World Jr 1500 won in 3:39 with a 52.7 dropped in the middle!

percolate wrote:

400m Hillary Cheruiyot NGETICH KEN 1:01.60

800m Hamza DRIOUCH QAT (1:01.82)2:03.42

1200m Hamza DRIOUCH QAT (52.71) 2:56.13

Finish Hamza DRIOUCH QAT (42.91) 3:39.04

Craziness.

Not sure exactly how the race played out, but I would have loved to see a less accomplished runner pace himself better, and blow by Driouch in the last 100 (maybe with last 700 meter splits of 56, 39).

Anybody have a link to a video for this race?

Not sure exactly how the race played out, but I would have loved to see a less accomplished runner pace himself better, and blow by Driouch in the last 100 (maybe with last 700 meter splits of 56, 39).[/quote]

I would agree, though it's kind of tough to imagine another junior blowing by Driouch though. He's basically world class already (3:50 mile?), which is pretty unreal.

runthecountry wrote:

percolate wrote:

400m Hillary Cheruiyot NGETICH KEN 1:01.60

800m Hamza DRIOUCH QAT (1:01.82)2:03.42

1200m Hamza DRIOUCH QAT (52.71) 2:56.13

Finish Hamza DRIOUCH QAT (42.91) 3:39.04

Craziness.

Not sure exactly how the race played out, but I would have loved to see a less accomplished runner pace himself better, and blow by Driouch in the last 100 (maybe with last 700 meter splits of 56, 39).

Yea I'd guess he just relaxed once he realized that he had the race in the bag. He's pretty damn good.

sub 3:30 coming from Driouch, possibly even this year. He is the next great one at 1500m. 1:36 final 700m probably unpushed that last 300m.

Where's V^3 when you need him...?

runthecountry wrote:

percolate wrote:

400m Hillary Cheruiyot NGETICH KEN 1:01.60

800m Hamza DRIOUCH QAT (1:01.82)2:03.42

1200m Hamza DRIOUCH QAT (52.71) 2:56.13

Finish Hamza DRIOUCH QAT (42.91) 3:39.04

Craziness.

Not sure exactly how the race played out, but I would have loved to see a less accomplished runner pace himself better, and blow by Driouch in the last 100 (maybe with last 700 meter splits of 56, 39).

runthecountry wrote:

percolate wrote:

400m Hillary Cheruiyot NGETICH KEN 1:01.60

800m Hamza DRIOUCH QAT (1:01.82)2:03.42

1200m Hamza DRIOUCH QAT (52.71) 2:56.13

Finish Hamza DRIOUCH QAT (42.91) 3:39.04

Craziness.

Not sure exactly how the race played out, but I would have loved to see a less accomplished runner pace himself better, and blow by Driouch in the last 100 (maybe with last 700 meter splits of 56, 39).

Blow by him running basically the same time for the last 700?

So that was about a 1:49 to close the race?

Tough for anyone to catch.

Sounds like he pulled a Webb, but held on for the win. Major props to the Qatari!!!

Is he an actual Qatari or another Kenyan expat? And is he competing in London?

Mrr82 wrote:

runthecountry wrote:

Not sure exactly how the race played out, but I would have loved to see a less accomplished runner pace himself better, and blow by Driouch in the last 100 (maybe with last 700 meter splits of 56, 39).

Blow by him running basically the same time for the last 700?

Yes, I do mean blow by him.

If a guy gave him 3.3 seconds on that super-fast 800-1200, then made up 3.9 seconds on the closing 300 (probably much of it in the last 100 meters after Driouch thought he had it won) - that would qualify, in my book, as a 5 meter victory in which he did "blow by him"

And to Retardalert. - not sure what you are referring to.

Açaí wrote:

Is he an actual Qatari or another Kenyan expat? And is he competing in London?

ACUTAL Qatari's exist???

Morroccan under a foreign flag- nothing suspicious about that....

I'm pretty sure that 52.7 was his way of taking the race over and putting it away - probably was such a decisive move that it left everyone behind. He did the same thing in his semi-final (strong 3rd lap), and he might really be strong enough to pull it off. I remember El-Gerrouj did the same thing at least once in a championship race - a WC semi-final where he ran a 332 or 334 - so if that is who he is emulating...I think you might be giving him too little credit - the kid is good.

I certainly realize he is extremely good - especially for the junior ranks.

And I realize that there would have been a pretty big gap going into the last 300.

But hypothetically, put a young Jim Ryun into this race, and I think he would have a shot at pulling off the upset as I described it.

Webb ran 53,7 he ran 52,7. Guy had full bear when he was "15" , hes originally morrocan, but got paid and no representing Qutar.

SausageDog wrote:

Guy had full bear when he was "15"

False

First you say you'd like to see a "less accomplished runner" pace himself better and blow by him then say a young Jim Ryun could do it.

I think Jim Ryun was more accomplished when he was younger.

Kiprop may have been able to chase him down but I don't think too many others would right now.

I certainly don't think a less accomplished runner could close in a more even pace and catch him.

55.0 followed by 40.0 to get him is still pretty tough.

This kid ran 3:33.69 this year.

He may be able to snag a medal.