>Altitude physiology is not voodoo. I didn't make these rules. The great
>Kung-Fu master did, so who am I to say Altitude Schmaltitude...
>
>chapman
Apparently some people didn't listen to the great Kung-Fu master (yes this
is a repost):
Kenyan Champs-Nairobi 1700m alt:
1 Charles Kamathi 27:47.33
2 John Korir 27:49.34
3 Paul Kosgei 27:51.87
Worlds:
1 Charles Kamathi 27:53.25 (6 secs slower at lower alt)
7 Paul Kosgei 27:57.56 (6 secs slower at lower alt)
8 John Korir 27:58.06 (9 secs slower at lower alt)
*Also note the Kenyan Champs were a month+ earlier so they "should" have
been faster given the lower alt and month+ of training. So, it's my
conclusion, given the above, that running at higher altitude "must" be
easier than running at lower altitude. The numbers just don't lie..;)
USATF Champs:
1 Abdi Abdirahman 28:23.82
2 Mebrahtom Keflezighi 28:39.64
3 Alan Culpepper 28:49.03
Worlds:
18 Alan Culpepper 28:18.44
19 Abdihakem Abdirahman 28:34.38
23 Mebrahtom Keflezighi 28:44.48
28:23-28:49 at the lower alt. US Champs.
28:18-28:44 at the higher alt. World Champs.
Again, given the numbers I "must" conclude that one races faster at higher
altitude...;)
*Note that one Alan Culpepper ran 31 secs faster at the higher altitude. I
guess he didn't listen to the Kung-Fu Master of altitude physiology.
Alan
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