SOCHI, April 2, Andrey Simonenko. Former football player of the Russian and London » Chelsea» Alexei Smertin, who took part in the Russian marathon championship, said that he might try his hand at 100 kilometers. Smertin was among its participants. «Unfortunately, I no longer have global goals in marathon running. I will not run as winners of the Russian championship, alas. Running 100 kilometers? I already have 90, and where 90, there are 100. But I won’t set the bar for more than 100 kilometers, I tried it. I’m glad that my character allows me to run, but in order to fully prepare, I have to live by running, and I can’t afford it. For me, this is a luxury — work does not allow, «said Smertin. «I lost my way, what is my marathon, the 14th or 15th. First I set goals just to run the Moscow marathon, then collect all six majors, then I set a goal of running out of three hours, I completed it at the second major «Then a kilometer out of four minutes. I tried myself on Lake Baikal, in the snow. Since I am from Siberia, in my element. There, the run is different, not entirely about speed, rather, about endurance and manifestation of character. I even managed to win. Then I went to the trail, 90 kilometers Elton. I don’t know where I’ll go next. but I will try to run a marathon even faster, in 2:45,» he added.
