Pages: | 1 | 2 |
eddylee
Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 7/18/2006 7:26PM Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Prs:
12:47.04- #10 all time and #5 runner all time

26:39.69- #13 all time and #9 runner all time

3000 m: 7:29.92


Huge Wins(just a few):

2005 World Championships- silver medals(5000 and 10000)

2004 Olympic Games - silver medal (10000 m)

2nd IAAF World Athletics Final - first place (5000 m)

2003 World Championships in Athletics - bronze medal
(10000 m)

1st IAAF World Athletics Final - fifth place (5000 m)


what do u guys think?
good one
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 7/18/2006 8:15PM - in reply to eddylee Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
a) silvers and bronzes and 5th places are NOT "huge WINS"......right?

b) Yeah, he is great, but he is NOT underrated. He's gotten his due. But he has actually not done as great as many expected after some of his early big times. Lately he has been a little disappointing frankly (one guy on here last year was screaming how Sihine would be beating Bekele's records soon. I told him it wasn't going to happen, and he hasn't come close).
Chris =)
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 7/18/2006 8:20PM - in reply to good one Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Who the hell is this dude? When did this happen? 2nd in the Olympic 10k? HELL YEAH HE IS UNDERRATED. The first person to reply has no clue what they are talking about.
two cents
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 7/18/2006 10:37PM - in reply to Chris =) Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
didn't sihine beat bekele a month ago or so in the 5k?
Mesfin
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 7/19/2006 2:24AM - in reply to two cents Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
silishi never beat Kenenisa in the int'l level
hannsen
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 7/19/2006 3:46AM - in reply to Mesfin Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I agree. If he was from any other country besides Ethiopia or Kenya(even there he might be another big rival for mighty Ethiopians) he would be hailed as one of the current greats. Now hes just some faceless guy behind Bekele. Think about it- his times/and esp medals makes Mottram look junior varsity and we never stop hearing about how great Mottram is.
Phil5k
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 7/19/2006 3:50AM - in reply to hannsen Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I agree he is well under-rated! The reason hes never beaten bekele is because he paces?or "takes out the pace" for bekele at every championship.
doug225550
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 7/19/2006 5:49AM - in reply to Phil5k Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
selishi sihine is tirunesh dibaba's boyfreind if they have kids someday, maybe one of their kids will be the nest great ethiopian, maybe i should have put this statement on the next great ethiopian thread, oh well.
doug225550
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 7/19/2006 5:52AM - in reply to doug225550 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
i know i mispelled next, i hope all the english teachers out there dont turn this thread into my lack of spelling ability (haha).
EthioBoy
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 7/19/2006 5:57AM - in reply to doug225550 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
He trains so hard that he is injured half the time. He wants to move to the marathon.. but ppl are asking him to wait and see.

We haven't seen what seleshi can do. Sure, he cannot outkick kenenisa at the end of a 10,000. But he has beat kipchoge and Mottram with his kick.

we have to see what he can do next year.

my guess is that he will run 12:40 and 26:20 59:00 and 2:05 before his career ends.

dating tirunesh dibaba
eddylee
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 7/19/2006 11:00AM - in reply to EthioBoy Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
is bekele taking the glory away from sihine just like how el g took the glory away from lagat?

i wouldnt say "take away," but u know what i mean.

if it wasnt for el g, lagat could have been king of the mile.

does it go the same for bekele and sihine?
StaterofTruth
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 8/27/2007 6:11PM - in reply to eddylee Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
This thread deserves a bump.

We can add another WC silver to Sihine's collection after the 10000....and perhaps he'll medal again in the 5000.

If Bekele did not exist, we would be seeing comparisons of Sihine to Geb.
EB55
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 8/27/2007 7:11PM - in reply to EthioBoy Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Seleshi was really flying down the back.. very impressive sprint. He had to shut it down. If he had waited a little.. he could have pressed kenenisa to 50 from the line.
safsdafdsa
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 8/27/2007 7:29PM - in reply to EB55 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Not the way I saw it. Kenenisa was going by, Sihine looked to his right, saw it was Kenenisa, looked to the left to see behind him, saw the gap in back of him, and gave up. I think Sihine knows he won't outkick Kenenisa so he tried to break him early.
Mo-be
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 8/27/2007 7:54PM - in reply to safsdafdsa Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
When Kenenisa went by him it was hello silver. What raced were you watching?
trollism
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 8/27/2007 8:38PM - in reply to Mo-be Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I thought Sihine would win.

Think old Jos was happy about the whole thing.

Hermans one-two.
jois
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 8/27/2007 11:38PM - in reply to eddylee Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

eddylee wrote:
if it wasnt for el g, lagat could have been king of the mile.



If it wasn't for thousands and thousands of people, I could have been king of the mile.
"under-rated" or not
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 8/28/2007 2:41AM - in reply to jois Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
That was at least a 20m gap that KB opened up on Sihine in the last 200m.
x-ray
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 8/28/2007 3:10AM - in reply to jois Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

jois wrote:
If it wasn't for thousands and thousands of people, I could have been king of the mile.



ha...good point.
eddylee
RE: Sileshi Sihine-the most underated runner of all time? 8/28/2007 12:50PM - in reply to x-ray Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
LETS GO SIHINE!!!!!! 5k GOLD IS WITHIN YOUR REACH!!!!!
Pages: | 1 | 2 |
LetsRun.com Get an Extra 20% off on Spikes/Flats from the leader in track and field/racing shoes Eastbay.com. You'll automatically see the discount at checkout. Email us at letsrun@letsrun.com if you have questions.
Nike Pegasus 20% off. Special LetsRun.com savings on the Nike Air Pegasus.
Nike Mayfly Extra 20% Off.
10% off and Free Shipping on the Kinvara.