Jameshow
Guru
Amazing!
Just pipped Emilie...
My claim to fame is I use to run with Emilie Cariss.
Well actually he ran past me!!🤣
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Amazing!
Just pipped Emilie...
My claim to fame is I use to run with Emilie Cariss.
Well actually he ran past me!!🤣
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
The London Marathon organisers are looking to do a two day event.
Surely a staggered start on a single day would be best.
One start at 9am. Then another at 12 noon.
Some fast runners might catch up some slower runners, but just put the pros and good for age runners in the first wave.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/cqxl8yn4gxwo
Surely a staggered start on a single day would be best.
One start at 9am. Then another at 12 noon.
Some fast runners might catch up some slower runners, but just put the pros and good for age runners in the first wave.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/cqxl8yn4gxwo
They might make more money running it for 2 days.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
It's the first time someone's properly run the marathon under 2 hours. And at today's London Marathon two of them did it, with Sabastian Sawe going 30 seconds under 2 hours.
Can you imagine being the second runner (Yomif Kejelcha), who also achieved this? And yes, I'm guessing that will be a question on this week's News Quiz.
Can you imagine being the second runner (Yomif Kejelcha), who also achieved this? And yes, I'm guessing that will be a question on this week's News Quiz.
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Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
It was fantastic to watch. Hats off to the winner but extra praise for Kejelchar going sub 2 in his debut marathon. Will this be like the 4 minute mile and now become a more regular occurence?
Astonishing to watch, my heart was in my mouth as the clock was ticking up towards the 2 hour mark. Unexpected on such a twisting course as London. I expect that they will want to double check and remeasure the route as it is such a historic achievement.
There's a really interesting article about that Mo:
https://www.scienceofrunning.com/20...sychological-breakthrough.html?v=47e5dceea252
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
Amazing!
An awful lot of the current smashing of the record is due to the carbon shoes.
Technically makes a huge difference.
An awful lot of the current smashing of the record is due to the carbon shoes.
Technically makes a huge difference.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Damn that is my chance to be the first now blown.
Jameshow
Guru
Yeap who knows what I could have done with those shoes? Sub 2.30????🤣
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
It’s the same route every year. So almost impossible to get it wrong. Unless they accidentally move the start line, but that would be a huge error.
It’s not that twisty, other than docklands, and the roads are nice and wide. I was watching the Berlin marathon earlier this year and was amazed to see parked cars still on the course. You would never get that in London.
The weather today was pretty much perfect for the pros. Probably a bit too hot for the fun runners. But no wind and clear skies.
sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
Last weekend at Manchester; Carbon shoes were all you could hear. From the Winner downwards…..
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
All the pros get to place bottles at certain places around the course, so they have a personalised refuelling programm. Usually with their preferred mixture getting stronger and stronger as the race goes on.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
Eilish McColgan’s toe exploded. She still finished 7th!
