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RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:23AM - in reply to oh please Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

dumb wrote:

what shoes is Mutai wearing?



oh please wrote:

Vibram Five Fingers



Adizero Kwaheri 16
26mi235
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:23AM - in reply to 26mi235 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
1:48:55 at 30k from what I saw on the feed.
agip
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:23AM - in reply to agip Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
women at 30k pack of 5, 2:33 pace
dumb
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:23AM - in reply to oh please Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

oh please wrote:

[quote]dumb wrote:

what shoes is Mutai wearing?


Vibram Five Fingers[/quote]

obviously just like all of the elites but what model
MarathonMind
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:24AM - in reply to 26mi235 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
You're right. The humidity is fairly low at 40%, but the following breeze at their backs adds another level of discomfort.
rwfijoaf
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:24AM - in reply to wejo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Wouldn't it be so cool if we could see the exciting part of the men's race. They make a move and we wait anxiously to see the effects of it 10 minutes later..
redux
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:25AM - in reply to wejo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Wow. Lead ladies were trying to take water at one of the stations set up for the regular runners. Not waiting for their bottles. They must be on fire!
rojo
co-founder
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:25AM - in reply to rojo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

rojo wrote:

Kisorio has surged!!! Men's race has begun some 1:14 into the race. Let it rip boys!!!!


Ok the lead pack at 25k is down to 9 and here is why.

That surge just 4 minutes before the 25km mark must have been fast.

As that 5k was 15:25 (previous one 15:54). Now the last mile though was 5;07.

Here are the leading 5km splits

Men
15:22
15:39 (31:01)
15:47 (46:48)
15:54 (62:42)
Half - 66:10
15:25 (78:07 - 2:11:50 pace)

Women
18:49
18:25 (37:14)
18:00 (55:14)
18:11 (1:13:25)
Half - 1:17:09
17:47 (1:31:02)
17:49 (1:48:51 - 2:33:05 pace)
brootal
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:27AM - in reply to wejo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

wejo wrote:

In case you're not watching the coverage 2 girls tried to walk out onto the course and hangle water to the leaders. It was a disaster. The pack of 5 had to move to get out of the way of the girls and there was contact. One runner dropped off but the 5 are now back together. A total disaster.

It didn't appear they were official volunteers


Probably Ivy League students?
AK-54
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:28AM - in reply to agip Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Letsrun studs may scoff at Randall, but he's actually an accomplished runner and athlete. Won the 2010 Pikes Peak ascent in 2:09, top 5 in a couple of USA 50K xc championsips, former New England 10000 m champ while at Dartmouth. But a 2:20 marathoner going out at 2:11 pace on a hot day, that is a bit over the top.
Dr. Smith
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:28AM - in reply to AModestProposal Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

AModestProposal wrote:

Right, which is why noone watches 3+ hr baseball playoff games, or 3 hr NFL games. And also why the sidelines of the race are packed with spectators for hours during the race.

Let's not even try to build up a fan base.


Not saying don't build up a fan base, but you have to recognize that people, even most fit people who run, don't care much about the five Africans now in the lead pack. They might stand on the road and cheer as they go by and shake their heads in amazement, but they are REALLY there for hours to watch the inspiring pageant of real people trying to run four or six hour marathons. And maybe catch a glimpse of the the guy juggling, and the woman in face paint, and so on ...
supy
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:28AM - in reply to @running_comment Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
where all the americans? sitting in their cubicles?
ifififi
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:29AM - in reply to supy Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
How do you read p1 of the thread?
redux
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:29AM - in reply to supy Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Kilel fades.
supy
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:29AM - in reply to supy Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
that's what's wrong with american distance running these days. no one needs the money so they don't get out there and try to win. they get paid from other things in other ways. not enough motivation.
Precious Roy
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:29AM - in reply to rwfijoaf Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Temps you see from weather reporting stations are all temps taken in the shade. In direct sun and on asphalt, the temps will be 3-6 deg higher. Only good news is that it is relatively dry and the temps will fall as people get closer to downtown and get some cooling from the ocean (Logan airport is on the harbor and is 10+ cooler).
wejo
co-founder
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:30AM - in reply to brootal Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Women's lead pack was 5
of defending champ Caroline Kilel, NYC Champ Firehiwot Dado, Sharon Cherop 3rd last year, Jemima Sumgong and Georginia Rono.

Now Kilel has been dropped. She was struggling after the water pit fiasco.
joho
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:30AM - in reply to brootal Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
No 25k splits for Camille Herron (jaguar1) or Arciniaga. I am assuming they are out of the race.

25K split pace for Randall was 6:20 and is projected to finish in 2:23.
Happy2011finisher
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:31AM - in reply to rojo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Can we please see the mens race? Mutai got dropped, and it has not been mentioned. C'mon, Universalsports!
MarathonMind
RE: OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD 4/16/2012 10:32AM - in reply to Precious Roy Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
You can't get cooling ocean breezes if the wind is from the SW, which has been all morning.
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