Berlin Marathon 2017 Final Line-up

Now we're talking!

So KB didn't want to take part at the worlds, it was only an excuse...

Bekele is not in shape. Total money grab.

kljV wrote:

Bekele is not in shape. Total money grab.

its Bekele, he's hardly ever in shape.

waiting for the inevitable DNS or DNF

I hope Bekele makes it till the end- this would be the greatest marathon ever. And look at the difference between this event and all those crappy track events of Farah. Unlike Farah's track races, here you have three champions running both for the win and both for the WR ( to all those bullshiter& who said Farah chose wins instead of records, as though you can't have em both)

Had a dream Wilson Kipsang beat both Bekele and Kipchoge and regained his World record. That would be very interesting considering that all previous world record holders since 1990 never regained the records once it was broken by another athlete and also notice that the last three world record holders apart from Kipsang began deteriorating in shape soon after they set the world records(Geb, Patrick Makau, Dennis Kimetto). Will wait and see.

Kid running after kipchoge wrote:

I hope Bekele makes it till the end- this would be the greatest marathon ever. And look at the difference between this event and all those crappy track events of Farah. Unlike Farah's track races, here you have three champions running both for the win and both for the WR ( to all those bullshiter& who said Farah chose wins instead of records, as though you can't have em both)

This topics has nothing to do with Farah yet you can't keep him out of your mouth!

Anyway, I hope Bekele is healthy. This will be a marathon not to miss!

Did you ever say "this will be a race not to miss!" About any of Farah's track races? Don't answer, we already know.

I believe they will go for it and hit 60:50-61:10 for HM. The pacemakers will drop by 26-27K and they will keep up the fast pace. By 30K there will only be the three of them and EK will turn the screw, with consistent 2:54 kilometres. My top 3 if temperatures are ideal : 1.Kipchoge 2:01:45 2.Kipsang 2:03:35 3.Bekele 2:04:30

Kid running after kipchoge wrote:

I hope Bekele makes it till the end- this would be the greatest marathon ever. And look at the difference between this event and all those crappy track events of Farah. Unlike Farah's track races, here you have three champions running both for the win and both for the WR ( to all those bullshiter& who said Farah chose wins instead of records, as though you can't have em both)

Get help

Please be in shape Bekele

Good addition, hoping he'll be ready to go.

Eliud MF Kipchoge ftw!

I really hope Kenny is in shape.

Let's rope in El G from retirement and it'll be a repeat of 2003 5,000m!

Same winner.

Just about three or four weeks left before the race? They're near the taper, so he'd better be in shape already.

The way these things have gone historically, we will be fortunate if 2 of them make it to the finish line. Maybe more likely one one will. But it can't happen if they don't try, so kudos to them.

With a line-up like this, and people getting all hyped up, the result is usually a great disappointment . I predict a tactical race in 2:04 high.

CrossFan wrote:

The way these things have gone historically, we will be fortunate if 2 of them make it to the finish line. Maybe more likely one one will. But it can't happen if they don't try, so kudos to them.

Kipsang at least has the decency to finish even when he blows up (London 2013 and 2016). It's very likely that Bekele drops out though. And of course Kipchoge will run like a boss so no problem there.