2006-09-03 09:20:16 · 4 answers · asked by Twilighttime 1 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
It may have been 15 or 20 years ago, but running one-mile races on street courses became quite popular and I seem to recall a phenomenally fast time being recorded for a race in New Zealand. However, much of the track was on a downward grade. I suppose a marathon, contested on a course that is primarily on a downward grade would have a chance at breaking the two-hour barrier. Still, almost five minutes would have to be lopped off the current record, so I don't think it will happen soon.
2006-09-03 09:40:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It will be very hard.
To break 2 hours for the marathon, a runner would have to break the pending world record for 25K by almost half a minute, and then continue running that pace for another 17+K. Not very likely.
I'm not all that sure about the term "barrier" either. Four minutes was considered a "barrier" for the mile because numerous runners had come very close without breaking it. Nobody has come even close to 2 hours.
2006-09-03 17:35:38 · answer #2 · answered by rt11guru 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At some point in our history, some genetic freak is going to come along and run the 26 4.5 minute miles in a row it is going to take to break a 2 hour barrier in a marathon.
When that is going to happen? who can say.
2006-09-03 16:23:15 · answer #3 · answered by Akfek_Branford 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
last night we started @ 10:30 & tired out after1:00 I do what I can
2006-09-03 16:23:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋