If he wasn't "running" to his best, that would be my definition. Pacing yourself because you know you have another one is running a different race entirely, so the two are totally not comparable.
It would certainly be interesting to see how fast he could run one in a few months time once his soreness dies down.
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I'm not sure he "redefined" it, by the end he was running 5 hour marathons, which is a very respectable time.
If he wasn't "running" to his best, that would be my definition. Pacing yourself because you know you have another one is running a different race entirely, so the two are totally not comparable.
It would certainly be interesting to see how fast he could run one in a few months time once his soreness dies down.