Martin Fiz and Abel Antón DISCUSS THE MARATHON WORLD RECORD HAILE Gebrselassie
What is the limit of human being in the marathon?
For QUIQUE PEINADO
The two largest marathon in our history spoke to analyze the stratospheric MARCA.com world record of Haile Gebrselassie. For the first time a man came down from 2:04 pm in the marathon and was down 27 seconds his own world record. Something unexpected ... especially for a guy of 35 years. But how far can the human being in the mythical distance? "His passport says he is 35 and there is even one who says he has 40. But the illusion that it is impressive despite all the glory that has accumulated, two Olympic golds, their records ... is the long distance runner of all time great above or Zatopek Bikila. "Who says these words is not any, but Martin Fiz, European and world champion marathon in 1994 and 1995. The other English legend of the great distance, Abel Anton (world champion in 1997 and 1999), is shown in the same line. "Clearly it has the potential, but as I had fallen so the record ... With his age it was unthinkable that he did . I thought I had peaked, which was already too old. But it seems that for him no matter the age, "says Soria. 2:03:58 And that made the legendary Ethiopian Marathon in Berlin is an unprecedented time. For the first time in history is down to 2:04 hours and smashed his own mark by 27 seconds. He made some incredible things, like running from 35 to 40 km in 14:29, a pace of 2:54 estratosfético km. The limits of the human being became a relativized, as, according to prophesy our two champions, will occur in the future. A record that will fight has been said that the mark is too Gebrselassie, 27 seconds to lower his own brand is something that will last long. Both Fiz as Anton did not rely so long: " The last record they want Wanjiru and Bekele . The first was 2:06:32 in the Beijing Olympics a long time running alone, without hares with 70% humidity and 30 degrees temperature. Bekele is making beats hell, when going to the marathon will see what happens, "says Fiz. For Anton, Bekele is the man: "He's going to scratch many seconds to record when passing in the distance," he says. Samuel Wanjiru is a Kenyan of just 21 has already shown he has the legs an exciting brand. It is a usual way distance runners passed the marathon when, says Fiz, "lose the spark of youth. They are unable to keep pace in 10,000 meters, but are behind a load of work and wisdom that make more aware of their body to give the best in the 42.195 kilometers. Therefore, if Wanjiru is atypical and faces a long time to improve Gebre mark. The signing on the 58:33 half-marathon world record Gebrselassie stripped himself of no less than 22 seconds, suggests that it can be. What about the marathon in under two hours? Is it humanly possible to lose two hours in the marathon? Abel Anton thinks so. " If you do half marathons in 58 minutes, why Why not? It is impossible to bend, but do 59 and 59 and a half? Could be "he says. If 9.69 seconds in the 100 meters Usain Bolt have generated debate how far human beings at speed, Gebrselassie's mark and the future prospects of the long distance soar. What seems clear is that you have to give many circumstances. The ideal weather, there hare ... All I had Gebrselassie, who ran between 12 and 16 degrees throughout the race and in Berlin, the ideal place for the circuit as flat and no wind that accompanies the event. And it is also clear, as Anton says, think that there is more room for improvement in the marathon than speed. "Logically, the longer the distance, the more room for improvement there. The 100 meters is reaching its limit, but you can run the marathon faster." The when is the unknown, like the one who, if it's Wanjiru, Bekele or another, but it seems that Gebrselassie's record will fall, and the two-hour barrier, in the distant future, also 
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