SIFAN will be racing 10000m next season, because ALBERTO wants her to double 5000/10000m at the WC and Olympics

Okay how many U.S high school boys can run Flo Jo's 100m 10.49 WR now how many can run Ayana's 29.17.34 WR? Women distance isnt weak, Ayana and Beatrice are just revolutionizing the 10000m and steeple.

I like Siffan but if Ayana is healthy Sifan and all other females will be running for Silver or Bronze at best.

Ayana doubters?

She got her arse whipped in two straight championships. period. Plus this post was about SIFAN! Until it was hijacked with an Ayana agenda.

So don't give me that s h i t.

VIPAM wrote:

Okay how many U.S high school boys can run Flo Jo's 100m 10.49 WR now how many can run Ayana's 29.17.34 WR? Women distance isnt weak, Ayana and Beatrice are just revolutionizing the 10000m and steeple.

I like Siffan but if Ayana is healthy Sifan and all other females will be running for Silver or Bronze at best.

Man, can you go somewhere with this crap. This thread is not about Ayana. It's about Sifan graduating to the next level. And Ayana is beatable, because she has been beaten. period. just like all the other greats who have been beaten with the right strategy and plan.

People said she was unbeatable at 5000m, and that she was going to win the double, but when that failed people made more excuses.

No one is unbeatable, period. Anyway, the battles will let us know when they race against each other.

Yes she us beatable in the 5000m. Unless she goes into 2019 or 2020 with limited training, injured, or running ill noone will beat a HEALTHY Ayana in the 10000m, unless she change her tactics and beat herself. If healthy the 10000m for the next 2 years is Almaz "I'm kill you from far out" Ayana.

Please name a female who could off limited training run a first 5000m in sub 16:00 and end with a sub 14:25 like she did at World 2017. She wasnt her besy in 2017 but still won by 46 seconds. So spare me she is beatable at 10000m. One person can beat her if she is healthy and thay person is Ayana.

I love Sifan but how can you talk about Sifan chances in 10000m without mentioning Ayana?

VIPAM wrote:

Please name a female who could off limited training run a first 5000m in sub 16:00 and end with a sub 14:25 like she did at World 2017. She wasnt her besy in 2017 but still won by 46 seconds. So spare me she is beatable at 10000m. One person can beat her if she is healthy and thay person is Ayana.

I love Sifan but how can you talk about Sifan chances in 10000m without mentioning Ayana?

Scorpion runner has done an about face re Ayana, he used to enjoy her running, but seems to have lost respect for her because she has gone “missing” after the Rio Olympics until the London worlds (she had a very significant calf injury) and again she is a no show this year due to a serious knee injury for which she has literally just had surgery off shore. -Scorpions contention is that all this is a smokescreen of lies and she is actually in fact shooting up with EPO and monstering her training in order to re-emerge for next years world champs out of nowhere and destroy everyone!!!!

Of course the truth is never as sensational as the conjecture.

And yes if you are discussing Sifan stepping up to the 10k track then you instantly compare her to who stands in her way. Because her other contenders such as Tirop, Aprot will not be running sub 70second laps a third into the race. Therefore Sifan can blow them away with her kick - no concern for her there. But Ayana cannot be beaten by any sit and kick method in the longer races. Sifan will need to be within 40m of Ayana at the bell to have any chance, and I just cannot envision that at the moment. Take Ayana out of the picture and Hassan could very well get gold - she is so versatile.

True so if the thread was about Sifan chanes for silver it would be clear but if you mention Gold medal 10000m chances then Ayana becomes sole discussion if she healthty.

Bad Wigins wrote:

Salazar has turned only one non-elite into an elite (Rupp) and it won't be surprising if he ruins yet another speedy track runner by moving her up to his own favorite distance. He clearly still has something to prove at the marathon.

Already there is no way she can win at 10,000.

You really have to ask why, given her 800 speed (1:56.81), she just doesn't focus on the 1500 or even the 800. The only reason I can think of is that championship 5k's and 10k's tend to be tactical affairs in which her speed at the end could be decisive. But that's not always the case (especially if Ayana is back in form next year).

notrump wrote:

The only reason I can think of is that championship 5k's and 10k's tend to be tactical affairs in which her speed at the end could be decisive.

Not in the women's division. The winners normally break away before the last lap and finish many seconds apart

I think shes hot, so im guessing youve met her before

BOOM!

just ran 65 seconds in her first half marathon.

just broke the Euro half marathon record, and was near the women's half marathon record during the race .

man, her range is insane, and she is going to be a great marathoner.....

what did ayana do in her first half marathon? lol

Hassan is coming for the 10000m crown.

Scorpion_runner wrote:

BOOM!

just ran 65 seconds in her first half marathon.

Wow, that is fast.

Based on that, I predict she breaks 3 minutes her first marathon!

dunes runner wrote:

Scorpion_runner wrote:

BOOM!

just ran 65 seconds in her first half marathon.

Wow, that is fast.

Based on that, I predict she breaks 3 minutes her first marathon!

That is fast. She's going to be way under 3 minutes for the full.

Scorpion gives the best value of any poser on LRC.

Bold prediction wrote:

Scorpion gives the best value of any poser on LRC.

Ooops! I meant "of any poster on LRC." Really. I did.

Vipam , Hillrun, where are you guys?

Come on, show yourselves.

Scorpion_runner wrote:

Vipam , Hillrun, where are you guys?

Come on, show yourselves.

Im here ! - Its early morning in New Zealand so Ive just awoken to the news, - Ive gotta say Im impressed with Hassans performance. The stat that stands out for me is that she went through the first 10k in 30.40 - thats fast and super gutsy for someone running their first distance event. On the basis of this we have to assume that she easily has the potential to run sub 30min for the 10K track. Her range is staggering - and indeed may be an obstacle for her as she is outstanding at so many distances which does she choose??

Ayana ran 1.07 in her only half to date and when interviewed after the race said she could have run faster but for a conservative approach because she couldnt understand the pacers (she has very limited English)

But yes Hassan has made a staggering half marathon debut and has demonstrated immediately she is very much a match for Ayana at any distance - well done Hassan.

This is what we all want to see - great athletes running the same race.

So juvenile to call someone out. I created a thread mentioning my thoughts on Siffan vs Almaz including Eluid and Beatrice in the post

Irs no longer about Siffan trying the 10000m but distance running now in a new era (if you like see my post).

Hugely impressive debut for Hassan. Doesn't really change much when it comes to the track though, she'll be the favorite for silver in the 10000, but still no chance she takes down a healthy Ayana. Her 1:07 was an easy win in a city with horrible air quality, she could run 1:04 with some focus on the event.