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The Sports Desk / Re: Track and Field
Last post by madbluboy -
My mate started park run a couple of years ago, he recently upgrade his shoes ($400 with carbon fibre plates in them). He cut 15 seconds off of his PB.
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The Sports Desk / Re: Track and Field
Last post by Thryleon -
I can confirm that shoe technology makes a massive difference.  I used to run, until I discovered the osteo arthritis in my knee (TLDR, hard surface running activities are done for the rest of my life).

I have two pairs of Asics Gel Nimbus in my rotation for just walking now.  One of them has a much thicker and spongier sole than the other.  This one, almost has what I would call a springing motion in it.  It efficiently transfers energy through my legs making running effortless.  The other is a much firmer sole.  There is perhaps 2 iterations different between them (say the Asics Gel Nimubs 24 and the 22) but the shoe feel is remarkably different. 

22: https://www.goat.com/en-au/sneakers/gel-nimbus-22-lite-show-white-sunrise-red-1011a890-100
24: https://www.amazon.com.au/ASICS-Mens-Gel-Nimbus-Running-Shoes/dp/B09CLM9LSV?th=1&psc=1

These are the exact same colours and shoe I own.  The difference between them is remarkable, and they have re-engineered them again since to make the newer models different again.  I havent bothered replacing them as Im not wearing through shoes like I did when I was regularly running for 5 kms plus.

Not surprising that it would be different at the elite level.  Shoe tech is always progressing, but of the two pairs I own, the 24's feel like cheating.

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The Sports Desk / Re: Track and Field
Last post by Lods -
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Nuts, can't even fathom that.

Apparently it's the shoes....

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Advanced shoe technology — which has also reduced the weight of running shoes — has helped runners continue to lower the world record in recent years. Sawe ran in a pair of Adidas Adios Pro 3

Buy shares today ;)  :D
(It'll probably cost you less than the shoe.)
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The Sports Desk / Re: Track and Field
Last post by Gointocarlton -
Quote from: Lods – on
Sub Two Hour Marathon.
https://au.sports.yahoo.com/record-breakers-finish-line-proposals-162051565.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADQyANlRBLpBycwvhCPf4U0i95hSrQf3WK6BIQgdf7LyaX-fNZkjmr6TYkEbxZVy95yFjHK1OK3dX8okYa1p8FBfgHUSJuwKPlQqSXnb3ThcyXF2qEeLWa4b9ZH8XSoq51zMD6-gpa9EUS5bDdGD9BO4-jbKW97uDCEgAPUZe-NW

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Kenya's Sebastian Sawe stunned spectators to become the first marathon runner ever to officially log a sub-two hour finish at 01:59:30.

Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa also broke her own world record in a women’s-only race, winning in 2:15:41, nine seconds lower than her previous mark.




Nuts, can't even fathom that.
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The Sports Desk / Re: Track and Field
Last post by Lods -
Sub Two Hour Marathon.
https://au.sports.yahoo.com/record-breakers-finish-line-proposals-162051565.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADQyANlRBLpBycwvhCPf4U0i95hSrQf3WK6BIQgdf7LyaX-fNZkjmr6TYkEbxZVy95yFjHK1OK3dX8okYa1p8FBfgHUSJuwKPlQqSXnb3ThcyXF2qEeLWa4b9ZH8XSoq51zMD6-gpa9EUS5bDdGD9BO4-jbKW97uDCEgAPUZe-NW

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Kenya's Sebastian Sawe stunned spectators to become the first marathon runner ever to officially log a sub-two hour finish at 01:59:30.

Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa also broke her own world record in a women’s-only race, winning in 2:15:41, nine seconds lower than her previous mark.



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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd 5 2026 Carlton vs Tasmania in Hobart
Last post by LP -
Quote from: Lods – on
We seemed to play a pretty small defence in the VFL last night and it did quite well.
Derksen played as much ruck and forward as defence and kicked a couple of goals
Devils had their lowest score of the year.
In fairness, they had no ruck, their KPPs are "only" Cripps size.

In fairness they run and run and run like no VFL team I've seen before. This is the direction AFL is going in, once they start making better decisions and use the pill wisely they'll hurt a lot of opposition.

It just goes to show how valuable the giants really are, if they were so easy to find Tassie would be full of them.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 8 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs St. Kilda at Marvel
Last post by LP -
Quote from: RiverRat – on
Big Harry can't kick goals anyhow and can't hold a one-grab mark up forward so maybe he should play mainly in the ruck - except at centre ball-ups because he would be bound to get hurt.  At least it would be something different.
Form versus ability is a tough thing to debate, when H was snapping around the corner goals from outside 50m a couple of years back he was the bees knees, now he's struggling.

We shouldn't forget what a confident and in form player is capable of, he's bigger and stronger now, he has lost no pace, and is hardly even perhaps never out marked. We need him with his head on straight and chock full of confidence, any club would.