It's the sixth version of The Swamp. What could possibly go wrong?
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Yeah, I read about that yesterday. I love that the key evidence was when they zoomed in on her watch to read the distance. CSI indeed. Enhance!wlu_lax6 wrote:Cheater
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This is cool but it is a Nike Science experiment.brian wrote:Three elite marathoners with the help of Nike are attempting to break a sub-2 hour marathon Saturday (world record is 2:02:57).
This would arguably be a bigger achievement than breaking the four minute mile. Even with technological advancements and the somewhat unusual steps they're using to try and break the record, this will push the limits of what the human body is capable of. Running at over 13 miles an hour for two hours straight.
and like he saysRunners World wrote:Nike is looking at every possible element known to affect marathon performance, including weather, course, pacing, nutrition, and, of course, shoes and other gear. Nike has created a shoe with a spring plate in the sole to be used in its sub-2 attempt.
Details about the Adidas project are scant—no timeline has been announced—but the attempt, unlike Nike’s, will reportedly be made on a current marathon course. If that’s the case, the logical choice would be Berlin, where the last six men’s world records have been set. Like Nike, Adidas is counting on innovations in shoe technology to get to sub-2. In February, the company launched its sub-2 shoe at the Tokyo Marathon, where winner and former world record-holder Wilson Kipsang wore it. (Despite lowering the Tokyo event record, Kipsang was nearly 4 minutes off the sub-2 barrier.)
Oh this is impressive and no dig for the effort. My comment about the shoes is that is why Nike is putting the effort in. However, this is a manufactured shot at the record. The course was specifically selected, etc. The current record was the legit Berlin Marathon event and not 12 guys on an F1 course doing laps.brian wrote:The shoes the Nike runners are wearing on Saturday are IAAF legal, so while on some level it's essentially an advertisement, a lot of the other steps they're taking like bringing in elite runners as pacers during the race and using (legal) drafting techniques might be a bigger story.
ETA: Put another way -- at this point there's no way shoe technology can account for breaking a world record by about 6 percent, which is what they're trying to do. Not the best analogy because the races couldn't be more different, but the math is right -- it would be like trying to break the 100 meter record by dropping it from 10 seconds to 9.4 seconds.
My Zdeno stalking continues -- he just ran 7:53 pace marathon supporting his trainer who just finished a marathon in Wyoming, which was the last of her 50 marathons in 50 states.EdRomero wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 4:33 pm Zdeno Charra just ran an ultra trail race: 31.83 miles at a 9:41 pace. He did a few training runs on the same hills I run on in Waltham but no meetings yet (yes, I'm stalking him on Strava). The woman who is training him ran 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents: https://beccapizzi.com/
Just six days after finishing his second Boston Marathon with a time of 3:30:53, Chara finished the 2024 London Marathon on Sunday afternoon — completing the race with a time of 3:11:04.
My wife is trying to get into London next year, Berlin this year. Looking to get the World Marathon medal which also includes Tokyo (she's trying for 2026) as well as (she's already run) Boston, NYC, and Chicago.EdRomero wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:20 pm https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-br ... _secondaryJust six days after finishing his second Boston Marathon with a time of 3:30:53, Chara finished the 2024 London Marathon on Sunday afternoon — completing the race with a time of 3:11:04.
I've got marathon fever after tracking 10 from my running group at Boston a week ago. I've got a long way to go to get qualifying times for any of the majors, but ultimately, that's the goal. It's funny too, everyone talks about getting a BQ (Boston Qualifying time), but at my age and gender it's the easiest of the 6 majors (3:20). Chicago is the same, NYC is 3:05, London is 3:10, Berlin is 2:55!, and Tokyo is under 2:45!!Rush2112 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:02 pmMy wife is trying to get into London next year, Berlin this year. Looking to get the World Marathon medal which also includes Tokyo (she's trying for 2026) as well as (she's already run) Boston, NYC, and Chicago.EdRomero wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:20 pm https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-br ... _secondaryJust six days after finishing his second Boston Marathon with a time of 3:30:53, Chara finished the 2024 London Marathon on Sunday afternoon — completing the race with a time of 3:11:04.
Congrats on signing up for a marathon. This year made me think I would never do Boston. You basically need to raise $10k and then something like this year happens when the weather turns out to be shitty or my training goes to shit with illness, etc.. I think the smaller races are the way to go. Unless I luck into a bib. I'm nowhere close to qualifying and for Boston I know two people that got a BQ time but then they made the time tougher because too many people BQ'ed, so they didn't get in.govmentchedda wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:27 amI've got marathon fever after tracking 10 from my running group at Boston a week ago. I've got a long way to go to get qualifying times for any of the majors, but ultimately, that's the goal. It's funny too, everyone talks about getting a BQ (Boston Qualifying time), but at my age and gender it's the easiest of the 6 majors (3:20). Chicago is the same, NYC is 3:05, London is 3:10, Berlin is 2:55!, and Tokyo is under 2:45!!Rush2112 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:02 pmMy wife is trying to get into London next year, Berlin this year. Looking to get the World Marathon medal which also includes Tokyo (she's trying for 2026) as well as (she's already run) Boston, NYC, and Chicago.EdRomero wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:20 pm https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-br ... _secondaryJust six days after finishing his second Boston Marathon with a time of 3:30:53, Chara finished the 2024 London Marathon on Sunday afternoon — completing the race with a time of 3:11:04.
Of course, there are "tour operators" and charity groups where you can pay/fundraise your way in.
I've got a 4 miler on July 4th on the books as well as a hilly 5k in Asheville later in July and strongly considering a half marathon in early November as a warm up race/training long run for a December 1 marathon (my first) near Cocoa Beach.
This happened to my wife. She ran her first marathon at CIM in Sacramento in December of 2022 and made her BQ time by only 30 seconds. Boston cut all qualifying times by about 6 minutes for this year's race so she didn't get to run it.EdRomero wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:03 amCongrats on signing up for a marathon. This year made me think I would never do Boston. You basically need to raise $10k and then something like this year happens when the weather turns out to be shitty or my training goes to shit with illness, etc.. I think the smaller races are the way to go. Unless I luck into a bib. I'm nowhere close to qualifying and for Boston I know two people that got a BQ time but then they made the time tougher because too many people BQ'ed, so they didn't get in.govmentchedda wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:27 amI've got marathon fever after tracking 10 from my running group at Boston a week ago. I've got a long way to go to get qualifying times for any of the majors, but ultimately, that's the goal. It's funny too, everyone talks about getting a BQ (Boston Qualifying time), but at my age and gender it's the easiest of the 6 majors (3:20). Chicago is the same, NYC is 3:05, London is 3:10, Berlin is 2:55!, and Tokyo is under 2:45!!Rush2112 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:02 pmMy wife is trying to get into London next year, Berlin this year. Looking to get the World Marathon medal which also includes Tokyo (she's trying for 2026) as well as (she's already run) Boston, NYC, and Chicago.EdRomero wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:20 pm https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-br ... _secondaryJust six days after finishing his second Boston Marathon with a time of 3:30:53, Chara finished the 2024 London Marathon on Sunday afternoon — completing the race with a time of 3:11:04.
Of course, there are "tour operators" and charity groups where you can pay/fundraise your way in.
I've got a 4 miler on July 4th on the books as well as a hilly 5k in Asheville later in July and strongly considering a half marathon in early November as a warm up race/training long run for a December 1 marathon (my first) near Cocoa Beach.
The BAA Half is in early November if you're looking for an early November race..very crowded but a fun race.
This story is giving notes of generosity, delight, and… a bit of intrigue.
It’s all thanks to Tom Gilbey, a wine connoisseur who ran the London Marathon this weekend fueled by something a little stronger than water and sports drinks.
In fact, you may have seen him on your social media feeds, doing a blind wine taste test for every mile he ran on the course.
The 52-year-old ran the marathon with two wine glasses tucked in his running belt — the one on the left for whites, and the one on the right for reds.
For every pause in the race, he swirled his elixir, took a sip, and was required to name the vintage, grape, and producer.