Elite Athletics Thread

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larkim
larkim
May 2017
4:25pm, 4 May 2017
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OOh, that's good for me - I'm up at 5am on Saturday eating porridge ahead of my race (registration at 6:15) so I should be able to keep track and maybe it will inspire me ;-)
K5 Gus
K5 Gus
May 2017
4:28pm, 4 May 2017
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K5 Gus
Any live feeds anywhere ?
Bazoaxe
Bazoaxe
May 2017
4:33pm, 4 May 2017
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Bazoaxe
Nightmare, I was going to watch, but that's too early.

My prediction is that they will not break 2 hrs and not only that, the pace will be too hot to handle and they will start to blow up around 20miles and at best they record a 2:04 time, possibly slower and more likely a DNF.

That said, I do think if they paced for say 2:01:30 then they would have a chance. However 60 minute pace to half is just too quick
Bazoaxe
Bazoaxe
May 2017
4:43pm, 4 May 2017
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Bazoaxe
Another thought.

4:45 am UK time will be 5:45 Italy time....that means they need to be eating at 2:45am and therefore up at 02:30am latest. That's not ideal preparation IMO unless they have spent a few weeks adjusting body clocks
larkim
larkim
May 2017
4:47pm, 4 May 2017
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larkim
Live stream will be hosted by Nike apparently. I've given them my mobile number via the website to get a text (presumably with a link to the stream) at the time its on.
larkim
larkim
May 2017
4:48pm, 4 May 2017
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larkim
I can't imagine that they've not thought that bit through Baz given the money they've thrown at the project. Can't see Kipchoge jogging to the line with a bowl of porridge in one hand, trying to get his pyjamas off with the other... ;-)
StuHolmes
StuHolmes
May 2017
4:55pm, 4 May 2017
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runnersworld.com
SPR
SPR
May 2017
6:01pm, 4 May 2017
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SPR
The FB link I posted was about the stat Chris just quoted.

I think there's an interesting paradox that the IAAF want to scrap records because people don't believe in them, but people are prepared to believe in a record attempt that will be looking to break a record by more than any record that we've seen in our lifetime.
SPR
SPR
May 2017
10:09pm, 4 May 2017
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SPR
Nice article by Steve Magness on the sub 2 attempts and the sport of athletics: scienceofrunning.com
runnerbean
runnerbean
May 2017
8:50am, 5 May 2017
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runnerbean
First Diamond League meet tonight on Eurosport at 5pm.

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