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2016 Berlin field released - Bekele and Kipsang will have their hands full as race features 8 sub 2:06s

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  • your benevolent dictator

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    7 years ago 09/08/2016 5:33pm EDT
    http://www.letsrun.com/?p=125976

    The women's field has been decimated by the Olympics:

    MEN

    Emmanuel Mutai KEN 2:03:13

    Wilson Kipsang KEN 2:03:23

    Tsegaye Mekonnen ETH 2:04:32

    Kenenisa Bekele ETH 2:05:04

    Vincent Kipruto KEN 2:05:13

    Sisay Lemma KEN 2:05:16

    Eliud Kiptanui KEN 2:05:21

    Evans Chebet KEN 2:05:33

    Mark Kiptoo KEN 2:06:00

    Alfers Lagat KEN 2:06:58

    Yuki Kawauchi JPN 2:08:14

    WOMEN

    Aberu Kebede ETH 2:20:30

    Amane Beriso ETH 2:20:48

    Birhane Dibaba ETH 2:22:30

    Reina Iwade JPN 2:24:38

    Ruti Aga ETH 2:25:27

    Janet Ronoh KEN 2:26:03

  • Oxygen debt just a myth

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    7 years ago 09/08/2016 7:25pm EDT
    re: LetsRun.com

    Quite an impressive field on the men's side but disappointing on the women's. Gladys Cherono, winner with sub 2:20 last year, Meselech Melkamu and Ednah Kiplagat all did not go to the Olympics and should have been considered. But with Berlin allowing athletes' managers to have greater control, its not possible to have head to head competition among top athletes the way they do in London. Beriso and Dibaba are the top contenders here.

    On the men's side, Bekele is the favorite but he will have a fight to the line with Wilson Kipsang and Kipsang might even win it.

  • slicerdicer

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    7 years ago 09/08/2016 9:57pm EDT
    re: LetsRun.com

    ehh I'd say this is a bit underwhelming. kipsang and e.mutai aren't who they used to be. We've seen time and time again how quickly marathon stars burn out. It'll still be sweet to see kenny b in this TT setting.

  • Kipwhat?

    Anonymous Poster

    7 years ago 09/09/2016 8:06am EDT
    re: LetsRun.com

    Without Eliud MF kipchoge I don't see a wr anytime soon.

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