Kipsang to Desisa at the end of NYCM: "What's the problem?"

In races my son almost always looks back when he is leading/winning.

So I played and replayed the end of this race to show him how the pros do it. After Kipsang went at the end, he didn't look back. Not once.

My son said, "well how did he know where Desisa was?"

I said it doesn't matter. Because when Kipsang went, he went all out. it didn't matter to Kipsang if Desisa was dropped, right behind him or going to beat him. Kipsang was going to give 100% of what he had from there until the finish. That's how you finish a race, something that even pros mess up sometimes

what was that? wrote:

Xfit_guy_the_real_1 wrote:

LOL. Kinda cute to see two SHORT and SKINNY/SCRAWNY dudes getting physical.

???

Kipsang is 6 feet tall.

yeah, but if he was xfitter, he'd be 6'5"

dont look back wrote:

In races my son almost always looks back when he is leading/winning.

So I played and replayed the end of this race to show him how the pros do it. After Kipsang went at the end, he didn't look back. Not once.

My son said, "well how did he know where Desisa was?"

I said it doesn't matter. Because when Kipsang went, he went all out. it didn't matter to Kipsang if Desisa was dropped, right behind him or going to beat him. Kipsang was going to give 100% of what he had from there until the finish. That's how you finish a race, something that even pros mess up sometimes

I believe that Meb discussed looking back after his boston victory and was in favor of looking back.

It really depends on the scenario, but there are times when looking back can help in guaging your effort when you are leading. Once you've committed to a sprint finish and know you've dropped your competitor, it is probably not necessary.

Gary Oldman wrote:

Oddly, you never hear about crossfitters reproducing. They are like the Shakers of the fitness world.

WTF is a shaker?

Bring Back the 880 wrote:

dont look back wrote:

...when Kipsang went, he went all out. it didn't matter to Kipsang if Desisa was dropped, right behind him or going to beat him. Kipsang was going to give 100% of what he had from there until the finish. That's how you finish a race, something that even pros mess up sometimes

I believe that Meb discussed looking back after his boston victory and was in favor of looking back.

It really depends on the scenario, but there are times when looking back can help in guaging your effort when you are leading. Once you've committed to a sprint finish and know you've dropped your competitor, it is probably not necessary.

Congrats to both of you for identifying the difference between 200 meters left and 3 miles left in a marathon.

Xfit_guy_the_real_1 wrote:

LOL. Kinda cute to see two SHORT and SKINNY/SCRAWNY dudes getting physical.

Come at me, bro! You want some of this???-

Bring it, Crossfitter! I'll take you down like a little man in a funny costume.

I've just heard the full quote was: "What's the problem? There's enough space".

well, Desisa had exactly two options:

1. a close second place, or

2. a distant second place

clearly, with that douchebag move

he chose option #2

Props to Desisa though, he hung tough for so long even though he looked absolutely gutted

Classic Ethiopian tactic of shadowing the leader as far as possible. Enjoyed Stephen Kiprotich zig-zagging to shake him off in Moscow almost as much as this.

El Keniano wrote:

Classic Ethiopian tactic of shadowing the leader as far as possible. Enjoyed Stephen Kiprotich zig-zagging to shake him off in Moscow almost as much as this.

+10000000000000

Xfit_guy_the_real_1 wrote:LOL. Kinda cute to see two SHORT and SKINNY/SCRAWNY dudes getting physical.

Then again, I doubt those guys will ever get laid. I overheard a women saying that she'd never date a Marathon runner, and prefers REAL MEN. I think she meant "BUFF".

Those guys simply don't have it

i'm not sure what

"don't have it" ???

i get lotta kenyans lot shorter than wilson demanding health-checks as they've been "having fun" back home

they usually whip-out

6' - 9'

& "python" is a volume insult

those boyz have never never had complaints from any distaff i know

El Keniano wrote:Enjoyed Stephen Kiprotich zig-zagging to shake him off in Moscow almost as much as this

kenya pick him now for peking

+ $100 - 200k

win bonus

these guys need $

otherwise pick those execrable

erick wainaina's

complete total insult to kenya

It seems once Desisa "glues" himself to someone's heels, he gets "drunk"(loses his mind)! I remember that duel between him and Kiprotich in Moscow. The zigzagging was really like an icing on the cake! You could notice that Desisa was completely "controlled" by Kiprotich, such that wherever Kiprotich lead, Desisa would follow. Had he decided to reverse the course, Desisa would have followed!!! And that is how simple it is to beat Desisa!

I loved the expression on Kipsang's face. I think he was irritated at the contact and when he looked over (into his strained face) he realized that Desisa had nothing at all left. Then with the utmost of calm he crushed Disisa's dreams. Disisa really did give it his all, but Kipsang had much more and knew it.