2007-07-09 10:40:52 · 7 answers · asked by jcns 2 in Sports ➔ Running
i just saw a video of the 04 olympic marathon and baldini ran that split
2007-07-09 10:42:37 · update #1
First, if you were to run that pace for the whole race, it would put you under 2:04.
That being said, there are a lot of marathons where one or more runners will throw in a several hard miles to either ditch the competition or soften them up for a kick at the finish. I don't think it would be uncommon, in a major marathon, to see a 5K segment run that fast at some point in the race.
2007-07-09 10:50:17 · answer #1 · answered by rt11guru 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! In fact, many runners train hard to get a 14:39 in a 5 K race. If you can repeat that several times, you deserve to be in the Olympics.
It's normal for the exceptional runners to beat others and keep running. The best runners in the Boston Marathon can run sub-5:00 miles during their race, but high schoolers race just the mile from 4:30-5:30!
2007-07-09 17:53:51 · answer #2 · answered by Rufus Rutendo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A 5K of 14:39 alone is tough.
2007-07-11 07:22:47 · answer #3 · answered by yea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is very hard. I am a pretty good runner myself for my age of 15 and i run at my prime a 19:00 5k
2007-07-09 17:45:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a phenomenal time for a 5k by itself.
2007-07-09 21:07:06 · answer #5 · answered by Nelson_DeVon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um its like impossible
2007-07-10 00:02:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoa... thats fast!
2007-07-09 18:14:09 · answer #7 · answered by **** 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋