He was pretty awkward trying to get up onto the podium. He looked fine running back and forth right after the race but you could see the fatigue when he tried to step up.
He was pretty awkward trying to get up onto the podium. He looked fine running back and forth right after the race but you could see the fatigue when he tried to step up.
Wouldn't this depend on how close I think he is to breaking 2 hours?
Two thoughts:
1. What would be more interesting? Seeing if Kipchoge can run sub 2:00 in a legal race or sub 1:59 in a INEOS type affair?
2. Someone like Jacob Kiplimo has no interest in pacesetting to help Kipchoge break 2:00 in a legal race. Given his talent, he should be hoping Kipchoge fails so he can be the first. There's probably more money in being the first legal sub 2 marathoner than there is in being a highly paid rabbit who later becomes the WR holder but the second sub 2 marathoner.
A long with pacers deeper into the race. Another racer capable of running close to 2 hours himself pushing Kipchoge right to the end.