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Nike sponsoring sub-2 hour marathon attempt

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    #182
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,963 ✭✭✭opus


    I was listening to the Science of Sport podcast on the sub2 attempt & one of the things mentioned was that it has probably robbed us of ever seeing Bekele & Kipchoge racing on the streets of Berlin.

    https://twitter.com/Scienceofsport/status/1182593737400180737


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    #183
    TFBubendorfer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,340 ✭✭✭TFBubendorfer


    Muppet Man wrote: »
    2. I dont get the upset over the pacers. Every race has them and the lead runners use them too up to 13+ miles.

    The issue with the pacers in that particular event is that they will be rotating in and out of the race. That's specifically not allowed for official world record attempts and that rule goes as far back as Roger Bannister's sub-4-minute mile.


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    #184
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Itziger


    So are ye going to watch it folks?

    ineos159challenge.com

    Not so sure I like the company behind it!! The money going into this though, Jeez, it looks like they have 41 pacers! Did I read that right?

    I know if I start I won't be able to pull myself away and I do love the guy himself.

    (Once they don't go under 1.59.10 I'll be relatively happy. I want to say I'm within an hour of the marathon record ;) )


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    #185
    BDI
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    When is it on?

    Sorry late tomorrow morning it seems.


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    #186
    adrian522
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    Itziger wrote: »
    So are ye going to watch it folks?

    ineos159challenge.com

    Not so sure I like the company behind it!! The money going into this though, Jeez, it looks like they have 41 pacers! Did I read that right?

    I know if I start I won't be able to pull myself away and I do love the guy himself.

    (Once they don't go under 1.59.10 I'll be relatively happy. I want to say I'm within an hour of the marathon record ;) )

    Don't worry, the marathon WR won't change tomorrow.


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    #187
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Itziger


    BDI wrote: »
    When is it on?

    Tomorrow morning I do believe. Haven't checked the exact time. About 8 Irish I presume, maybe 7, dunno.


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    #188
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Itziger


    adrian522 wrote: »
    Don't worry, the marathon WR won't change tomorrow.

    Ah yeah, I'm aware of that and do agree that this can't be seen as a WR. Still though, if they've measured the course correctly.............

    Hope they haven't used the Waterford marathon lads.


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    #189
    sideshowbob321
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭sideshowbob321


    Itziger wrote:
    Ah yeah, I'm aware of that and do agree that this can't be seen as a WR. Still though, if they've measured the course correctly.............

    Itziger wrote:
    Hope they haven't used the Waterford marathon lads.


    Or Belfast...... ;)


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    #190
    SlowBlowin
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    This is good, seeing the pace like that...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds21U7coQzI


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    #191
    skyblue46
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    I have many reservations about this event but the biggest of all is that when 2 hours is eventually beaten in a normal race there won't be the razzmatazz accorded that it will deserve. Like the 10 second 100m, 4 minute mile etc the 2 hour mark will be historic...shame that it might not be the first time it will have been run.


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    #192
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,599 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Technology doping at its finest...

    If he is on form, and his body holds up, with favourable conditions...he breaks it.


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    #193
    OOnegative
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    walshb wrote: »
    Technology doping at its finest...

    If he is on form, and his body holds up, with favourable conditions...he breaks it.

    Fantastic, another thread ruined by nonsensical babbling!!


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    #194
    SeeMoreBut
    Registered Users Posts: 797 ✭✭✭SeeMoreBut


    If he took a bottle of water of someone in Berlin that are handed out to all the plebs his world record wouldn't count?


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    #195
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Itziger


    Easy peasy so far!! :)


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    #196
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,963 ✭✭✭opus


    If I remember the last attempt it's when he starts smiling then he's feeling the pain! It's killing me that I'll have to leave before the finish to head to parkrun.


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    #197
    lawred2
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    Is there a live stream for this?


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    #198
    sideswipe
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-XgKRJUEgQ


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    #199
    Cartman78
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    On target after 18k....all the pacing team switches have been flawless so far


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    #200
    KSU
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    59.55 at half way, a few signs of strain starting to creep in hopefully it’s short lived.

    Small bit of rain started as well


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    #201
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Itziger


    Nice workout for Kipyanui too 3x5k in 14;30 each!


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    #202
    Itziger
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    I haven't seen him take fluids. Must be when I click on some other tab......

    EDIT: Taken some now.

    I have a few little doubts.... I'm thinking 2.00.xx


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    #203
    G1032
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    Folks
    Will this count as an official world record of they pull it off?


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    #204
    djemba djemba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,579 ✭✭✭djemba djemba


    G1032 wrote: »
    Folks
    Will this count as an official world record of they pull it off?

    No it won't.


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    #205
    G1032
    Registered Users Posts: 6,931 ✭✭✭G1032


    Itziger wrote: »
    I haven't seen him take fluids. Must be when I click on some other tab......

    He's taking on fluid and gels. Gels taped to the bottles he's getting


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    #206
    Unknownability
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    Cartman78 wrote: »
    On target after 18k....all the pacing team switches have been flawless so far

    When they switched to team 7 he seemed to take a bit of a stumble.


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    #207
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,599 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    On Eurosport for anyone looking...


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    #208
    CPTM
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    djemba djemba wrote: »
    No it won't.

    So, and I'm not saying this is the case, but hypothetically he could be on a cocktail of performance enhancing drugs or are they doing this with proof he's not on them?


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    #209
    28064212
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    CPTM wrote: »
    So, and I'm not saying this is the case, but hypothetically he could be on a cocktail of performance enhancing drugs or are they doing this with proof he's not on them?
    There are drugs that are only banned "in-competition", so technically yes, he could be on those during this race, but he could use those during his regular training anyway. If he uses any "prohibited at all times" substances, he's running the same risk that he does at any other time

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    #210
    nannerby
    Registered Users Posts: 362 ✭✭nannerby


    The guy is an animal he looks so relaxed.


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    #211
    walshb
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    Kipchoge’s running form is beautiful. Upper body movement so fluid..


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