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Holy ****ing ****

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  • #2
    TRR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,642 ✭✭✭TRR


    drquirky wrote: »
    An 18 year old just went 2:04:32 in Dubai on his debut (went through the HM in 61!!!!!!!!)!!!!!!!!!


    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

    http://www.letsrun.com/news/2014/01/unheralded-tsegaye-mekonnen-asefa-just-18-pulls-shocker-crushes-everyone-dubai-20432/

    Yeah, but is he happy? ;) his second half pacing was poor :)

    awesome stuff


  • #3
    drquirky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,866 ✭✭✭drquirky


    TRR wrote: »
    his second half pacing was poor :)

    awesome stuff

    He went out in 13:46 for 5k :eek: just crazy crazy stuff...


  • #4
    ThePiedPiper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭ThePiedPiper


    Unbelievable.. How is it possible that Dubai seems to be able to come up with these sort of results year in, year out. 13.46 for 5k! If that's even close to being true, better pacing could have resulted in a 2:03:xx


  • #5
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,202 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    drquirky wrote: »
    He went out in 13:46 for 5k :eek: just crazy crazy stuff...

    And his second 5k in 15:22. Big change in pace.

    And 18 Ethiopian years...


  • #6
    TRR
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    Pherekydes wrote: »
    And his second 5k in 15:22. Big change in pace.

    And 18 Ethiopian years...

    Yeah not meaning to sound like a prick but you would want to take his age with a large pinch of salt. Regardless, not a bad debut. Hope this is not giving ecoli any ideas ;)


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  • #7
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,550 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    He ran a recorded Sb of 29:33 for 10k last year, and ran 29:04 for the first 10k in the marathon He may have run a quicker unrecorded 10k last year, but that's still crazy .


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
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    I hate it when someone beats my best time in their first outing, hate it. Friend of mine did a 3.20 in his first, the DCM, and was annoyed with him.


  • #9
    RacoonQueen
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I hate it when someone beats my best time in their first outing, hate it. Friend of mine did a 3.20 in his first, the DCM, and was annoyed with him.

    He'll prob hav trouble running 2:03 now though, so you can beat that yet.


  • #10
    TFBubendorfer
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    RunForestRun wrote: »
    Unbelievable.. How is it possible that Dubai seems to be able to come up with these sort of results year in, year out.

    The highest prize money in the sport combined with a flat course and usually excellent running conditions can do that.


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
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    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    He'll prob hav trouble running 2:03 now though, so you can beat that yet.

    Suddenly my training has a whole new focus!


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  • #12
    Chivito550
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    General formula for East African runners is: Given age + 25%

    No way is he 18!


  • #13
    BeepBeep67
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    RunForestRun wrote: »
    Unbelievable.. How is it possible that Dubai seems to be able to come up with these sort of results year in, year out. 13.46 for 5k! If that's even close to being true, better pacing could have resulted in a 2:03:xx

    Where did UM1 spend his Christmas holidays again? :pac:


  • #14
    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    General formula for East African runners is: Given age + 25%

    No way is he 18!

    Guess Geb and Lagat's recent runs are even better than we are to believe.

    What ever about the age 2.04.32 is great running especially after the half pacing interested to see what he will do in next few years with a few marathons under his belt and better pacing.

    Dubai is becoming the place to debut for most Ethiopians alright. The organisers have done everything in their power to make this the fastest course on the planet (IIRC this year had a slight course change to help that also, though this could have been last year). I don't think it will ever attract the top names in the sport however, I see it as more of a place for newer marathoners to put down a fast time to allow them to command a higher appearance fee in the Majors.


  • #15
    Itziger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,047 ✭✭✭Itziger


    Definitely going to try this in my next attempt at 42.2............

    ".....and just before 36km Mekonnen found himself all alone thanks to a re-injection of pace and a 2:49 km.......


  • #16
    ThePiedPiper
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    TFBubendorfer wrote: »
    The highest prize money in the sport combined with a flat course and usually excellent running conditions can do that.

    Yes, that bit I understand obviously. It's more the fact that for the past 3 years on the trot, its fairly unknown debutants that have ran 2:04:xx that is amazing. And, that with the huge prize money available, more of the top table runners don't run there.


  • #17
    Krusty_Clown
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    RunForestRun wrote: »
    Yes, that bit I understand obviously. It's more the fact that for the past 3 years on the trot, its fairly unknown debutants that have ran 2:04:xx that is amazing. And, that with the huge prize money available, more of the top table runners don't run there.
    Reading between the lines, I think that you are either suggesting that the course is short, or that the race organisers are loaning the runners bicycles for the first few kilometers. Which is it? :)


  • #18
    ultraman1
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    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    Reading between the lines, I think that you are either suggesting that the course is short,)
    Wasnt me as beepbeep had sugested...


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