If his goal is to maximize his chances of running 2:06 then it's less crazy. If he has a marathon stick at that pace someday he'll be a legend.
Don't agree with the tactic myself, but he's said that's how he approaches it.
Agreed. It used to bother me the way other people approached their race, but somewhere along the line, I realized that I don't really know any better. We can think that we know the best way for others to race, but racing is more than just running even splits. To achieve a breakthrough, you have to put it all on the line, and that involves the mental aspect of running, and people approach that differently based on a lot of different factors.
I really though Yeshaheh would take it, she had so much energy at the end despite not knowing the course. That was a great women's finish though, having them start after men for TV was always obviously the right decision
In 1979 Bill Rodgers ran 2:09:27.. he would still be competitive in American marathoning today.
Rodgers is 74 years old. He wouldn't be competitive in American marathoning today.
I think you missed what he was saying entirely. It is obvious he meant Rodgers' performance of 2:09 would be competitive in American marathoning today.
In 1979 Bill Rodgers ran 2:09:27.. he would still be competitive in American marathoning today.
Seeing as half this board thinks runners from that era were tougher, trained harder, and are so much better than today's runners - I would think its a shock to many that we have any runners close to what Rodgers ran in '79 - must be the shoes.