monty wrote:
I don't see Sanders getting anywhere near him if he's fit. They're in a different league I'm afraid. /// I wouldn't read too much into his time at this particular race, the winning woman went 4 flat, so something is a little off for sure. In fact I would say her race was more impressive than Allistar's, that is a very good gap to have held to him on a 1/2 course.. Lionel would have been fine here too if he choose to race it, certainly would have caught him on the bike and made a race of it.
So is the million dollars on or not? From the front page article is seems as if it has not been announced yet?? Seems to me to be the only reason other than a large start fee that Ali is even doing this race..
Two things.
One I said if AB is fit. And he is not super fit at the moment. A 1:11 HM equivalent for him is slow lets be honest. He had hip surgery 6 months ago for christ sake!
Two I would debate whether Lionel would have caught him today. The flatter bike course definitely suits the bigger more powerful man. However the swim was very choppy and would would suit AB more. So I think even if Lionel takes 2 mins back on the bike he's gonna still be 1-2 mins down onto the run (remember the transitions).
So no he wouldn't have been ok.