Eliud Kipchoge | Sets new official world record at Berlin (pg5)

[kippaxwarrior]

Amazing time, did he run it without actual pace makers?
Seem to recall another athlete attempted a sub 2hr some time ago but that was with organised pace makers brought in by the organisers, sadly the time wasn't recognised

36 pacemakers. That's why the IAAF won't ratify the time

 

[franksinatra]

Amazing time, did he run it without actual pace makers?
Seem to recall another athlete attempted a sub 2hr some time ago but that was with organised pace makers brought in by the organisers, sadly the time wasn't recognised

No he ran with pacemakers. He is the current world record holder at 2.01:39 but this event was solely designed to break the two hours.

 

[waspish]

Dont care for me the majority have took drugs or cheated in some way to break the records even Johnson.

 

[Mozzer]

That's all well and good but can he do it on a cold Wednesday night in Middlesbrough?

 

[Sir peace frog]

with or without pace setter it should be recognised ,he still ran the distance ,so what's the problem

 

[denislawsbackheel]

That's all well and good but can he do it on a cold Wednesday night in Middlesbrough?

what happened to Stoke?

 

[urban genie]

That's all well and good but can he do it on a cold Wednesday night in Middlesbrough?

Mate I think many may have done it on a cold wednesday night in middlesborough being legged by smoggies from gruesome park

 

[inchy14]

Why wasn’t his time officially allowed to stand as a world record just because he had some people running with him ?

Because he had multiple pace makers, on a course just designed for him so not proper race conditions.
I’d still say it’s a WR but I can see why they’re not classing it as official.

 

[city saint]

with or without pace setter it should be recognised ,he still ran the distance ,so what's the problem

I think its something about not having water stations so he didn't have to slow down to pick up as they had bikes to keep pace with him and feed him water from what they said on bbc news

 

[urban genie]

I'll be honest running fast doesn't impress me, who fucking cares?

Onlt reason to run is for a train, if your being chased and when the wifes annoyed.

Though maybe is because if I ran 20 yards nowaday s I would probaby die

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Looks older than 34

I was just coming into this thread to say the same thing.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I'll be honest running fast doesn't impress me, who fucking cares?

Onlt reason to run is for a train, if your being chased and when the wifes annoyed.

Though maybe is because if I ran 20 yards nowaday s I would probaby die

To be fair in some parts of the world people have had to run that far just to get clean/safe water

 

[urban genie]

To be fair in some parts of the world people have had to run that far just to get clean/safe water

Oh I never knew people don't have water in some place, you know as I have never lived in a third world countey where the nearest water source was 3 miles away.

Though I expect most walk to it

 

[Kinkladze 1]

He wasn’t even panting at the end. Amazing.

 

[Bill the Blue]

36 pacemakers. That's why the IAAF won't ratify the time

If his heart was that bad i'm surprised the doctors let him run to be honest!!

 

[BlueHammer85]

I'll be honest running fast doesn't impress me, who fucking cares?

Today, millions of people round the world.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

If his heart was that bad i'm surprised the doctors let him run to be honest!!

Excellent!

 

[Deleted member 77198]

He wasn’t even panting at the end. Amazing.

Is he a dog?

 

[franksinatra]

Today, millions of people round the world.

Exactly. If you are the best in the world at the marathon that is some pretty stiff competition as running is one sport accessible to all. I love football but what he has done surpasses any achievement of a modern footballer.

 

[inchy14]

Exactly. If you are the best in the world at the marathon that is some pretty stiff competition as running is one sport accessible to all. I love football but what he has done surpasses any achievement of a modern footballer.

Never be forgotten, ever. Remarkable achievement