Weekly history tournament - World Records for Running Events - closing Oct. 24

UpperKEES · October 18, 2010, 01:43:24 AM

This weeks theme has been selected by Fisherck:

World Records for Running Events

The maps to be played before Sunday October 24 at midnight (forum time) are:


Map	Record Date	Distance	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Place	Country

1.	August 16, 2009	100 meters	9.58	Usain Bolt	Jamaica	Berlin	Germany
2.	August 20, 2009	200 meters	19.19	Usain Bolt	Jamaica	Berlin	Germany
3.	August 26, 1999	400 meters	43.18	Michael Johnson	United States	Seville	Spain
4.	July 7, 1999	1600 meters	3:43.13	Hicham El Guerrouj	Morocco	Rome	Italy
5.	May 31, 2004	5000 meters	12:37.35	Kenenisa Bekele	Ethiopia	Hengelo	The Netherlands

Note: the 800 meters hasn't been included because this date has already been played a lot (August 29, 2010).

The winner (best total score) gets to pick next weeks theme. If we have the same winner as last week, the runner up (#2) will pick the theme. See here for the rules and an overview of themes.

Please post your progress/total scores in this topic to ease the calculations at the end of the week.

Good luck and enjoy! :) (It would be nice to beat Kenenisa Bekele; 5 maps instead of 5 kilometers. ;))

Katra · October 18, 2010, 03:00:10 PM

My first round scores. (1 fools mate and 4 nice fights. It will be interesting comparing strategies afterward.)

Aug 16, 2009 9758 1:29
Aug 20, 2009 9072 6:08
Aug 26, 1999 8385 11:33
Jul 7. 1999 9183 5:20
May 31, 2004 8559 10:06

UpperKEES · October 18, 2010, 04:29:41 PM

Quote from: UpperKEES on October 18, 2010, 01:43:24 AM
(It would be nice to beat Kenenisa Bekele; 5 maps instead of 5 kilometers. ;))

Quote from: Katra on October 18, 2010, 03:00:10 PM
(1 fools mate and 4 nice fights.)

Okay, it's clear that we won't be beating Mr. Bekele.... :P

Katra · October 18, 2010, 09:56:00 PM

round 2

Aug 16, 2009 9769 1:25
Aug 20, 2009 9228 5:01
Aug 26, 1999 8643 9:25
Jul 7. 1999 9183 5:20
May 31, 2004 9004 6:38

total score 45827

UpperKEES · October 18, 2010, 10:03:51 PM

Wow, you improved by 6:48! 8)

RandyTravis · October 19, 2010, 11:06:04 AM

I've done a few... left the 4th one running at like 5 minutes... so I have a terrible score, but I don't have time to redo it. Oh well. Maybe later. I've kind of abandoned CW forums in favor of passing college... sorry guys =[

UpperKEES · October 19, 2010, 11:18:51 AM

Just play a map when you take a little break from studying, which will relax you and make you study better in the end. ;) "The string always strained snaps at last."

Fisherck · October 19, 2010, 12:40:38 PM

Quote from: UpperKEES on October 18, 2010, 04:29:41 PM
Quote from: Katra on October 18, 2010, 03:00:10 PM
(1 fools mate and 4 nice fights.)
Okay, it's clear that we won't be beating Mr. Bekele.... :P

That what I was hoping for, I do not care for to many fools mates. :D
You might be able to go for my 5k record though, 18:12. ;)

Katra · October 19, 2010, 01:37:51 PM

Quote from: UpperKEES on October 18, 2010, 10:03:51 PM
Wow, you improved by 6:48! 8)

A little playing with different tactics. ;D
edit: and a little more.

Aug 16, 2009 9769 1:25
Aug 20, 2009 9228 5:01
Aug 26, 1999 8722 8:47
Jul 7. 1999 9211 5:08
May 31, 2004 9004 6:38

total score 45934

UpperKEES · October 22, 2010, 01:38:46 AM

My results:


Map	Date	Score	Time

1.	August 16, 2009	9774	1:23
2.	August 20, 2009	9370	4:02
3.	August 26, 1999	9054	6:16
4.	July 7, 1999	9387	3:55
5.	May 31, 2004	9698	1:52

	Totals:	47283	17:28

Quote from: Fisherck on October 19, 2010, 12:40:38 PM
You might be able to go for my 5k record though, 18:12. ;)

Got it, without hurting legs! ;D

Unfortunately I won't be able to play this weekend, so most likely these are my final results, which means I probably won't be competing for gold this time. Too bad now good old Siccles is back....

Expect the overall tournament results a little later than usual on Monday.

Colin · October 23, 2010, 04:11:17 AM

I don't know how you do May 31st in 1:52. . . Here are my times so far:


August 16, 2009------------9745----1 mins 34 sec

August 20, 2009------------9244----4 mins 54 sec

August 26, 1999------------7667---18 mins 15 sec

July 7, 1999----------------8716----8 mins 50 sec

May 31, 2004---------------7790---17 mins 1 sec

Edit: Here is my total score: 43162--48 mins 4 sec

It may have something to do with I'm not very good yet. :(

Echo51 · October 23, 2010, 09:36:59 AM

You might want to specify what timezone, prehaps link a clock showing that time, as my current forum time is 3:36PM

UpperKEES · October 23, 2010, 11:13:50 AM

Quote from: Colin on October 23, 2010, 04:11:17 AM
I don't know how you do May 31st in 1:52.

It's kind of tradition that the #1 for each map will post their solution afterwards, so you'll find out on Monday....

Quote from: Colin on October 23, 2010, 04:11:17 AM
It may have something to do with I'm not very good yet. :(

No worries you'll improve gradually. Some people play this game for almost a year now.

Nice to see you participating! :)

Quote from: Echo51 on October 23, 2010, 09:36:59 AM
You might want to specify what timezone, prehaps link a clock showing that time, as my current forum time is 3:36PM

No, that's the forum time adjusted to your time zone. Forum time is GMT/UTC minus 6 hours (so a difference of seven hours with your Danish time) as stated in the main topic.

Echo51 · October 23, 2010, 11:21:19 AM

Aug 16, 2009 : 1:34
Aug 20, 2009 : 10:03

I'll do the others later, post to be updates/newpost :P

Also, thanks Kees, GMT-6 then :3 i'll set up my worldclock for that time

ctuna · October 23, 2010, 04:05:45 PM

Best I can do, so far...

Map   Record Date    Score   Time
1.   August 16, 2009 9771   1:24
2.   August 20, 2009 9387   3:55
3.   August 26, 1999 8853   7:46
4.   July 7, 1999 9309   4:27
5.   May 31, 2004 9700   1:51
   TOTAL    47020 19:23
Scratching my head big time over the last one.../ok, got that one, still slow on the longer slogs...