Could Bolt run a 5 minute mile?
http://www.newyorker.com/news/sporting-scene/how-fast-would-usain-bolt-run-the-mile
There is quite a debate going on about how fast Usain Bolt could run a mile. We know he is the fastest man in the world, but how long would he be able to keep up his speed?
I personally think that he couldn't break 5 minutes without some middle distance training, he would run nearer 6 minutes today. A 5 minute mile is seen as easy by young high school athletes, but many a long distance runner can't manage it, and I think a sprinter would fade very badly in the last 400m.
What do you think?
I believe I just read he's never run a mile ever!
I read that, it must mean he has never raced a mile before, he must have covered a mile in training before though!
Ah, it would be interesting but running a mile is its own beast. He's amazing there's no doubt about it but it's hard for him to keep that pace throughout and through turns. I'd love to see him try I'd definitely be curious but it would have to be after his sprinting career is over. It's a different kind of training.
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