sovietvest wrote:I doubt he'll ever run a 26:2x (26:35 is probably his limit) but in a champs race he'd certainly have beaten the likes of Tergat, Sihine, Kipchoge
you are definitely selling mo short
he is very likely in 26'30 shape at worse, maybe nearer 26'20
in eugene, story was his team offered the kenyans a 5-figure sum to pace him at 26'30 pace to at least 6k, but even with that cash offer they refused
it is not from lack of trying mo can't get the fast 10k pace to show his prowess
( btw :
i agree with Rog on T&F that cram was worth 1'41-mid in edinburgh on warm, 0 wind day
soulemain ran a ridiculous 8.5m extra on bends in his 1'42.9 giving up at the finish when knowing he was beat
that was worth 1'41.5 if route-1 all the way & hard to line with drafting on 1st lap
( he got virtually none as so wide most of 1st lap !!! )
if he has 1'41.5 ability of primary 1500 training, i have no doubt cram couda matched it
discussion here for you to pass onto Rog :
http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=2816593&page=6)