Eliud Kipchoge runs sub-2 hour marathon
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Pfft, I've done a marathon in less than 4 hours too.
Casual Observer
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Roundabout half way now. Mo a few seconds behind the leading pack, running alongside his old pal Galen Rupp.
Casual Observer
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Brigid Kosgei (Kenya) on for the Paula Radcliffe's womens marathon record here. Currently more than 3 mins in front of the second female runner.
EDIT: Kosgei smashes the 16 year old record by more than a minute. Paula shakes her hand at the finish line but Kosgei appears not to know who she is.
EDIT: Kosgei smashes the 16 year old record by more than a minute. Paula shakes her hand at the finish line but Kosgei appears not to know who she is.
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Steel Icarus
we move
Snickers these days m8
Elpenor
Dancing as fast as I can
Men’s marathon world record went today to Kelvin Kiptum in Chicago to 2:00:35 taking 34 seconds off the previous world record held by Eliud Kipchoge.
Kipchoge’s sub 2 world best (not an official world record due to various reasons) of 1:59:40 is now less than a minute away, and I reckon sub 2 hours could go within a year
Kipchoge’s sub 2 world best (not an official world record due to various reasons) of 1:59:40 is now less than a minute away, and I reckon sub 2 hours could go within a year
Wilf
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Astonishing stuff. I wish they could do it without magic trainers though.
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Make them do it barefoot?Astonishing stuff. I wish they could do it without magic trainers though.
Wilf
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No, that would be cruel.
Clown shoes.
Elpenor
Dancing as fast as I can
I think the magic trainers are available to buy for Joe Public for £300 or so, they’ll last for one marathon only, but the sort of marginal gain they offer means that for almost all runners they’d be just as well doing a bit more training or getting a few pounds off before considering the trainers instead
Monkeygrinder's Organ
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£400 for the Adidas ones which are single race. I don't think Nike have announced the price for their next generation yet (the ones Kiptum wore) but probably similar.
I think the horse has bolted as far as carbon plates etc goes tbh but single use shoes is absolutely gross.
nogojones
spelling is overrated
I tend to wear my trainers totally out. Til there's holes in the bottom, then its summertime only, until they totally fall apart.
Is this lad a size 9 by any chance? if so I'll get an extra couple of years out of his shoes if he wants to start a freecycle account.
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
I'm sure max sole height will be introduced soon for elite competitions.
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Monkeygrinder's Organ
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I'm not sure why they'd introduce a minimum as they're all going for massive wedges at the mo? There's already a maximum - coincidentally about a mm more than the Nike ones they were all wearing when it came in.
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The Alphafly 3 that Kiptum wore are due to retail at about $300 if the price of the previous version is anything to go by, and they'll last for about 150-200 miles or so.
Not sure if Nike are working on a single use version like Adidas, but I hope not (and I highly doubt the Adidas pair are truly single use anyway, they'll just have declining benefits each time they're used).
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Yeah, nobody wears minimal shoes for long distances anymore. It's all about the 40mm stack height.I'm not sure why they'd introduce a minimum as they're all going for massive wedges at the mo? There's already a maximum - coincidentally about a mm more than the Nike ones they were all wearing when it came in.
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
I meant maximumI'm not sure why they'd introduce a minimum as they're all going for massive wedges at the mo? There's already a maximum - coincidentally about a mm more than the Nike ones they were all wearing when it came in.
