that time) I also did that in a tactical 10k- ran about 32 minues, closed with a 2:08 last 800 (67-61)
The 62 from the other 10k was at the end of a 30 flat
In a very low key 800m, the field came through 600 in 1:30 and then this one kid literally threw down a 25 last 200 to completely destroy the field. We all got our asses kicked.
Usually the last "mile" of an 8k is always fastest because it is only 1563m if the course is marked in actual miles from 1-4.