Good morning, dear hoddlers.
At the risk of doing one running post too many, I’d like to draw your attention to the London Marathon where a new world record was set.
On Sunday, Sabastian Sawe became the first person in history to run a sub-2 hour marathon in race conditions, crossing the finish line in 1:59.30. Here are what his splits look like:
That’s an unfathomable kind of speed, and he wasn’t even the only one to break a sub-2 hour marathon.
Yomif Kejelcha, making his marathon debut, also finished in under two hours, finishing in 1:59.41. And it’s incredible to think that kind of time was only good enough for second place on Sunday.
It’s also incredible that this happened in London and not one of the faster majors like Berlin or Chicago, which leads me to wonder how long this current record will stand. Just what kind of a new era in running are we?
Anyways – that’s your running hoddle. Maybe it’ll be your last one for a few weeks to give you all (and myself) a break.
Fitzie’s track of the day: A Day In The Life, by Neil Young (featuring Paul McCartney)
And now for your links:
Jay Harris ($$): “De Zerbi surprised Spurs have the ‘right spirit’ to survive. But do they have enough fit players?”
Alasdair Gold: “What Bentancur did to Kinsky and Xavi Simons’ crucial conversation with De Zerbi after his injury”
The Standard: “Three things we learned from Tottenham win as Roberto De Zerbi reaction sends message”
