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Sub 2 Hour Marathon Attempt Friday Night
Posted on 5/4/17 at 9:32 am
Posted on 5/4/17 at 9:32 am
Will be live streamed on Nike's website and on Runner's World at 10:45 CT Friday Night (if I'm interpreting the time zones correctly). I give them about a 10% chance of making it happen. Would be lower but Kipchoge is a transcendent talent IMO. Either way, I'll be watching.
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Posted on 5/4/17 at 9:39 am to BigOrangeWave
Meh, I can do that after a heavy night of drinking.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 9:40 am to BigPerm30
Daaaayyyuuumm Big Worm
Posted on 5/4/17 at 9:43 am to BigOrangeWave
If my math is correct, they have to keep an average pace under 4 minutes and 36 seconds per mile. That's just ridiculous.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:46 am to buckeye_vol
It's only 2:57 ahead of the current WR, a big jump but I wouldn't say sub two is out of the question.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:51 am to BigOrangeWave
No way. I will be stunned if that happens
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:51 am to Beer Can Stan
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It's only 2:57 ahead of the current WR
At that point, almost three minutes is a huge fricking deal. It's like saying it'll be easy to get to a 9.4 / 100m since runners are currently only .2 seconds from that now.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 11:14 am to Beer Can Stan
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It's only 2:57 ahead of the current WR, a big jump but I wouldn't say sub two is out of the question.
Usually records like this that have been long established are beaten by seconds and not by three minutes at a time.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 11:25 am to BigOrangeWave
This is nothing more than a publicity stunt by Nike...sub 2 ain't happening.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 11:33 am to ClientNumber9
I'm not saying it isnt, but Nike is also setting up conditions that wouldn't be found in a normal big city marathon. The course/weather/shoes/pacing makes a difference, the question is just how much. Some research has shown that the shoes could potentially save up to 4%
Posted on 5/4/17 at 12:38 pm to Beer Can Stan
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but Nike is also setting up conditions that wouldn't be found in a normal big city marathon. The course/weather/shoes/pacing makes a difference,
This much I agree with you on for sure. A real marathon is like a real golf course. It's a living, breathing entity with potholes in the road, changing weather, competitors, etc. If you control for issues like getting the ideal weather/temperature, zero incline running track, and the like, you could do better. But I still don't see sub-2 hour.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 12:48 pm to ClientNumber9
I am not sure I could bike 26 miles in under 2 hours, let alone run it.
Give me a car to complete this task then we can talk...
Give me a car to complete this task then we can talk...
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