Prefontaine had every American record from 2k through 10k at once, similar to Fisher. Fisher is a lot faster than Pre but has similar finishes at world events. However, look back not only to the shoes Pre had but the lifestyle. Pre was struggling for money. He was not on a big contract with a big, high quality team and able to go up for altitude stints. He also only had 24 years to reach his best. That's just two years out of college. He died through his own fault, but then maybe he wouldn't have been drinking so much with a big contract and support, no homelessness, etc.
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Actually, he is Canadian. Unless you believe Calgary is the USA soil.
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Good for Grant Fisher. However, his time needs historical context. From 2015-2019, the average 100th world time in the 3000 was around 7:57. For 2022, 2023, it is 7:50. There has been a shift in race times and they are not directly comparable to times run before 2020.
For the 1500m, 100th best was about 3:38 2015-19, for 22/23 it is 3:36.
For the 5000m, 100th best was about 13:26 2015-19, for 22/23 it is 13:19.
For the 10000m, 100th best was about 28:10 2015-19, for 22/23 it is 27:55.
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xczvcvzx wrote:
Prefontaine had every American record from 2k through 10k at once, similar to Fisher. Fisher is a lot faster than Pre but has similar finishes at world events. However, look back not only to the shoes Pre had but the lifestyle. Pre was struggling for money. He was not on a big contract with a big, high quality team and able to go up for altitude stints. He also only had 24 years to reach his best. That's just two years out of college. He died through his own fault, but then maybe he wouldn't have been drinking so much with a big contract and support, no homelessness, etc.
If the Africans had been really rolling back when Pre was running I'd guess that the WR for 5000 would have been under 13:05 during the Pre era. Instead it was 13:13.
Besides the technology changes, as you said... Pre did a bunch of things that he wouldn't be doing now. Like working. Partying. Eating poorly.
Training methods are so much more refined today as well. I have no doubt that Pre and his contemporaries would be well under 13 minutes today. Pre probably would weigh about seven lbs less. Would have a VO2 max in the high 80s. If Pre was as mentally tough as they say then I assume he would be as mentally tough as today's guys. .... he would have the same physiological make up as the best elite runners of today. Basically, he did anyway... even back then. 84.5 ml/kg.
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THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:
It was not paced to be lightning fast either. 54 last lap for Jakob, 53.7 for Kejelcha with 25.8 for the last 200. They both had a ton left and speed is the limiting factor for Barega/Grant/Aregawi/Bekele. All can’t hold sub 7:25 pace early like Yared and the top two today can.
Lol. Nujuice idiots. The nujuice can hold 7:25 pace and kick? You mean the guy that has run 7:28 mid?? You Nujuice fanboys are a crazy bunch.
Clearly Nuguse is going to lower that 7:25.47. The guy is a miler/3k type and he just went 3:43.97. I'd be surprised if that AR stands for long.
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Sprintfan wrote:
He is now faster than Kenenisa BEKELE at 3000m. Incredible
that is amazing...although Bekele's 3,000m were always terribly paced. Wish he got a chance to have his pacers use wavelights to see what he could have done.
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jokerclown wrote:
For sure the fastest American distance runner ever.
3000 - 7:25
5000 - 12:46
10,000 - 26:33
Unfortunately, he is running in one of the most competitive distance running eras in history.
And a norwegian guy 3 years younger is always stealing the spotlight.
And yet, he is the eighth fastest 3k runner all time and third fastest of active athletes.
Nuguse is the fourth fastest miler ever, and second fastest of current athletes.
Give a little credit where it is due. They are both at the highest level in the world.
hi grant fan
i did give credit to your favorite runner. i said they are the fastest american distance runnner of ALL-TIME
i think that satisfies the criteria of giving a little credit where it is due00
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