Official Day 2 London Discussion Thread

Nice men's mile. Choge might've snuck in under 3:50. Rupp for 5th, I think.

Just saw the finish replay. Jordan McNamara looked to close really well, as he's been doing all year.

1 CHOGE Augustine Kiprono KEN 3:50.01 PB 4 3

2 SOULEIMAN Ayanleh DJI 3:50.07 NR 10 1

3 MAGUT James Kiplagat KEN 3:50.93 SB 2 6

4 KOMEN Daniel Kipchirchir KEN 3:51.28 SB

5 RUPP Galen USA 3:52.11 PB

6 MOUSTAOUI Mohamed MAR 3:52.42

7 MCNAMARA Jordan USA 3:52.42 PB

8 TORRENCE David USA 3:52.74 SB

9 BAYER Andrew USA 3:52.90

10 HEATH Garrett USA 3:53.15 PB

11 CHEBOI Collins KEN 3:53.48 1 9

12 INGEBRIGTSEN Henrik NOR 3:54.53 SB

13 GRICE Charlie GBR 3:54.61 PB

14 EMANUEL Lee GBR 3:54.75 PB

15 VOJTA Andreas AUT 3:58.63

16 CENTROWITZ Matthew USA 3:58.75

17 WIGHTMAN Jake GBR 4:00.62

outdoor mile PB for Rupp

https://twitter.com/Flotrack/status/361131585480847360/photo/1

I'm watching a Turkish station--good video, but does anyone have the BBC link or another English (or French or Italian) link?

Montesquieu wrote:

I'm watching a Turkish station--good video, but does anyone have the BBC link or another English (or French or Italian) link?

You don't want a BBC link for this event. They're spending half of the time talking about rowing or judo.

In English.

KOMEN IS BACK, BABY!

suburbanxcore wrote:

Just saw the finish replay. Jordan McNamara looked to close really well, as he's been doing all year.

He was way back at 1k. Even with a lap to go i think he was just 13th.

I had the following splits for the Americans at the bell.

So 254.5 for leader.

Rupp 2555.0

255.7 for Bayer

256.3 for McNamara .

My big takeaway from this race is I think it's bad for Nick Symmonds. Might Souleiman now just keep himself fresh for the 800. Which is first on teh 1500/800 double. If I'm souleiman and I can't beat choge at the mile, I think ok I'll go for the 800 as it's wide open.

A great steeple where Kipruto just came back after the last barrier and got the win.

58.89 last lap.

The results are good for Evan Jager but bad for the sport

Good in the sense that the Kenyans aren't taking a former World and Olympic champ who was third at the Kenyan trials and just closed in 58 to win a DL event and run the fastest time ever on British soil. If he went, I just can't see Jager medalling.

It's bad for the sport though as it's a disgrace that Kipruto isn't on the team. This is a guy who might have won the gold, almost certainly would have medalled had he not been tripped at the Olympics last year.

Kipruto should be on the team over Kipsiele Koech who has been fading of late and was last the Kenyan Trials.

At a minimum, the Kenyans should have made Kipsiele Koech and Kipruto race here at sea level to see who deserves to go (Kipsiele Koech's excuse is he doesn't run well at altitude).

Dear Kenya, if you want to hire me as a consultant. I'll do it on the cheap.

Rank Athlete Nation Result Diamond Points

1 KIPRUTO Brimin Kiprop KEN 08:06.86 MR 4

2 KIRUI Gilbert KEN 08:06.96 PB 2

3 BIRECH Jairus Kipchoge KEN 08:12.51 1

4 KEMBOI Clement Kimutai KEN 08:19.83

5 HUGHES Matthew CAN 08:20.49 PB

6 TURNER De'Sean USA 08:31.25

7 POORE Andrew USA 08:33.62

8 WINTER Chris CAN 08:34.82

9 WILKINSON James GBR 08:47.21

10 DRAPER Mark GBR 08:47.95

11 NIPPERESS James AUS 08:53.28

12 GUNN Luke GBR 09:00.31

GENEST Alex CAN DNF

LAGAT Haron KEN DNF

Nice win by Tinsley in the 400h.

Rank Athlete Nation Result Reaction time

1 TINSLEY Michael USA 47.98 0.147

2 DUTCH Johnny USA 48.4 0.2

3 GAYMON Justin USA 48.46 #NAME? 0.179

4 JACKSON Bershawn USA 48.53 0.157

5 CULSON Javier PUR 48.74 0.24

6 WILLIAMS Rhys GBR 48.97 0.164

7 GREEN Leford JAM 49.34 0.217

8 RODGER Sebastian GBR 49.64 0.183

9 SÁNCHEZ Félix DOM 51.14 0.146

Here's a pic of him celebrating the win:

http://www.letsrun.com/news/?attachment_id=9347

I enjoyed talking to him in NYC about how he does his 30 minute distance runs.

Mile is next. Who you got?

Does Rupp rebound or does he struggle?

Matty Centro = done?

africans teamed up on Galen, he was in good position with 250 jto go, but a slower african gets in front of galen at the same time other africans start passing him on the outside boxing him in and slowing down his momentum.

Merritt went down at the fifth (I think) hurdle; lools like he is not hurt

Where is "Londo?"

LabTech wrote:Where is "Londo?"

Mozambique

Im confused were the first 2 women in the 100M actually women?

rojo wrote:

suburbanxcore wrote:

Just saw the finish replay. Jordan McNamara looked to close really well, as he's been doing all year.

He was way back at 1k. Even with a lap to go i think he was just 13th.

I had the following splits for the Americans at the bell.

So 254.5 for leader.

Rupp 2555.0

255.7 for Bayer

256.3 for McNamara .

My big takeaway from this race is I think it's bad for Nick Symmonds. Might Souleiman now just keep himself fresh for the 800. Which is first on teh 1500/800 double. If I'm souleiman and I can't beat choge at the mile, I think ok I'll go for the 800 as it's wide open.

What was your assessment of Rupp? I thought he looked pretty strong and controlled. He kept his cool when he got a bit boxed in. Nothing really outstanding today especially compared to Mo's 3:28 but I think he will do well in Moscow.

Does the timing of this meet make it difficult to judge performances with most athletes looking to peak a couple of weeks from now?

I don't know, what's "lools"?

need eyes checked? wrote:

Im confused were the first 2 women in the 100M actually women?

The race hasn't been run yet.