IS KENENISA BEKELE FINISHED?

chet · 2010-04-13T20:11:29-04:00

I know, I know, some of you are probably thinking that chet has been drinking again, that chet is off his meds, that chet is again out of his mind, that chet has not been in his mind for quite some time, that chet has probably just escaped the mental hospital etc... However, the question has to be asked. I don't mean to imply that Kenny won't race again, or even that he won't be near the top of the world again. But it seems increasingly clear that Kenny's days at the top, where he sat perched on his throne appearing so imperious as the grand emperor of footracers, that those days are over, that the distance events are going to be more like the 1500 post ElG, where there is not one man who triggers trepidation in his competitors, as Gabriel Jennings was once known to evoke in his peers, assuming Gabriel had any, and that Kenny has sucked the orange dry, and there is no juice left, and we may yet get to see a humble Kenny, as this great champion is no longer feared, unless he walks away like ElG, as a champion who could not stomach the thought of taking a backseat to a mere mortal...

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16 years ago 04/14/2010 7:43pm EDT

re: runner77

runner77 wrote:
I wouldn't be suprised to see another world record or 2 on the track from him. I still think he's at or near his peak. When he broke the world record in 2004 and 2005 he wasn't at his peak... The 3000 world record is hard, but so is Kenenisa.
Be well!

You write that "when he broke the world record in 2004 and 2005 he wasn't at his peak." This is obviously a false statement. That is precisely when he WAS at his peak. He has maintained a level not far from that for the last several years, but he is now slowly declining. When do you think he WAS at his peak if not in 2004 and 2005?

16 years ago 04/14/2010 8:33pm EDT

re: chet

He thinks he's at his peak now, which is ludicrous. At the point of the 5 and 10k WR's was when he was also in the middle of his XC dominance.

As mentioned earlier, he's the best 10k runner ever by a wide margin, and the 5 and 3 are just bonuses that he often wins, but sometimes loses.

No one has yet proven to have the better combo of 10k endurance and kick than he. When Ebuya takes him in a 10k, then we can say he's finished and ready to join/replace Haile on the roads. I don't think it will be at the '11 Worlds, but London 2012 may be the end on the track.

16 years ago 04/14/2010 8:51pm EDT

re: chet

I dont claim to know anything about his peak except that he has the heart of a lion. So he may have peaked in 2004-2005, but I still feel he is at or near his best and say he could have done 1230 the, then maybe he can still do 1235. Really feel he could break the 5k and 10k record if no injuries this year.

16 years ago 04/14/2010 9:13pm EDT

re: runner77

We will see. I don't think he's DONE but his dominance is declining a bit. We should be asking how long before Ventolin^2 shows up and completely hijacks this thread?

16 years ago 04/14/2010 9:16pm EDT

re: chet

I think he's got a couple more really good years in him and world records in 15k and up for sure

16 years ago 04/14/2010 9:17pm EDT

re: chet

16 years ago 04/14/2010 9:22pm EDT

re: take a step back

take a step back wrote:
Yes - consider KB's SBs since his WR:
2004 12:37.35
2005 12:40.18
2006 12:48.09
2007 12:49.53
2008 12:50.18
2009 12:52.32

Anyone can look up a few numbers and make an uneducated statement.

Did you mention Bek broke the indoor 2mile record in 2008? or the indoor 2k record in 2007? or that his 10k world record was set in 2005? Or that his 1500 time of 3:32 came in 2007, or that his outdoor and indoor 3k prs came in 2007.

Bekele has focused on a lot of other distances since 2004, which is evidence by the fact that he's set 3 world records in difference distances, and 13 prs in 8 different track distances since then.

16 years ago 04/14/2010 10:26pm EDT

re: chet

chet wrote:
Mr. Me wrote:
Chet, you could have said everything in your post in one sentence. Next time please leave out the attempt at humor. Thanks, Mr. Me
You could have everything in your post in three words: "I am stupid."

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16 years ago 04/14/2010 10:56pm EDT

re: chet

Chetrina! Honey! Come upstairs, it's time for dinner. If you don't come up in 60 seconds, you're gonna get a timeout. And no dessert.

16 years ago 04/14/2010 11:03pm EDT

re: take a step back

So funny, the guy is still better than any American in history over 10000 meters & 5000 meters even in his worst season. So...Captain Obvious is going to say, If KB is finished when he is running 26:40-26:50 10K's and 12:40-12:50 5k's, then is the US completely finished? Should we all give up hope and go play racquetball? What a joke post, this should be deleted in it's entirety.

16 years ago 04/14/2010 11:24pm EDT

re: chet

"Is he finished?"

/discussion

16 years ago 04/14/2010 11:31pm EDT

re: stop the silliness

If by finished you mean he'll only get 1 or 2 world records instead of 3 this year, then yes he is finished :)

16 years ago 04/14/2010 11:33pm EDT

re: chet

I think him getting married has distracted him from his dominance on the track

16 years ago 04/15/2010 12:01am EDT

re: haha, YO (super serial)

16 years ago 04/15/2010 6:00am EDT

re: mkamba

IS KENENISA BEKELE UPDATE?

16 years ago 04/15/2010 7:43am EDT

re: Mrr82

Mrr82 wrote:
take a step back wrote:
Yes - consider KB's SBs since his WR:
2004 12:37.35
2005 12:40.18
2006 12:48.09
2007 12:49.53
2008 12:50.18
2009 12:52.32
Anyone can look up a few numbers and make an uneducated statement.
Did you mention Bek broke the indoor 2mile record in 2008? or the indoor 2k record in 2007? or that his 10k world record was set in 2005? Or that his 1500 time of 3:32 came in 2007, or that his outdoor and indoor 3k prs came in 2007.
Bekele has focused on a lot of other distances since 2004, which is evidence by the fact that he's set 3 world records in difference distances, and 13 prs in 8 different track distances since then.

The 2 mile and 2000 are joke distances, so they don´t count.

16 years ago 04/15/2010 8:15am EDT

re: chet

16 years ago 04/15/2010 10:17am EDT

re: therealmince

16 years ago 04/15/2010 12:00pm EDT

re: chet

well, Bekele's stated age is 28. However, it is obvious that he is at least 5 or so years older, making him 33. He is old, and he is wrapping up his career.

16 years ago 04/15/2010 12:20pm EDT

re: ddffddff

ddffddff wrote:
well, Bekele's stated age is 28. However, it is obvious that he is at least 5 or so years older, making him 33.

Please explain how you arrived at this conclusion.

Because if you don't we should all assume your post contains not an ounce of factual basis -- and hence disregard it entirely.

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