Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run • Hacker News Board

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by cafard » Mon, Sep 19, 2022, 2:03 PM UTC

joelrunyon wrote: post #4

This type of distance / pace is hard for some people to even grasp. This line helps sum it up nicely: > That’s 7:15 per mile or 4:30 per kilometer for 24 straight hours. Incredible

Back in the 80s, Yannis Kouros seemed to be able to crank out 6:30 miles for many hours a day, for several days in a row. But I don't remember how many hours--eight or ten maybe.

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by fallat » Mon, Sep 19, 2022, 2:03 PM UTC

chipgap98 wrote: post #7

dmos62 wrote: post #5

I've started running and an unexpected challenge is boredom. The running is challenging as is, but doing it for ~1h30m has been, for me, well, tedious. I guess that's a byproduct of always being within arm's reach of a phone.

I think that's also an upside of running. It's a forcing function to be away from screens and occupy your own mind. Though music or podcasts can be a nice way to break up the monotony if you are struggling

This. It forces you to start actually using your imagination again, and your current working memory to work on problems being away from things.

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by CitrusFruits » Mon, Sep 19, 2022, 2:05 PM UTC

dmos62 wrote: post #5

I've started running and an unexpected challenge is boredom. The running is challenging as is, but doing it for ~1h30m has been, for me, well, tedious. I guess that's a byproduct of always being within arm's reach of a phone.

I've been a runner for a long time and this is absolutely a thing, it's not just you. Running do over an hour gets boring unless you're trail running and have different scenery to look forward to. That being said, a lot of people get bored (or worse, are actively displeased) much quicker and can't even run without music to entertain them.

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by dmurray » Mon, Sep 19, 2022, 2:05 PM UTC

throwthere wrote: post #8

Amazing feat. Also makes you wonder what he was thinking for 24 hours through the solitude— the mental toughness and… the boringness.

Plenty of people have run for 24 hours, or spent far longer in far more solitary conditions. You could ask any of them. Sorokin "just" ran 5% faster.

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by nl » Mon, Sep 19, 2022, 2:05 PM UTC

It's worth noting that the previous record had stood since 1997. That's an incredible amount of time for a running record, especially with the huge increase in ultra running over the last 10 years.

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by manholio » Mon, Sep 19, 2022, 2:05 PM UTC

bergenty wrote: post #6

This has to be with substances

One could safely assume he drank and ate some substances during this event.

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by SketchySeaBeast » Mon, Sep 19, 2022, 2:06 PM UTC

joelrunyon wrote: post #4

This type of distance / pace is hard for some people to even grasp. This line helps sum it up nicely: > That’s 7:15 per mile or 4:30 per kilometer for 24 straight hours. Incredible

I can't even imagine. I'm gassed at that pace after a couple of KM.

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by jan_Inkepa » Mon, Sep 19, 2022, 2:06 PM UTC

dmos62 wrote: post #5

I've started running and an unexpected challenge is boredom. The running is challenging as is, but doing it for ~1h30m has been, for me, well, tedious. I guess that's a byproduct of always being within arm's reach of a phone.

For me I've always found running outdoors engaging, but swimming laps becomes quickly tedious. I once as an experiment did a half marathon on a circular sports centre track to see how it compared and it was awful.

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by BurningFrog » Mon, Sep 19, 2022, 2:06 PM UTC

dmos62 wrote: post #5

I've started running and an unexpected challenge is boredom. The running is challenging as is, but doing it for ~1h30m has been, for me, well, tedious. I guess that's a byproduct of always being within arm's reach of a phone.

That's why I can't do running.

I can't get over the fact that it's a painful way to get from A to A. Some optimizing party of me is always screaming WE COULD JUST HAVE STAYED AT A!

Now, if they're is a ball to chase and a game to win, I can run until I fall over...

Re: Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record with 198.6 mile run

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Post by ryannevius » Mon, Sep 19, 2022, 2:07 PM UTC

Aleksandr's training is public on his Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/26934035

Something to remember is that this is his pace _after_ pit stops, so his actual running pace was faster. Also notable is that this course was kind of terrible, with four 90 degree turns and three 180 degree turns each lap for 209 laps. There's little doubt that he could run > 200 miles on a course with fewer turns.