Sub two hour marathon
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@booboo said in Sub two hour marathon:
@voodoo said in Sub two hour marathon:
@Chris-B it's not on here in Straya, Keep us posted!
Apoarently on 7 Plus (heard report on ABC Grandstand)
Thanks @booboo , I also discovered it steaming live on the official website.
Just amazing how they bounce along at sub-3min/kms
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@voodoo 24km completed and he's 9 seconds ahead of schedule. Just had a bit of a rough patch though he's come out of it.
They've got teams of eight runners pacing him through each 5kms - a car with green laser lights shining on the road in front of the runners doing something (possibly just looking cool) - and the whole thing sponsored by Ineos (they've just interviewed Chris Froome on the sidelines.
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@MajorRage said in Sub two hour marathon:
Will it be considered a world record?
The perfect v formation in front of him at all times surely must invalidate it if so?
Still a phenomenal achievement tho! 2:50 p/km ... farkkkkk!!!!!
I think it should count . Drafting teammates is commonplace, this is just a bit more organised. The green looks flash, but it's offering nothing more than a watch can - though interesting that bone of the athletes are wearing one, every gram of weight counts!
Edit: I've just seen there are teams of pacers, that's def a massive advantage. Changed my mind, shouldn't be a WR
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@MajorRage said in Sub two hour marathon:
Will it be considered a world record?
The perfect v formation in front of him at all times surely must invalidate it if so?
Still a phenomenal achievement tho! 2:50 p/km ... farkkkkk!!!!!
According to that ABC Grandstand piece I heard (think it was Quentin Hull?) it won't be world record. But still amazing.
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@Machpants said in Sub two hour marathon:
Doesn't count as world record. But an amazing achievement. I couldn't keep that pace up for 120 seconds, let alone 120 minutes
Yep, running is for emergencies only at this point in my life.
