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Kemboi is the man. How someone can dominate by that much in a tactical final 200 is unbelievable. He was so far ahead he finished in lane 7!!! Seriously, I've never seen someone be that much better than someone in a tactical final 200. I loved the celebration. Incredibly fun. He deserves it. He's now got 3 silvers and 3 golds at world championships. He needs to be recognized as one of the truly all-time greats. Its' too bad he screwed up in 2008 or everyone would recognize his greatness. But man that was a shocking final 200 that was finished off perfectly as he then shockingly celebrated. If you didn't watch this race, you have to wtach it. |
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I think kemboi may have flinched at the line... |
| Kemboifan |
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Kemboi - Bolt 1 - 0 Kemboi is übercool |
| Eir |
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A great final 200 to be sure. I think Coghlan '83 was at least as dominant as far as comfort level to win. |
| blabby |
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Kemboi at major Championships: 2nd - 2002 Commonwealth 2nd - 2003 World Champs 1st - 2004 Olympics 2nd - 2005 World Champs 1st - 2006 Commonwealth 2nd - 2007 World Champs 7th - 2008 Olympics 1st - 2009 World Champs 2nd - 2010 Commonwealth 1st - 2011 World Champs Four Gold, five Silver. A superb championship runner, not to mention the longevity. |
| blabby |
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More Kemboi medals, in addition to the above: 1st - 2003 All Africa Games 2nd - 2007 All Africa Games 2nd - 2010 African Championships |
| rojo co-founder |
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Last lap and celebration here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oftuz9YhkUw#t=47s You GOTTA WATCH IT. |
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The way he flew the water was awesome. |
| dud3 |
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this was awesome. i'm now a fan of kemboi |
| Trolldad |
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As am I. I was really a fan of his, uh, hand motions there at the end. |
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All of the steeple talk this season has been about Kipruto and his 7:53 and the failures of Koech at the trials and is quest to make the team. Very little talk about Kemboi except for his failure to show up to camp. He came into the meet very quietly. Brilliant run. |
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Quote from Kemboi who entertained reporters for over an hour like he did in Berlin: Kemboi: "I want to run for 10 more medals and be a supernatural runner." I have to agree with Rojo, I couldn't believe what I was seeing out on the track. It was definitely... supernatural ! |
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Remember what you said about the French guy who won the Diamond League steeple chase in Paris in 09? |
| Truth Sayer |
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That final water jump is what won him the race because he cleared the water pit and the guy behind fell in it. |
| Kenyanna |
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On top of all his achievements, he's such a friendly, down-to-earth, likeable fella as well. Kemboi fan for nearly a decade, here. |
| Dingler |
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His mohawk and dance after winning this year was pretty good, but remember when he had a pretty awesome haircut when he won in Berlin, and the 400 hurdles was the next event and he started hurdling them barefoot and barechested while wearing the kenyan flag as a cape? |
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He crossed the 200m line on the back straight at 7:43.2 and finished at 8:14.8. So his last ~220 was 31.6 despite the fact that he had to clear 2 barriers including the water jump and he was celebrating and running out to lane 7 before jogging across the line. That's about 28.7 for the last 200, and it looks like he could have run MUCH faster. |
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The first Kenyan I've seen sporting a Mohawk! BAMF |
| Dingler |
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I guess he didn't take his shirt off until afterwards. http://www.life.com/image/89853367 http://trackandfieldphoto.com/DisplayJpg.php?090818_1758_3231_RLM&next=1 |
| shalalalala |
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Link??? |