CHICAGO MARATHON - It's GO time! - Official Live Discussion Thread

kmaclam wrote:

We get Ritz out there on lead truck commentating!

I don't want to start ripping him yet but I actually had a conversation with Larry Rawson about how when you are a commentator, you get ripped on LetsRun.com.

I didn't think he's initial posts were great. He ignored all of the African runners and only talked about the Americans. I thought he should have said, "All of the expected big guns from Africa are up there but without rabbits the pace is slow and it's good to see the Americans like Cabada, etc up there."

Men's Race

Mile 1 - 4:58

MIle 2 - 5:07

Any idea why some of the elites were wearing black tape over the sponsors logo on the singlets?

5:14 first mile for women

He sounds like he is out of breath or having trouble talking for some reason?

Top 25 at 5k

1 Adams, Liam (AUS) 16 25-29 05:00 02:10:46 09:40:49 +00:00 00:15:30

2 Kiprotich, Filex (KEN) 9 25-29 05:00 02:10:46 09:40:49 +00:00 00:15:30

3 Kibet, Elkanah (USA) 36 25-29 05:00 02:10:48 09:40:51 +00:00 00:15:30

4 Yoshii, Satoshi (JPN) 12 30-34 05:00 02:10:49 09:40:53 +00:01 00:15:31

5 Ndungu, Sammy (KEN) 10 25-29 05:00 02:10:50 09:40:53 +00:01 00:15:31

6 Kitwara, Sammy (KEN) 2 25-29 05:00 02:10:55 09:40:56 +00:01 00:15:31

7 Chumba, Dickson (KEN) 3 25-29 05:00 02:10:56 09:40:57 +00:01 00:15:31

8 Kuma, Abera (ETH) 7 25-29 05:00 02:10:57 09:40:59 +00:01 00:15:31

9 Puskedra, Luke (USA) 18 25-29 05:00 02:10:59 09:41:02 +00:02 00:15:32

10 Rotich, Lucas (KEN) 11 25-29 05:00 02:11:00 09:41:01 +00:02 00:15:32

11 Kanezane, Shogo (JPN) 17 25-29 05:00 02:11:05 09:41:08 +00:02 00:15:32

12 Jr. Cervantes, Fernando (MEX) Silao, GUANAJUATO 418 25-29 05:00 02:11:06 09:41:07 +00:03 00:15:33

13 Cabada, Fernando (USA) 13 30-34 05:00 02:11:06 09:41:09 +00:03 00:15:33

14 Korir, Wesley (KEN) 8 30-34 05:00 02:11:07 09:41:08 +00:03 00:15:33

15 Watson, Rob (CAN) 15 30-34 05:00 02:11:07 09:41:10 +00:03 00:15:33

16 Gebru, Girmay Birhanu (ETH) 6 25-29 05:01 02:11:09 09:41:10 +00:03 00:15:33

17 Lopez, Mynor (GUA) Quetzaltenango 482 30-34 05:01 02:11:21 09:41:22 +00:04 00:15:34

18 Keveren, Sean (USA) 33 25-29 05:02 02:11:56 09:41:59 +00:08 00:15:38

19 Lord, Brandon (CAN) 37 20-24 05:02 02:11:58 09:42:01 +00:09 00:15:39

20 Hilton, Nicholas (USA) 21 25-29 05:04 02:12:37 09:42:41 +00:13 00:15:43

21 Macpherson, Scott (USA) 20 25-29 05:04 02:12:40 09:42:43 +00:14 00:15:44

22 Richards, Malcolm (USA) 19 30-34 05:04 02:12:40 09:42:44 +00:14 00:15:44

23 Lemon, Chris (USA) Springfield, OH 86 25-29 05:07 02:13:45 09:43:51 +00:21 00:15:51

24 Cosens, Ryan (USA) 26 25-29 05:07 02:14:01 09:44:05 +00:23 00:15:53

25 Shaw, Ethan (USA) 24 25-29 05:07 02:14:03 09:44:07 +00:24 00:15:54

Elite woman Amane Gobena dropped her bottle at the 5k aid station. One of the sub-elite men running with her stopped to pick it up then sprinted to catch back and hand it to her. Nice gesture.

Top women at 5k

1 Fukushi, Kayoko (JPN) 108 30-34 05:20 02:19:31 09:49:34 +00:00 00:16:32

2 Assefa, Meskerem (ETH) 109 30-34 05:20 02:19:37 09:49:40 +00:01 00:16:33

3 Melese, Yebrgual (ETH) 106 25-29 05:20 02:19:39 09:49:42 +00:01 00:16:33

4 Kiplagat, Florence (KEN) 101 25-29 05:20 02:19:44 09:49:45 +00:02 00:16:34

5 Dibaba, Birhane (ETH) 102 20-24 05:20 02:19:45 09:49:47 +00:02 00:16:34

6 Gobena, Amane (ETH) 107 25-29 05:20 02:19:48 09:49:50 +00:02 00:16:34

7 Seboka, Mulu (ETH) 105 30-34 05:20 02:19:52 09:49:53 +00:03 00:16:35

8 Nukuri, Diane (BDI) 110 30-34 05:27 02:22:40 09:52:43 +00:23 00:16:55

9 Russell, Blake (USA) 111 40-44 05:35 02:26:26 09:56:28 +00:50 00:17:22

10 Kastor, Deena (USA) 103 40-44 05:36 02:26:28 09:56:30 +00:50 00:17:22

11 Partridge, Susan (GBR) 112 35-39 05:36 02:26:36 09:56:38 +00:51 00:17:23

12 Britton, Fionnuala (IRL) 115 30-34 05:37 02:27:12 09:57:13 +00:55 00:17:27

13 Hall, Sara (USA) 120 30-34 05:38 02:27:24 09:57:27 +00:56 00:17:28

14 Draskau Petersson, Jessica (DEN) 113 35-39 05:40 02:28:24 09:58:26 +01:03 00:17:35

15 Scherf, Lindsey (USA) 116 25-29 05:42 02:29:13 09:59:15 +01:09 00:17:41

16 Ward, Taylor (USA) 119 25-29 05:45 02:30:44 10:00:48 +01:20 00:17:52

17 Crouch, Sarah (USA) 117 25-29 05:46 02:31:02 10:01:05 +01:22 00:17:54

Are there different coverages streaming? I got Hutchings & Eyestone, no Rawson.

The homepage link won't work for me.

kmaclam wrote:

Are there different coverages streaming? I got Hutchings & Eyestone, no Rawson.

Apparently there are. I didn't realize it myself but the race is also on Universal Sports. I know Larry Rawson is doing coverage. It must be for Universal.

I had a long talk with him for the first time ever. He was very much aware of the LRC criticism and approached me as he wanted know what he thought he was about. We had a good talk and it's clear he wants to do a good job and help the sport grow.

I told him I hadn't listened to him much lately as I've been at a lot of the events and said I'd think about it and get back to him with an email.

But I said that most people feel he dumbs down the sport. "Go to your high school track." he said he hadn't used the phrase in years and it's clear that he really wants to help the sport grow but explaining it to the casual sports fan.

link.

so... kibet? is he really a contender?

Kibet making a break for it

So Elkanah Kibet (current men's leader) owns PBs of 28:26 and 64:01. This is his marathon debut.

Tim Hutchings called his decision to move "extremely rash" and I agree. There's no way he keeps this up.

Men's Race

Mile 1 - 4:58

MIle 2 - 5:07

5k: 15:30

19:53 (unofficial) at 4 miles.

~24:50 for main pack at 5 miles. kibet about 10 seconds up. Kibet unofficial 441 mile.

Has anyone besides me that perhaps Kibet's employers at the Army told him to get in the lead and give them some free add time.

10k splits

1 Kibet, Elkanah (USA) 36 25-29 04:55 02:08:48 09:38:50 +00:00 00:30:32

2 Kiprotich, Filex (KEN) 9 25-29 04:57 02:09:40 09:39:43 +00:12 00:30:44

3 Cabada, Fernando (USA) 13 30-34 04:57 02:09:42 09:39:44 +00:13 00:30:45

4 Ndungu, Sammy (KEN) 10 25-29 04:57 02:09:45 09:39:48 +00:13 00:30:45

5 Yoshii, Satoshi (JPN) 12 30-34 04:57 02:09:46 09:39:50 +00:14 00:30:46

6 Kitwara, Sammy (KEN) 2 25-29 04:57 02:09:46 09:39:48 +00:14 00:30:46

7 Rotich, Lucas (KEN) 11 25-29 04:57 02:09:47 09:39:48 +00:14 00:30:46

8 Chumba, Dickson (KEN) 3 25-29 04:57 02:09:48 09:39:49 +00:14 00:30:46

9 Kuma, Abera (ETH) 7 25-29 04:57 02:09:48 09:39:49 +00:14 00:30:46

10 Gebru, Girmay Birhanu (ETH) 6 25-29 04:57 02:09:49 09:39:50 +00:14 00:30:46

11 Puskedra, Luke (USA) 18 25-29 04:58 02:09:51 09:39:54 +00:15 00:30:47

12 Korir, Wesley (KEN) 8 30-34 04:58 02:09:51 09:39:53 +00:15 00:30:47

13 Adams, Liam (AUS) 16 25-29 04:58 02:09:52 09:39:55 +00:15 00:30:47

14 Watson, Rob (CAN) 15 30-34 04:58 02:10:07 09:40:10 +00:19 00:30:51

15 Kanezane, Shogo (JPN) 17 25-29 04:59 02:10:28 09:40:32 +00:24 00:30:56

16 Lord, Brandon (CAN) 37 20-24 05:03 02:12:13 09:42:16 +00:48 00:31:20

17 Keveren, Sean (USA) 33 25-29 05:03 02:12:14 09:42:17 +00:49 00:31:21

18 Macpherson, Scott (USA) 20 25-29 05:04 02:12:47 09:42:51 +00:57 00:31:29

19 Jr. Cervantes, Fernando (MEX) Silao, GUANAJUATO 418 25-29 05:05 02:12:53 09:42:55 +00:58 00:31:30

20 Hilton, Nicholas (USA) 21 25-29 05:05 02:12:56 09:43:00 +00:59 00:31:31

21 Richards, Malcolm (USA) 19 30-34 05:05 02:13:15 09:43:19 +01:03 00:31:35

22 Goose, Mitch (USA) 34 25-29 05:07 02:13:55 09:43:58 +01:13 00:31:45

23 Lemon, Chris (USA) Springfield, OH 86 25-29 05:07 02:13:58 09:44:03 +01:13 00:31:45

24 Migliozzi, Tony (USA) 25 25-29 05:07 02:13:59 09:44:02 +01:14 00:31:46

25 Wietecha, Scott (USA) 23 30-34 05:07 02:14:03 09:44:05 +01:14 00:31:46

26 Shaw, Ethan (USA) 24 25-29 05:07 02:14:04 09:44:08 +01:15 00:31:47

27 Bragg, Isaiah (USA) Xenia, OH 435 20-24 05:07 02:14:06 09:44:08 +01:15 00:31:47

28 Geoghegan, Patrick (USA) Portland, OR 96 25-29 05:07 02:14:11 09:44:13 +01:16 00:31:48

29 Lopez, Mynor (GUA) Quetzaltenango 482 30-34 05:08 02:14:16 09:44:17 +01:18 00:31:50

30 Cosens, Ryan (USA) 26 25-29 05:09 02:14:46 09:44:50 +01:25 00:31:57

Women's leaders at 10k

1 Fukushi, Kayoko (JPN) 108 30-34 05:19 02:19:26 09:49:29 +00:00 00:33:03

2 Assefa, Meskerem (ETH) 109 30-34 05:20 02:19:33 09:49:36 +00:02 00:33:05

3 Melese, Yebrgual (ETH) 106 25-29 05:20 02:19:35 09:49:38 +00:02 00:33:05

4 Kiplagat, Florence (KEN) 101 25-29 05:20 02:19:36 09:49:38 +00:03 00:33:06

5 Gobena, Amane (ETH) 107 25-29 05:20 02:19:36 09:49:38 +00:03 00:33:06

6 Dibaba, Birhane (ETH) 102 20-24 05:20 02:19:38 09:49:40 +00:03 00:33:06

7 Seboka, Mulu (ETH) 105 30-34 05:20 02:19:46 09:49:48 +00:05 00:33:08

8 Nukuri, Diane (BDI) 110 30-34 05:28 02:23:02 09:53:05 +00:51 00:33:54

You can track runners at these links:

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2015/10/chicago-marathon-tracking-and-results-page/

Deena Kastor 34:46 and Blake Russell 34:48 at 10k. That's 2:26:40 pace (American master's record is 2:28:40)

kmaclam wrote:

Stream is messing up for me. Men still dawdling, looks like a negative split type race

Maybe a better link

No interviews. Horrible commentary though.