When news first circulated that Kosgei achieved this incredible thing, I noticed a lot of my runner friends criticize the fact that he had pacers, special shoes, a pace car etc. I was suitable impressed with the accomplishment regardless of the items listed above. First and foremost, Kosgei needed to have the physical ability to even d…
When news first circulated that Kosgei achieved this incredible thing, I noticed a lot of my runner friends criticize the fact that he had pacers, special shoes, a pace car etc. I was suitable impressed with the accomplishment regardless of the items listed above. First and foremost, Kosgei needed to have the physical ability to even do what he did. That is just absolutely amazing in and of itself. I could have pacers, special shoes and a pace car and I would still never be able to do what he did. I would certainly finish the marathon, and maybe finish a few minutes faster than I have ever done - but it would still be twice the time he did it. What distressed me about my friends comments was that nobody mentioned his awesome talent. That man worked his rear off to get to where he is. He deserves the credit. Who knows, now that he knows he can do it maybe the next time he runs a full he will break 2 hours without the pace car etc. But, it should be said that all elite athletes wear special shoes and they all train with pacers and it's not unusual for a group to work together in a race to pace each other.
Right on point!!!! Let all those critics go out and have the pacers, the sneakers and anything else they might think will help their body physically achieve this greatness.....Unless they finish with his same time or better......they need to stay silent.
The thing is, it can be both. It can be an incredible achievement, and he is probably the only person in the world who could do this amazing thing, even with pace cars and a wind shield. And, we can also say that when someone does it in an official race, that will be the day we should talk about Roger Bannister and Edmund Hillary.
When news first circulated that Kosgei achieved this incredible thing, I noticed a lot of my runner friends criticize the fact that he had pacers, special shoes, a pace car etc. I was suitable impressed with the accomplishment regardless of the items listed above. First and foremost, Kosgei needed to have the physical ability to even do what he did. That is just absolutely amazing in and of itself. I could have pacers, special shoes and a pace car and I would still never be able to do what he did. I would certainly finish the marathon, and maybe finish a few minutes faster than I have ever done - but it would still be twice the time he did it. What distressed me about my friends comments was that nobody mentioned his awesome talent. That man worked his rear off to get to where he is. He deserves the credit. Who knows, now that he knows he can do it maybe the next time he runs a full he will break 2 hours without the pace car etc. But, it should be said that all elite athletes wear special shoes and they all train with pacers and it's not unusual for a group to work together in a race to pace each other.
Agree 100%. Shoes or no shoes, he's the Michael Jordan/Muhammad Ali/Tiger Woods of running.
Right on point!!!! Let all those critics go out and have the pacers, the sneakers and anything else they might think will help their body physically achieve this greatness.....Unless they finish with his same time or better......they need to stay silent.
not being picky, but Kipchoge ran under 2 hours. Kosegi was the female at Chicago that ran 2:13...and I think in the same model of shoe!
The thing is, it can be both. It can be an incredible achievement, and he is probably the only person in the world who could do this amazing thing, even with pace cars and a wind shield. And, we can also say that when someone does it in an official race, that will be the day we should talk about Roger Bannister and Edmund Hillary.
Very true. I am sure he could run a remarkable race in an old and inferior pair of shoes.