& finishes 7th o’all in a race won by Gebrselassie. Complete results should be posted here shortly: http://www.greatrun.org/Results/Default.aspx
WOW!!!
& finishes 7th o’all in a race won by Gebrselassie. Complete results should be posted here shortly: http://www.greatrun.org/Results/Default.aspx
WOW!!!
Is that the same race Alastair ran 29:30 (to finish close to Geb) last year? It was AWFUL conditions last year (I don’t think Geb even broke 29, and if so, just barely). So obviously better conditions, but damn, that’s fast…
that’s literally twice as fast as some people run (ie if you run a 29 min 5k)
cool 
and congrats to him.
love from,
girl just trying to break 40 min 
& finishes 7th o’all in a race won by Gebrselassie. Complete results should be posted here shortly: http://www.greatrun.org/Results/Default.aspx
WOW!!!
Is that the same race Alastair ran 29:30 (to finish close to Geb) last year? It was AWFUL conditions last year (I don’t think Geb even broke 29, and if so, just barely). So obviously better conditions, but damn, that’s fast…
No, completely wrong.
Geb ran 27.39 last year, and Brownlee ran 29:35
Geb ran 28:02 this year, and Don did 28:58
Tim’s run was far more impressive.
Results from the website:
HAILE GEBRSELASSIE 00:28:02 00:14:13
AYAD LAMDASSEM 00:28:09 00:14:13
SERGIY LEBID 00:28:29 00:14:13
RUI SILVA 00:28:50 00:14:23
GUENTHER WEIDLINGER 00:28:53 00:14:23
MARK WARMBY 00:28:55 00:14:25
TIM DON 00:28:56 00:14:23
Luis Feiteira 00:28:57 00:14:24
PHIL NICHOLLS 00:29:07 00:14:25
Anthony Ford 00:29:09 00:14:24
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That’s just insane. I hope he can have a great year–looking good if this is any indication.
I just came on to post this. Great run by Don! This performance can be taken straight to the triathlete v. single-athlete debate on the Lieto/Lance threads 
Btw, I believe that Don is a 3:45 1500m runner, so the man is a class runner.
That is a GREAT run!If I could run like that I would get off the triathlon circuit & step up to the pro runner’s scene.There has gotta be more cash in this than tri???
This is incredibly interesting because when you read his interviews about starting out as a pro, it was the run that held him back significantly and was an issue in trying to go with ITU.
Now he’s consistently pulling off top runs at many differences - goes to show what some serious dedication and training can do if you base off the discussions in his interview.
I just came on to post this. Great run by Don! This performance can be taken straight to the triathlete v. single-athlete debate on the Lieto/Lance threads
Btw, I believe that Don is a 3:45 1500m runner, so the man is a class runner.
That is amazing.
And the crazy thing is, he isn’t even all that close to the top of the list of ITU runners that is in my head -
Brownlee, Gomez, Frodano, Whitfield, Docharty, Gimmel, Kahlefeldt… I’d put all of them at or ahead of him on the run. Maybe I shouldn’t? Or maybe they are all capable of sub 29 during a run block? (I think most if not all are capable).
“And the crazy thing is, he isn’t even all that close to the top of the list of ITU runners that is in my head”
I agree with this completely. This highlights the differences between pure running and triathlon running. I doubt there are too many ITU guys out there capable of 28:5x. Let’s also remember that Don ran within one minute of Haile.
And the crazy thing is, he isn’t even all that close to the top of the list of ITU runners that is in my head -
Brownlee, Gomez, Frodano, Whitfield, Docharty, Gimmel, Kahlefeldt… I’d put all of them at or ahead of him on the run. Maybe I shouldn’t? Or maybe they are all capable of sub 29 during a run block? (I think most if not all are capable).
If you were to look at the list of the absolute 10K or 5K best times of these guys for stand-alone races, I am guessing that you would not find a huge amount of variation. The difference is, don’t forget this is triathlon, is that they have to swim and bike then crank out a 10K at close to this level of performance. That is where you’ll see more of a spread.
That must have pissed off Weidlinger.
And the crazy thing is, he isn’t even all that close to the top of the list of ITU runners that is in my head -
Brownlee, Gomez, Frodano, Whitfield, Docharty, Gimmel, Kahlefeldt… I’d put all of them at or ahead of him on the run. Maybe I shouldn’t? Or maybe they are all capable of sub 29 during a run block? (I think most if not all are capable).
If you were to look at the list of the absolute 10K or 5K best times of these guys for stand-alone races, I am guessing that you would not find a huge amount of variation. The difference is, don’t forget this is triathlon, is that they have to swim and bike then crank out a 10K at close to this level of performance. That is where you’ll see more of a spread.
i dont understand how he can run this time a week after getting outrun by a minute and a half at seoul. obviously seoul was a short 10k course but 1:30 is still A BIG time gap to frodeno. I know he’s a quality runner but i did not expect a 28:58 fresh 10k out of him.
how is it THAT big of a difference from Tim Don fresh to Tim Don in a Triathlon? baffles me.
Post: That is amazing.
And the crazy thing is, he isn’t even all that close to the top of the list of ITU runners that is in my head -
Brownlee, Gomez, Frodano, Whitfield, Docharty, Gimmel, Kahlefeldt… I’d put all of them at or ahead of him on the run. Maybe I shouldn’t? Or maybe they are all capable of sub 29 during a run block? (I think most if not all are capable).
You know he’s won both ITU and du world champs, right?
of course this doesnt get much love on slowtwitch.
28:56 PEOPLE!?!?!?!
HELLO???
of course this doesnt get much love on slowtwitch.
28:56 PEOPLE!?!?!?!
HELLO???
Of course this doesn’t get much love on Slowtwitch as Tim Dom is not an American!
Just sayin.
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of course this doesnt get much love on slowtwitch.
28:56 PEOPLE!?!?!?!
HELLO???
Of course this doesn’t get much love on Slowtwitch as Tim Dom is not an American!
Just sayin.
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The names Don…Tim Don.
So good they had to name him twice
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of course this doesnt get much love on slowtwitch.
28:56 PEOPLE!?!?!?!
HELLO???
Slowtwitch is only interesting in the ftp of Tim. That is what we want to know!
there are more good runners in ITU field. I think (one of ?) the fastest marathon of a triathlete ever is from an ITU guy too (2:18:ish). But it is not interesting, we want to know the FTP! And then we can laugh at the ITU wet runners. 