New mens 10k and womens 5k records

Triathlon Forum
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https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/54458196#:~:text=Uganda’s%20Joshua%20Cheptegei%20smashed%20the,by%20more%20than%20six%20seconds.

Are these records legit.

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Seems so, barring any adverse drug tests. Truly amazing.

https://www.letsrun.com/news/2020/10/joshua-cheptegei-261100-and-letesenbet-gidey-1406-62-break-mens-10000-and-womens-5000-world-records-in-valencia/

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I for one, am glad to see these attempts at WR happen. It’s kind of like how many of us amateurs switched to taking local strava segments, gives them something to use their fitness for, gives us something to talk about, and also gives us a bit of an indication for Tokyo. I am going to take the optimistic view (innocent until proven guilty) and celebrate these records rather than be suspicious.

I saw on the LR thread some fools complaining about shoes, lights, pacers… let’s do ourselves a favor on ST and just place those comments in this thread

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I saw on the LR thread some fools complaining…

That’s LetsRun for ya

Everyone faster than them must be doping or cheating with shoes/pace lights/etc…

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So now I know where the line is for smashing records…

5.5 seconds is bettering the record in the 5K
6 seconds is smashing the record in the 10K

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I’m surprised the laser light pacing is not disqualifying.

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So now I know where the line is for smashing records…

5.5 seconds is bettering the record in the 5K
6 seconds is smashing the record in the 10K

The 5K record was a soft target.

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How long till sub 26…

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So now I know where the line is for smashing records…

5.5 seconds is bettering the record in the 5K
6 seconds is smashing the record in the 10K

The 5K record was a soft target.

uh, no - that record stood for 12 years