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Post by roseyrunner on Apr 8, 2010 1:19:19 GMT -5
Does anyone know where you would be able to find world records for particular distances in each age category.
I'm actually just looking for the world record Mile time for a man 60-65.
Thanks!
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Post by tschee on Apr 8, 2010 1:44:19 GMT -5
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Post by SI on Apr 8, 2010 8:06:23 GMT -5
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Post by im on Apr 8, 2010 9:44:47 GMT -5
A record for the marathon starting at 5 years old?
And interesting to see that alot of those names never had much success as senior athletes...
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Post by pq on Apr 8, 2010 10:25:20 GMT -5
...interesting to see that alot of those names never had much success as senior athletes... And yet, a lot of them are recognizable names also. In addition to Sully, I see Xavier Carter, Alan Webb, Jim Ryun, German Fernandez, Usain Bolt, Craig Virgin, Galen Rupp ... etc |
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Post by MattMc on Apr 8, 2010 11:20:19 GMT -5
2 interesting things:
1) With rare exeptions (X. Carter) the ones that seem to "last" are those who set the records at 16+ yo.
2) Where are all of the African countries? Surely those 3,5 and 10k lists would be obsolete if we include them?
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Post by pq on Apr 8, 2010 11:35:59 GMT -5
... the ones that seem to "last" are those who set the records at 16+ yo. Both of Sully's marks were set at 14 |
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Post by MattMc on Apr 8, 2010 12:44:58 GMT -5
Yeah but was has he done since?
The silence is deafining. If there ever was a poster boy for a washed up, burned out to early runner, it would be him!
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Post by SI on Apr 8, 2010 12:54:24 GMT -5
2) Where are all of the African countries? Surely those 3,5 and 10k lists would be obsolete if we include them? Exactly. I always crack up whenever USAnians get all excited about some highschooler that is threatening to break 4 minutes in the mile. Yawn. |
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Post by edwhitlock on Apr 8, 2010 22:26:38 GMT -5
Extensive data on road running records are shown on www.arrs.net. On age group records click on "single age records" also age group data by clicking on "Veterans all time rankings" The WMA site previously referred to is certainly accurate in the sense that the performances have been properly authenticated. It does suffer the defect that there is often a considerable delay before a record is posted. Also some probably legitimate performances never get posted as records because the proper authentication documents have never been submitted. |
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Post by roseyrunner on Apr 8, 2010 22:35:18 GMT -5
I just got really giddy that THE Ed Whitlock wrote on this post...
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Post by edwhitlock on Apr 8, 2010 22:38:13 GMT -5
Actually there is a report of a new M60 mile record performance on the website www.masterstrack.com Scroll down to April 7th posts. |
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Post by coachc on Apr 9, 2010 8:05:45 GMT -5
Great to have your contrinutions on here Ed. Loved the article in Canadian Runner on you. Keep it up, you inspire us all.
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