Dennis Kimetto is good at running.
I will probably never run a 4:41 mile. I will certainly never run a step further at that pace. 26.2 miles of it defies comprehension.
Hence "good at running". Superlatives fail. As they must, when faced with truly elite athletic performance.
I tried to explain the speed, the distance, and the combination thereof to some non-running friends tonight. Failed, mostly. Hard to explain that pace to someone who's never run a step of it.
I can, however, tell you that Kimetto is a faster distance runner than Dungeons and Dragons rules allow for, in humans without magical aid. Ergo, he must have had his Adidas +2 Racing Flats of Speed. Which, if you're reading, Adidas, I would buy so many pairs of any shoe named that. Just so you know.
Just out of curiosity (and to kill time), what is your fastest mile?
ReplyDeleteI timed one on the track last week at the end of a workout in 4:54. Hand timed, so maybe a hair faster/slower. I'd kinda like to whittle in down to 4:30 or so and take my Dad's family record.
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