It's the coolest evening of the championships as it rained a couple hours ago.
72 degrees.
Water on track = advantage Centro according to the generalization that the Kenyans don't like rain.
It's the coolest evening of the championships as it rained a couple hours ago.
72 degrees.
Water on track = advantage Centro according to the generalization that the Kenyans don't like rain.
Up for the women's 5k.
Cooler temps sways the advantage to Dibaba.
However I'm rooting for Ayana.
When I was walking in about 3 hours and it was pouring, I was thinking, "Is Kiprop doomed? The kenyans always botch it when it rains" Now the weather is pretty nice.
Could we see the WR in the 5000? Women's 5k runners are on the track.
Dibaba is drop dead gorgeous!
USA SWEEP! Closing like three freight trains . . . woo hoo!
We'll find it in minutes if the WR talk is real or not.
WR is 14:11.15 which comes out to 68.09 per lap.
I imagine the talk in that article was a mistranslation or understanding of what she was talking about.
Of course, there is a big $100,000 bonus from the IAAF for a WR.
sprinthard wrote:
Dibaba is drop dead gorgeous!
That mustache
While we're waiting. I've come up with a BRILLIANT idea to both a) make the Olympics much more interesting and b) beat Mo Farah.
Change the schedule so the 1500 guys can run the 5000 like they used to be able to. If Kiprop had been in that race last night, I can guaranttee you Farah wouldn't be jogging around for 4k at 14:30 pace. It would be put pressure on him to make it honest.
The WR attempt is off 100 meters in.
Dibaba making the pace
Can someone tell me what the hell happened onteh first lap? I wasn't looking. IT was only 73 and there are 2 Japanes ewomen up there, then all the africans. The 5 white ladies are already 325 meters back
2:25.37 is only 15:05 pace.
The white ladies are 2:32ish. Let's race for 11th!!!
2:25.... so much for fast pace.
Bizarre: Japan up front, then Ethiopia, then Kenya, then other Africans, then a gap to the people of a lighter complexion. They're only on 15:00 pace.
anyone have a link???
The dewpoint is a high 64 in Beijing right now - that is miserable - carnage to follow.
I suppose that's why people are dropped already.
3:38... wonder if Ayana has orders to run slow.
73.05 first lap two japanese leading it
dibaba goes to front of chase pack, ayana folows behind.
2:25.37 at 800 now it’s japan 1-2, dibaba ayana 3-4, rest of the african-born runners and a big gap to the white women
3:38.21 same situation
4:52.25 at 1600
4:59 for tully and the pack.
The white women are actually gaining back up on them. They must not have got the memo- get to the back of the race - and stay there. Of course, they are stil have about 20 meters to catch up.
rojo wrote:
While we're waiting. I've come up with a BRILLIANT idea to both a) make the Olympics much more interesting and b) beat Mo Farah.
Change the schedule so the 1500 guys can run the 5000 like they used to be able to. If Kiprop had been in that race last night, I can guaranttee you Farah wouldn't be jogging around for 4k at 14:30 pace. It would be put pressure on him to make it honest.
Has Kiprop ever run a fast 5k? Even if it comes down to a kick, I would like Farah's chances over Kiprop with even a moderately paced 4k prior.
Also, I think it's kind of nuts to replan the schedule around making athlete work harder...
Jakob Ingebrigtsen has a 1989 Ferrari 348 GTB and he's just put in paperwork to upgrade it
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Is there a rule against attaching a helium balloon to yourself while running a road race?
NAU women have no excuse - they should win it all at 2024 NCAA XC
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Move over Mark Coogan, Rojo and John Kellogg share their 3 favorite mile workouts
How rare is it to run a sub 5 minute mile AND bench press 225?