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OT: fascinating attempt to break the 2 hour mark...marathon

Blakeon18

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Nike’s Quest to Beat the Two-Hour Marathon Comes Up Oh So Short

A tricked -up attempt to break the 2 hour mark in the marathon. The current record is 2:02 and change.
This attempt came about 25 seconds over the mark....it would not have counted as a record with some of the 'perks' afforded the runners....but still it was an incredible run. Given the closeness to going under 2 hours I suspect it will happen under normal circumstances within a year or two. I suspect the challenge for the elite runners is now as much mental as physical....and this race will help their mental side.

Maybe a comparison to the first man to break the 4 minute mile....he showed you could do it....and then many followed. Roger Bannister...maybe in the 1950's? Current mile record is around 3:43...I think.
 

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They'll need a nice flat course and good weather. But yea, I can see it below the 2 hour mark soon.
 

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If we look at the progression of men's marathon world records at real sites as cataloged here:

Marathon world record progression - Wikipedia

bringing down these last 3 minutes will not happen quickly (maybe 20 years?)

If we apply the law of diminishing returns, maybe longer

The Nike experiment was just too contrived to be a useful marker.
 

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