Patrick Makau, the new King of the Marathon
Patrick Mikau has made it official! 2:03.38 for 26.2 miles, take that IAAF Ruling body!
Patrick won the Boston Marathon is a world record time, but it could not be an official time or world record because the Boston marathon is considered to be a "loop" course. So...what does Patrick do? He goes to Berlin and runs the fastest time ever by a human over the grueling 26.2 miles. Take that IAAF Ruling Body!!!
Congrats to Patrick and the Kenyan people for taking back the Marathon world record from the Ethopians this past Sunday.
THE BREAKDOWN:
43 per mile, 70.75 per 400m, and he ran 105 x 400m…I can’t even comprehend that!
3.1 miles/5km: 14:36
6.2 miles/10km: 29:17
9.375 miles/15km: 43:51
12.5 miles/20km: 58:20
15.6 miles/25km: 1:13.18
18.75 miles/30km: 1:27.38
21.87 miles/35km: 1:42.16
25 miles/40km: 1:57.15
26.2 miles/42km: 2:03.38
Half split: 1:01.44
2nd half split: 1:01.54
It was so sad to see my Hero Haile have to drop out! It is a changing of the guard, so to speak...Patrick stepping up as the new King of the Marathon and Haile "The Little Emperor" stepping aside.
I am really looking forward to seeing what Patrick is able to do in London next summer!
Please keep an eye on this running God and until next time...
Go Get'em!
