For how long can you keep up with Patrick Makau for?

Pisco Sour · 23-02-2012 12:16pm #1

Borrowed slightly from a similar thread I read on a different forum, just for a bit or fun, and to illustrate just how bloody fast the guys at the top are, if you simply averaged out Patrick Makau's WR run to an even pace, how long could you stick with him for?

The following are his average times for some common shorter distances:

200m: 35.16
400m: 70:32
800m: 2:20.64
1000m: 2:55.80
1500m: 4:23.70
Mile: 4:42.92

Krusty_Clown · 23-02-2012 12:26pm

Reminds me of the 'Can you keep up with Ryan Hall for 60ft' video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPyBMsjVG94

RayCun · 23-02-2012 12:26pm

You must have seen this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDs4j8ZHzVg

Just one lap for me...

RayCun · 23-02-2012 12:38pm

I'll have to abuse my mod powers and move Krusty's post below mine...

robinph · 23-02-2012 12:44pm

My pb's seem to suggest I could keep up for two laps. If the medics would then have removed me from the line before he came round again is another matter.

Pisco Sour · 23-02-2012 12:49pm

Based on my 400m and 800m PB's I'd probably start dropping back at around the 650m mark. At an enormous push perhaps 700m, but probably not.

dna_leri · 23-02-2012 1:53pm

04072511 wrote: »

Borrowed slightly from a similar thread I read on a different forum, just for a bit or fun, and to illustrate just how bloody fast the guys at the top are, if you simply averaged out Patrick Makau's WR run to an even pace, how long could you stick with him for?

The following are his average times for some common shorter distances:

200m: 35.16
400m: 70:32
800m: 2:20.64
1000m: 2:55.80
1500m: 4:23.70
Mile: 4:42.92

I could handle the first 2 laps, McMillan says I could stick with him for the 1K, he would probably drop me coming into the home straight on the 3rd lap and by the mile marker he'd have a good 100m lead and I'd be toast.

Awesome to go on and do 25 more then, with a few surges thrown in, maybe down to a 4:30 mile. I wonder what's the fastest mile ever run in a major marathon, maybe on a downhill, downwind stretch in Boston or the last mile of a championship race? 4:20 maybe?

ThePiedPiper · 23-02-2012 3:06pm

I'd manage 800 metres. I'm so proud. It's a staggeringly fast speed to run a marathon.

gerard65 · 23-02-2012 6:02pm

With a bit more training I could keep up with him, but I could'nt be bothered:rolleyes:

cwgatling · 23-02-2012 7:42pm

About 400m. Maybe 600. Possibly 800 if I cut across the infield. Unreal.

ocnoc · 23-02-2012 11:00pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2SPhXdGK6s

Itziger · 24-02-2012 3:33pm

ocnoc wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2SPhXdGK6s

"Too tired to slow down" is fantastic.

"Runners with spikes"??????

"Only 4 miles"!!!!!!!

ManFromAtlantis · 24-02-2012 5:02pm

about 300 metres tops. holy sweet mother of ...........
he's incredible is'nt he.

G-Money · 24-02-2012 8:20pm

I never realised how nice of a running style Ryan Hall has, very motivational.

RoyMcC · 24-02-2012 8:33pm

About 100 metres on a good day

airscotty · 24-02-2012 10:33pm

About 1500m...then I'd be toast and would be in need of oxygen!! Just shows how ridiculously fast these guys are.

Itziger · 25-02-2012 1:10pm

To answer the original question... about 600 mts on a good day. Just. Maybe.

In me peak, maybe one km.

rom · 29-08-2012 8:31am

Just looking at his finish line video and my god that was a mess up. How many seconds did he lose their because the wanted him to finish on one side of the road and not the other. If he had clipped the advertising hoarding and fell on his ass. Look at the finish line left close up camera. Like he beat the previous WR by 20 secs but this could have been the difference between breaking it and not. H didn't look too happy about it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOwI7EYs6pc

http://tinyurl.com/bp7j8pq

For how long can you keep up with Patrick Makau for?

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