That's the pace of the male runners in the London marathon today.
Paula Radcliffe said, "Yeah, they've set off quite slowly today."
My good god. Even when I was slim and fit, I couldn't have run one mile at that speed, never mind 26!
Phenomenal.
And yes, I was once slim and fit!
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Thread: 4.40 minute miles
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25-04-2010 09:39 AM #1
4.40 minute miles
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25-04-2010 11:31 AM #2
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25-04-2010 12:00 PM #3
It never ceases to amaze me the number of people who think that a five minute mile is an easy thing to do --------- and yes ------- even for 1 mile
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25-04-2010 12:21 PM #4
Watched a bit of this up the gym today during my workout and couldn't believe the fact they were sprinting the last 4-500 yards to the line, jeez after 26 miles and still the energy to sprint probably faster than you or I could sprint without having ran that distance, ****ing amazing athletes.
n.b. You've also got to remember though that these wee guys are 5'4" ish and 7-8 stones dripping wet, compared to us guys.
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25-04-2010 02:54 PM #5
It really is amazing that they can not only run at such pace, but sustain it for such a prolonged period of time.
I can run 5km (around 3 miles) in 19 minutes, but that is pushing hard. I couldn't sustain that pace for much longer than 25 minutes and I'm a slim guy with long legs.
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Aye, but you're an unfit boozehound!!
Marathon runners are absolute machines.
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26-04-2010 08:34 PM #8
I used to road run, and used to be very fit. Often doing 25-30 miles a week - on 3 or 4 runs, and I found 6 minute miles a killer. A 4.40 mile is
and over distance is an amazing level of fitness and stamina
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