27 Minute Barrier Smashed!

[Corpus Cani]

Utrecht 10km. Leonard Komon 26min.44sec.!!!

http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=58387.html

[Joe Dwarf]

This is still 27 sec slower than the 10,000 m track record. Why is there such a difference between the two? Elevation changes?

[Corpus Cani]

IAAF defines the difference - Komon ran a 10 kilometer (a road race)
Keneisia Bekele ran 10,000 metres (same distance) but on track

[turd ferguson]

This is still 27 sec slower than the 10,000 m track record. Why is there such a difference between the two? Elevation changes?

I've read some stuff that suggests its the track material - engineered track designed to go fast vs. road asphalt designed for cars.

http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0818.htm

[richie-rich]

that's nuts. first km in 2:36? takes me almost as long to drive

[ROW]

Amazing. Faster then what Solinsky can run on the track.

[Ironboy]

Amazing. Faster then what Solinsky can run on the track.

... so far.

[Irongirl]

I was at about 3.5 km tonight at 26:44 (THAT puts it into perspective for me!)

craziness!

[Joe Dwarf]

I've read some stuff that suggests its the track material - engineered track designed to go fast vs. road asphalt designed for cars.

OK, that makes sense. I was thinking the corners would make it slower than a road race. Amazing either way - those guys are running 10k at close to my all-out sprint pace. I doubt I could run much more than 200 m at a 2:40 pace.

[richie-rich]

Amazing either way - those guys are running 10k at close to my all-out sprint pace. I doubt I could run much more than 200 m at a 2:40 pace.

no kidding. my all out pace for 400m is 1:10 and i need to recover after.

[Strider]

Amazing. Anyone got a link to any video? I'd love to see it.

[Dean Simon]

still seeking sub 40 here. lol