Re:Eliud Kipchoge Breaks Two-Hour Marathon Barrier
by ultrarunner on Saturday October 12, 2019 @06:20PM
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It varies by event. Personal pacers in the marathon are uncommon to begin with. In ultramarathons they are specifically not allowed until late in the race. That a track event would rule that way had become an unfortunate expectation.
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Re:Eliud Kipchoge Breaks Two-Hour Marathon Barrier
by brantonb on Sunday October 13, 2019 @03:04AM
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Pacers in ultras largely serve a different purpose. They’re there for safety, especially once it gets dark. In events 50 miles and shorter, pacers usually aren’t allowed. Sure, the elite runners could get some actual pacing at the end but that’s a very small portion of pacing in ultras.