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Sub-Two Hour Marathon?
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20 members have voted
| November 9th, 2011 at 10:22:59 AM permalink | |
| Ayecarumba Member since: Nov 17, 2009 Threads: 113 Posts: 2047 | In this year's New York Marathon, Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya won it in 2:05:05. He is also the record holder of the fastest marathon time in history, finishing the 26.2 miles, at Boston this year in 2:03:02. A sub two hour marathon seems tantilizingly close. When do you think this time will be broken? |
| November 9th, 2011 at 10:24:15 AM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Nov 11, 2009 Threads: 218 Posts: 7281 | Does the third choice include the first two? This space is closed for remodeling |
| November 9th, 2011 at 10:27:29 AM permalink | |
| Ayecarumba Member since: Nov 17, 2009 Threads: 113 Posts: 2047 |
Yes. |
| November 9th, 2011 at 10:31:24 AM permalink | |
| dtyst1 Member since: Jun 25, 2011 Threads: 3 Posts: 11 | If you throw out any marathon time that is on a net downhill courses (times on those courses are not eligible for any records beyond course records) then you will not see a sub 2 hour marathon anytime in the next four years, maybe not even in the next 25 or 30 years. I believe it could happen at some point, but not by anyone alive today on a course where a time wold go in the record books. P.S. I will be in Vegas next month for the half marathon, my second trip ever to the city. Dan Y. |
| November 9th, 2011 at 10:33:20 AM permalink | |
| boymimbo Member since: Nov 12, 2009 Threads: 12 Posts: 2533 | 2:20 was broken in 1953. 2:15 was broken in 1963. 2:10 was broken in 1967. 2:05 was broken in 2003. I give it 7 years for 2:00 to be broken. It will be an incredible run to be sure. -----
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| November 9th, 2011 at 10:57:24 AM permalink | |
| Ayecarumba Member since: Nov 17, 2009 Threads: 113 Posts: 2047 | What really amazes me is how fit the elite runners are. At the end of the race, I am expecting them to collapse and be carried to the medical tent, but they're not even out of breath. They seem so casual, like they could nibble on a Powerbar, and just keep running all the way back to their hotel. |
| November 9th, 2011 at 11:24:08 AM permalink | |
| DJTeddyBear Member since: Nov 2, 2009 Threads: 105 Posts: 5727 | While it took "only" 14 years to shave off 10 minutes, it took another 36 years to shave an additional 5. And the current record didn't even get halfway there. I don't see it happening anytime soon at all. Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown.
But how much does it cost to knock on wood? |
| November 9th, 2011 at 1:00:55 PM permalink | |
| boymimbo Member since: Nov 12, 2009 Threads: 12 Posts: 2533 | There's probably some technology at play here with running shoes. I imagine some courses are easier than others and that weather plays a massive effect. But I'm not an expert, at all. I did run 10k about 10 years back. -----
You want the truth! You can't handle the truth! |
| November 9th, 2011 at 3:53:53 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 14, 2009 Threads: 313 Posts: 6783 | If and when somebody breaks the 2:00 mark I will suspect steroids, no matter how emphatic the denials. It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet. |
| November 9th, 2011 at 5:43:58 PM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Nov 11, 2009 Threads: 218 Posts: 7281 |
You mean you don't suspect them now? This space is closed for remodeling |
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