The Runner Who Leads Every Pack and Then Vanishes

Re:The Runner Who Leads Every Pack and Then Vanishes by wging on Monday February 27, 2023 @02:02AM (#34953845)

> 4:30/mile pace is faster than all but the fastest amateur runners

The article is talking about middle distance running, typically 800m-3000m, not long-distance running. 1s/400m is actually pretty huge in competition.

> you'd be liable to kick each other.

Front-to-back contact happens sometimes, even in professional races.

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Re:The Runner Who Leads Every Pack and Then Vanishes by philipwhiuk on Monday February 27, 2023 @02:25PM (#34960746)

But the parent comment is talking about long distance.

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Re:The Runner Who Leads Every Pack and Then Vanishes by wging on Monday February 27, 2023 @08:34PM (#34964583)

I addressed this above: "... because it's applicable to Sowinski's work [meaning middle-distance pacing], far more so than your own pacing for the longer races."

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