World Cross Country

[CL]

Who could you possibly be talking about .... not the person who after having a 'go' at Track Fairy about facts and insults has not even bothered to respond to XRunner's post. If this is the case you must remember that all that is uttered by this person is fact and should be taken as such or maybe it's because there is absolutely no response possible to XRunners post or possibly he's off somewhere else spoiling a perfectly good thread .... I'll let you decide.

Notlob people were skimming round the edges.So I thought I'd get to the crux.I will answer X-Runner when I've got some time spare.

[XRunner]

Why couldn't coe have broken or been close to every world record from 800m-10000m in his day?

The fact is that Coe didn't break or even get close to every world record from 800-10,000m in his day.

Speculating about his potential is a rather pointless exercise now.

[CL]

The fact is that Coe didn't break or even get close to every world record from 800-10,000m in his day.

Speculating about his potential is a rather pointless exercise now.

Hardly speculation.To run an 800m in 1.41.73 takes, not just good basic speed, but incredible endurance.You cannot run a fast 800m unless you've developed your stamina to the maximum.The greater your endurance the longer you can sustain your pace.

Seb did this through intelligent training in an era without EPO.Just because someone doesn't run a particular distance, doesn't mean they can't.One other point that shouldn't need to be made is:

Steve Ovett ran a world record 2miles.Since Seb was equal to Ovett in ability and 2stones lighter, it's obvious he could run as fast or faster over longer distances.You simply cannot ignore the relationship between speed and stamina.

I've given loads of examples but some of you still don't get it.

[dominion]

Hardly speculation.To run an 800m in 1.41.73 takes, not just good basic speed, but incredible endurance.You cannot run a fast 800m unless you've developed your stamina to the maximum.The greater your endurance the longer you can sustain your pace.

Seb did this through intelligent training in an era without EPO.Just because someone doesn't run a particular distance, doesn't mean they can't.One other point that shouldn't need to be made is:

Steve Ovett ran a world record 2miles.Since Seb was equal to Ovett in ability and 2stones lighter, it's obvious he could run as fast or faster over longer distances.You simply cannot ignore the relationship between speed and stamina.

I've given loads of examples but some of you still don't get it.

EPO is just another form of blood doping which was in use a long time before Coe was around.

[fellhell]

Hardly speculation.To run an 800m in 1.41.73 takes, not just good basic speed, but incredible endurance.You cannot run a fast 800m unless you've developed your stamina to the maximum.The greater your endurance the longer you can sustain your pace.

Seb did this through intelligent training in an era without EPO.Just because someone doesn't run a particular distance, doesn't mean they can't.One other point that shouldn't need to be made is:

Steve Ovett ran a world record 2miles.Since Seb was equal to Ovett in ability and 2stones lighter, it's obvious he could run as fast or faster over longer distances.You simply cannot ignore the relationship between speed and stamina.

I've given loads of examples but some of you still don't get it.

OK I don't get it, sorry.

If Seb Coe could do all these things, why didn't he?
I know if I was that good, or someone like you or my coach told me I was, I'd at least have a crack at 2 miles or whatever.

[CL]

EPO is just another form of blood doping which was in use a long time before Coe was around.

Good point Dom.Subtle differences though, that make EPO more favorable to the dopers.

[Chris]

.Just because someone doesn't run a particular distance, doesn't mean they can't.

Lets face it, we'd ignore CL if we didn't love him so much.

[CL]

OK I don't get it, sorry.

If Seb Coe could do all these things, why didn't he?
I know if I was that good, or someone like you or my coach told me I was, I'd at least have a crack at 2 miles or whatever.

If you were the world record holder at 100m and the marathon, would you choose to race the marathon?

[CL]

Lets face it, we'd ignore CL if we didn't love him so much.

You know I'm right Chris

[CL]

Lets face it, we'd ignore CL if we didn't love him so much.

Chris do you think Seb could do it(10 miles in 45 minutes)?