The truth about running speeds for Comrades Marathon silver
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This is Ask Coach Parry and today our question is short and sweet. I think it is a follow on from the Comrades Marathon medal series we did a short while back for Vic Clapham, Bronze, Bill Rowan and Silver medals.
It comes from Awie and he wants to know if it is true that you have to be a sub 3 hour marathoner to run a silver at the Comrades Marathon?
Lindsey Parry: No it is not true that you HAVE to run a under sub 3 to get a silver at the Comrades Marathon.
But there are very few people who run slower than a 3 hour marathon and go on to get a silver Comrades Marathon medal.
I know we posted that series on the Comrades Marathon page of facebook. There was one guy in particular who did a 3.15 marathon and he ran a silver Comrades Marathon.
But by his own admission; he said when he ran a 3.15 marathon he was running very easy because it was part of his training for the Comrades Marathon.
It comes from Awie and he wants to know if it is true that you have to be a sub 3 hour marathoner to run a silver at the Comrades Marathon?
Lindsey Parry: No it is not true that you HAVE to run a under sub 3 to get a silver at the Comrades Marathon.
But there are very few people who run slower than a 3 hour marathon and go on to get a silver Comrades Marathon medal.
I know we posted that series on the Comrades Marathon page of facebook. There was one guy in particular who did a 3.15 marathon and he ran a silver Comrades Marathon.
But by his own admission; he said when he ran a 3.15 marathon he was running very easy because it was part of his training for the Comrades Marathon.