In the Know Marathon
Makau won't start on Sunday and Kirui will win London Marathon comfortably. 4/17/2012 2:11PM Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Heard it here first, Makau won't start on Sunday, or if he does, he will drop out and Abel Kirui will win London Marathon comfortably. He is in incredible form.

STUPID Athletic Kenyan Federation Policies.
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RE: Makau won't start on Sunday and Kirui will win London Marathon comfortably. 4/17/2012 3:38PM - in reply to In the Know Marathon Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
In the Know Marathon wrote:

Heard it here first, Makau won't start on Sunday, or if he does, he will drop out and Abel Kirui will win London Marathon comfortably. He is in incredible form.

STUPID Athletic Kenyan Federation Policies.


You don't think Kipsang > Kirui?

Agree re Athletics Klownya
knowing something we don't
RE: Makau won't start on Sunday and Kirui will win London Marathon comfortably. 4/17/2012 5:30PM - in reply to In the Know Marathon Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Why is Makau dropping out?

Is he guaranteed a pick for London already?
In the Know Marathon
RE: Makau won't start on Sunday and Kirui will win London Marathon comfortably. 4/18/2012 4:23AM - in reply to knowing something we don't Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
He has a slight injury. Abel is your man.
Mootai
RE: Makau won't start on Sunday and Kirui will win London Marathon comfortably. 4/18/2012 4:46AM - in reply to In the Know Marathon Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Isn't E Mutai running London again?

Course record last year is not to be sneezed at, if he's healthy I think he takes it.
guy man
RE: Makau won't start on Sunday and Kirui will win London Marathon comfortably. 4/18/2012 5:08AM - in reply to Mootai Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Also don't count out Kebede. He may not have a the best PR, but dude knows how to race.
polish translator
RE: Makau won't start on Sunday and Kirui will win London Marathon comfortably. 4/18/2012 5:09AM - in reply to guy man Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
guy man wrote:

Also don't count out Kebede. He may not have a the best PR, but dude knows how to race.



True
Yanqui
RE: Makau won't start on Sunday and Kirui will win London Marathon comfortably. 4/18/2012 5:11AM - in reply to polish translator Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
E Mutai had a bout of typhoid, probably isn't 100 percent
clarifying
RE: Makau won't start on Sunday and Kirui will win London Marathon comfortably. 4/18/2012 11:28AM - in reply to Yanqui Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Yanqui wrote:

E Mutai had a bout of typhoid, probably isn't 100 percent


Was it the same bout as Wesley Korir?
In the Know Marathon
RE: Makau won't start on Sunday and Kirui will win London Marathon comfortably. 4/22/2012 5:08AM - in reply to clarifying Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Looking like it may happen...
NativeSon
RE: Makau won't start on Sunday and Kirui will win London Marathon comfortably. 4/22/2012 7:01AM - in reply to In the Know Marathon Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
You predicted it man!
In the Know Marathon
RE: Makau won't start on Sunday and Kirui will win London Marathon comfortably. 4/22/2012 7:41AM - in reply to NativeSon Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
To be fair... Kirui blew pretty badly last 2km. Neverless stupid Kenyan Athletics..

Kipsang, Moses and then who do you choose? Kirui most probably.
NativeSon
RE: Makau won't start on Sunday and Kirui will win London Marathon comfortably. 4/22/2012 8:10AM - in reply to In the Know Marathon Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
3As much as I understsnd how these athletes ended up blowing up, let's be fair.

I am a big critic of AK but as a question, assume you are isaiah Kiplagat, David Okeyo or any one of the Kenyan coaches.

In your stable, you have;
1. Geoffrey Mutai 2.03.02
2.Moses Mosop 2:03.06
3. Patrick Makau 2.03.38
4. Wilson Kipsang 2:03.42
5. Emmanuel Mutai 2:04.40
6.Abel Kirui 2:05.40

From these great athletes, you need to pick three guys to represent your country.

You have to be prudent and also fair. It's not an easy task.

Each one has his merit of making yhe team and they all know it.

I am not a fan of how AK does its business but I am putting the huge task facing them (naming a good team) into consideration.

No matter whom they pick, it will be tough.
letsrun from kenya
RE: Makau won't start on Sunday and Kirui will win London Marathon comfortably. 4/22/2012 10:05AM - in reply to NativeSon Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I pointed out before on this forum that Kirui never does well in a spring Marathon.The best he has ever attained is a 3rd place in Rotterdam afew years ago.Any other spirng marathon has been poor by his standards.However in Autumn he is in supreme form hence why he should be in the team in addition to his 2 world championship gold medal performances. I would pick:-

Kipsang
Kirui
G. Mutai
Wesley Korir as alternate instead of Lel because lel too injury prone.