Elite Athletics Thread

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larkim
larkim
Oct 2024
3:46pm, 13 Oct 2024
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larkim
That's age grading for women's marathonung screwed up then, lol!!
SPR
SPR
Oct 2024
3:51pm, 13 Oct 2024
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SPR
2:09:56. London next year should be a great race.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Oct 2024
4:00pm, 13 Oct 2024
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Velociraptor
Well, THAT was a bit special!
SPR
SPR
Oct 2024
4:01pm, 13 Oct 2024
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SPR
Chepngetich finished 10th overall as well.
Silent Runner
Silent Runner
Oct 2024
4:05pm, 13 Oct 2024
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Silent Runner
Wow! Only caught the last part of the race, but that was amazing.
Windsor Wool
Windsor Wool
Oct 2024
4:12pm, 13 Oct 2024
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Windsor Wool
2nd place ran splits of 64:30 / 73:02. That’s probably what we expected to happen to Chepngetich too, isn’t it?

There are so many astonishing things about that run. To finish 10th overall, to win the women’s race by over 7 mins, the break the new WR by nearly 2 mins.

I think there’ll be a very lukewarm reception by a portion of the athletics world which is all very sad. In fact, I see it’s already started.
Ness
Ness
Oct 2024
4:39pm, 13 Oct 2024
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Ness
Wow!
larkim
larkim
Oct 2024
6:56pm, 13 Oct 2024
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larkim
It is a performance that is pretty astonishing. Even non cynic me raises an eyebrow at that level of improvement. But I'm still on the accepting side of things.
Metro_Nome
Metro_Nome
Oct 2024
7:12pm, 13 Oct 2024
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Metro_Nome
She’s essentially just ran her 10k PB four times over!
SPR
SPR
Oct 2024
7:16pm, 13 Oct 2024
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SPR
Her 10km PB is representative if that's the case given her HM PB. It's still crazy based on that given she was 14 secs slower than that at half way. Both those distances aren't run aren't run at limits often. PB is from 2021 for the HM for example and there's no reason to think she hasn't improved.

I won't be vouching for any runner but there's no suspicion of her over other runners I've seen at this time.

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