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Offline RVtitem

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“177” – The Sub-2 hour marathon and East Africa’s super-runners
« on: October 14, 2014, 10:50:29 PM »
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Re: “177” – The Sub-2 hour marathon and East Africa’s super-runners
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2014, 12:47:09 AM »
I don't know how soon that's going to happen.  Have you heard of Tarahumaras?  Maybe if these guys focus on the marathons they can be doing sub 1 hour marathon in a decade.

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Re: “177” – The Sub-2 hour marathon and East Africa’s super-runners
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2014, 07:38:40 AM »
It possible. Few yrs ago Marathon record was still at 2:05 (time of tergat and haile break it); before that 2:07; it only now that second rate althetes (who fail in track) and old retired althetes who can no longer win in track are beginning to take marathon seriously. I think once you have really young talented runners running marathon straight...think Kenesia Bekele in his prime..that record will fall..below 2hrs.
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