I did an easy double, with 6.2 miles in the morning with a friend and then mid-day went out for a 3.5 mile shakeout run on the trails nearby.

Quote from: kawasa on April 26, 2026, 11:14:33 AMThe last four guys ran 1:59.3, 1:59.41, 2:00.28, and 2:01.39 for the last 800 meters. That's just insane.

I think those were their actual times in hours and minutes. But they did close fast! Sawe ran a 4:12 mile in there and closed his last 2.2 km at 2:40 pace (4:16/mile) according to Citius Magazine podcast.

He has been tested something like 25 times recently and they have been watching over the past year. They have been knocking on the door since 2018 with Kipchoge's 2:01 and then with the Breaking 2 project. Shoes, nutrition during the race, PT and strength training, and training philosophy have all evolved over the past decade. Everyone across all levels (well except geezers like me) keep getting faster and faster!

Ouch! But congrats on number 94!

#94!  Now that's freaking awesome FE!  I did my 4 miles under beautiful blue skies today and a balmy 60° temperature. My only real goals this year for my running are not to quit and to run 8 miles on my 80th bday in September. 


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Quote from: Fast Eddie on April 26, 2026, 03:35:09 PMCrazy times. 

Super shoes? Better training? The evolution of the human species? Ideal weather and course profile.

I think they were wearing the newest Adidas pro evo 3, which you have to enter a lottery to get.

I can't imagine a pair of shoes feeling faster than the Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 I have but the OTQ athletes I know are registered for the lottery after London.

I wouldn't be able to run even a half marathon after that much time on feet, that's some grit!

5.3 relaxed miles and it was absolutely gorgeous out, 66°F mostly sunny and no wind. I drove in to town for the run and took a lap around the local Cherry Blossom festival. I'm finally getting some consistency, this was 6 days in a row, and I earned my day off tomorrow. Legs still feel heavier than they should but I have a feeling that sleeping in 2-3 hour chunks every night will do that to a person.

Ran the Mississauga Marathon this morning. Goal was just to finish and up my marathon total to #94 in a quest to hit the Century mark.

Knew I wouldn't have a good time, due to actually working the Race Expo, with 12 hours on my feet on Friday, and ten hours on Saturday on a hard tile, granite surface. I could feel the tightness in my hip the first few miles, with very little energy in the legs.

Hit the half in 2:10, which was okay and what I expected. Things started really falling apart at 25K, slowing the pace and finally beginning a run/walk after 29K. Weather was ideal, sunny with starting temps at the high 40°Fs and going up to the mid 50°Fs at the finish.

Finish time was a personal worst of 4:52:38, 469/624 Overall, 344/456 Male and 2/3 M645-69   

A far cry from my 4:02:28 in Victoria last October. Training through this very tough winter was a problem as well.

At least not pushing it, means a quick recover. Muscle soreness is minimal.

Crazy times. 

Super shoes? Better training? The evolution of the human species? Ideal weather and course profile. 

The last four guys ran 1:59.3, 1:59.41, 2:00.28, and 2:01.39 for the last 800 meters. That's just insane.

London today. Sebastian Sawe (1:59:30) and Yomef Kejelcha (1:59:41) ran under 2 hours for the marathon, this time in a real race without cars and interchanging pacers like Kipchoge did a few years ago. Jacob Kiplomo (2:00:28) was also under the former world record held by the late Kelvin Kiptum.

In the women's division Tigst Assefa ran 2:15:41 which is the world record in a race without male pacers.