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From @MelbourneFC Twitter.

"The boys had a time trial around Princes Park today. Top 3 were@jtren9 followed by youngster @TomMcDonald92 and then@nathan2jones.

Two of the three are expected, nice to see Trengove beating Jones though. But Tom McDonald - He continues to impress. For a big boy, 194cm & pushing 90kgs now he sure can run.

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I got sucked in.

I went down and paid $15 in the carpark opposite. ($15 because there was a special event on)

Then got told about the time trials.

What a loser.

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In the first 3k time trial for the year Jones ran just over 10 minutes from memory.

Low 10's and anything under 10 is "elite".

I heard Misson mention he expected AFL players to be getting low 10's. I attempted this and only managed to get 2km in 9 min. It really is amazing how elite these guys are. (disclaimer: not very fit myself)

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Low 10's and anything under 10 is "elite".

I heard lots say that. That's a kilometre rate of 3:20. Elite for a footballer maybe, but miles off 'elite' running pace.

The current world record for 3000 metres is 7:20.67 ... a kilometre rate of 2:26.

Craig Mottram has run 5000 metres at a kilometre rate of 2:36.

Ron Clarke ran 10,000 metres at a kilometre rate of 2:45 on his way to the world record way back in 1965.

World class marathoners run 42,195 metres at kilometre rate of 3:00!

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I heard lots say that. That's a kilometre rate of 3:20. Elite for a footballer maybe, but miles off 'elite' running pace.

The current world record for 3000 metres is 7:20.67 ... a kilometre rate of 2:26.

Craig Mottram has run 5000 metres at a kilometre rate of 2:36.

Ron Clarke ran 10,000 metres at a kilometre rate of 2:45 on his way to the world record way back in 1965.

World class marathoners run 42,195 metres at kilometre rate of 3:00!

Hahaha good stats. I think the word 'Elite' gets thrown around very loosely. Having said that 'Elite' distance runners aren't getting Bumped, Tackled and having pin point passes from 40M are they? Footballers ARE 'Elite' athletes.

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Hahaha good stats. I think the word 'Elite' gets thrown around very loosely. Having said that 'Elite' distance runners aren't getting Bumped, Tackled and having pin point passes from 40M are they? Footballers ARE 'Elite' athletes.

Yeah, I meant "elite" for footballers.

No chance they will run times like long distance Olympic runners, completely different specimen.

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I heard lots say that. That's a kilometre rate of 3:20. Elite for a footballer maybe, but miles off 'elite' running pace.

The current world record for 3000 metres is 7:20.67 ... a kilometre rate of 2:26.

Craig Mottram has run 5000 metres at a kilometre rate of 2:36.

Ron Clarke ran 10,000 metres at a kilometre rate of 2:45 on his way to the world record way back in 1965.

World class marathoners run 42,195 metres at kilometre rate of 3:00!

Now that last is just hellishly impressive. It's insane how fast those buggers go over such distances.

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