Chris Solinsky post race interview and BMI madness

Firstly huge thanks to running blogger Biscuitman for sparking some interest about this one...seems there was two Australians (Robert Curtis and Shawn Forrest) from the Nic Bideau [I had the honour of hearing Nic speak at the WA Athletics stadium a few months ago along with people like David Kennedy (223km in Coburg 24hr race a few weeks back), and Courtney Carter] connected Melbourne Track club (which links to Strands, and organises several annual high altitude training camps for its athletes) in this 10,000m race. The 27.33 from Curtis is only 4 seconds outside Birminghams Australian record, and Forrest is only about 40 seconds back from that, although admittedly these times were done in the white hot intensity of USA college track running, (something my brother Tim would have an idea about from his days of college basketball and running cross country many years back...) and the fastest race in American history by a long way!

On the subject of sensational outstanding legendary racing, it seems my crosscountry running nemesis from school in the early 1990's in Raf Baugh is spending a lot of time on the top step of the Dualathlon podiums of some big races in Spain and Europe at the moment...some nice photos here

Chris Solinsky interview 26:59 10k American Record 2010 Payton Jordan | 2010 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational on Flotrack

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M 10k F01 (Chris Solinsky *American Record 26:59 video, 2010 Payton Jordan) 10k | 2010 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational on Flotrack

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The final results of this race on May 1st 2010 at the Stanford University Payton Jordan Cardinal invitational at Palo Alto, CA, USA; are below; I found them @ HERE Apparently Solinsky is a 5000m specialist, with a PB of 13.12 and recently finished 11th in the 2009 World Championships 5000m, this was his first ever 10,000m race, and at present he does not plan to do too many if any more, preferring to work on his 5000m specialty.

Results:

1 Chris Solinsky Nike/Kimbia 26:59.60 AR
2 Daniel Salel Kenya 27:07.85
3 Sam Chelanga Liberty 27:08.39 CR
4 Galen Rupp Nike 27:10.74 (also under old AR)
5 Simon Bairu Nike/Kimbia 27:23.63
6 Chris Thompson Otc 27:29.61
7 Tim Nelson Nike/Kimbia 27:31.56
8 Robert Curtis Melbourne Tr 27:33.38
9 Kensuke Takezawa S&B 27:55.02
10 Carlos Romero Mexico 27:57.52
11 Takeshi Makabe Kanebo 27:57.53
12 Scott Bauhs Adidas 28:03.99
13 Brent Vaughn Nike/Kimbia 28:05.33
14 Boaz Cheboiywo Kimbia 28:06.60
15 Brett Gotcher Adidas 28:09.21
16 Chris Barnicle New Mexico 28:10.59
17 Andy Vernon Adidas 28:11.43
18 Shawn Forrest Melbourne Tr 28:12.48
19 Jason Hartmann Nike/Kimbia 28:25.99
20 Patrick Smyth Nike 28:33.14
21 David Jankowski Zap Fitness 28:34.27
22 Sean Quigley Puma/Kimbia 28:37.85
23 Brian Medigovich Unattached 28:40.54
24 Josh Moen Team Usa Mn/Strands 28:43.27
— Simon Ndarangu Kenya DNF
— Mathew Kisorio Kenya DNF
— Anthony Famiglietti Saucony DNF
— Alistair Cragg adidas DNF
— Mark Kenneally Unattached DNF


All-time U.S. List

26:59.60 Chris Solinsky (Nike) 5/01/10
27:10.74 Galen Rupp (Nike) 5/01/10
27:13.98 Meb Keflezighi (Nike) 5/04/01
27:16.99 Abdi Abdirahman (Nike) 6/08/08
27:20.15 Keflezighi 5/03/02
27:20.56 Mark Nenow (Puma) 9/05/86
27:22.28 Dathan Ritzenhein (Nike) 8/17/09
27:22.81 Abdirahman 5/28/06
27:24.10 Keflezighi 4/30/04
27:25.61 Alberto Salazar (Athletics West) 6/26/82
27:28.80 Nenow 7/05/86
27:29.06 Salazar 7/09/82
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27:29.16 Craig Virgin (FRRT) 7/17/80
27:31.34 Todd Williams (adidas) 4/06/95
27:31.56 Tim Nelson (Nike) 5/01/10
27:33.38 Bobby Curtis (unat) 5/01/10
27:33.93 Alan Culpepper (adidas) 5/04/01
27:34.72 Alan Webb (Nike) 4/30/06

Started thinking about Body mass index values after looking at Science of Sport blog analysis of Chris Solinsky's (BMI of 21.6) recent American record in the 10,000m with a 26.59, which is a major moment in the history of the 10,000m as he is the first non-african to go sub 27 minutes, and only the 31st person to do it. All of this started off though because of the video about Solinskys race. Australian record of 27.29 currently held by Collis Birmingham who has a BMI of 20.1... The wolrd record holder Kenenisa Bekele is the same height as me in 174cm, but heaps lighter at 66kg, so a BMI of 21.8.

I am the same height as Bekele at 174cm, but my weight is currently 78kg, so my BMI is 25.8 I seem to remember my weight being between 64-74kg when I was younger and fitter, although its hard to say when I have had the most muscle mass to fat ratio, that might be a bit closer.
So one way I can improve my performance is to drop my weight to at least 74kg, without losing muscle mass, which would get my BMI to 24.4 which = PB's...If I could get to 69kg then my BMI would be 22.8... But i'd need to maintain and increase muscle mass and lose the weight via reduced fat %...

Looking at data from http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/index.html reveals some interesting info, for example Based on data from the IAAF, and using a BMI calculator from HERE 2.08 marathoner and 27.47 10,000m runner Steve Moneghetti has had a BMI of 19.4, Beijing Olympics silver medallist in the 50km walk (with a PB of 3.38) Jared Tallent has had a BMI of 18.9 and ex-world record holder of the 50km walk (3.35) in Nathan Deakes has had a BMI of at least 19.7 at one point or another.

There are many factors to consider with BMI for example in athletes BMI can be a bit higher than in a non-athlete as athletes generally have a higher ratio of muscle mass to fat mass.
Also as people age disgracefully, they tend to have less muscle mass, as part of normal ageing process...

Don't often post midweek, but just too much stuff that had to be mentioned...