Official 2015 London Marathon Live Discussion Thread

Men are off in London!

Kenyano wrote:

Where can I stream?

livetv dot sx has a few links

the German language one is lag-free for me

The australian betting site here has Kipsang at $3, Kimetto at $3.10 and Kipchoge at $5

Good odds on Kipchoge, but want it to be Kipsang

do you speak German?

Women’s splits

Mile 1: 5:38

Mile 2: 5:19 (10:57) Lead group is now 9. Keitany, Kiplagats, Tufa, Mergia, Sumgong, Tsegay, Jeptoo, Abeylegesse.

Mile 3: 5:18 (16:15)

5K: 16:54

Mile 4: 5:25 (21:40) 2:22 pace

Mile 5: 5:17 (26:57) Abeylegesse dropped. Down to 8.

Mile 6: 5:08 (32:05) Mergia and Tufa start to push. Mergia and Tufa get a lead of 10-20 meters but rest of pack catches Tufa and then reels in Mergia within a mile.

10K: 33:22 (16:26)

Mile 7: 5:30 (37:35)

Mile 8: 5:27 (43:02) 2:21 pace

Mile 9: 5:46 (48:48)

15K: 50:53 (17:31) 2:23:06 pace

Mile 10: 5:41 (54:29)

Women are slowing WAY down. Last two miles were 5:46 and 5:41.

eurosport english stream -

http://cricfree.sx/euro-sports-live-stream

Women’s splits

Mile 1: 5:38

Mile 2: 5:19 (10:57) Lead group is now 9. Keitany, Kiplagats, Tufa, Mergia, Sumgong, Tsegay, Jeptoo, Abeylegesse.

Mile 3: 5:18 (16:15)

5K: 16:54

Mile 4: 5:25 (21:40) 2:22 pace

Mile 5: 5:17 (26:57) Abeylegesse dropped. Down to 8.

Mile 6: 5:08 (32:05) Mergia and Tufa start to push. Mergia and Tufa get a lead of 10-20 meters but rest of pack catches Tufa and then reels in Mergia within a mile.

10K: 33:22 (16:26)

Mile 7: 5:30 (37:35)

Mile 8: 5:27 (43:02) 2:21 pace

Mile 9: 5:46 (48:48)

15K: 50:53 (17:31) 2:23:06 pace

Mile 10: 5:41 (54:29)

Mile 11: Chasers are gaining on lead pack.

Mile 12: 5:37 Chase pack has caught the leaders, as has the second pacer (Elizabeth Cherono). Lead group is now 12, Tsegaye and Mergia at the front. They start picking it up a little bit when group 2 catches them.

Men through 5k in 14:32. Group of 10 plus two pacers.

The men's 5K split is fast, but not absurdly so considering the first 5k is downhill. Two years ago it was 14:26, last year it was 14:21.

Could someone offer some pretty safe bet suggestions on the men's?

Wanna put say £20 down, either on people to win or 1st/2nd.

:)

Ha ha, first time ever they knew who was who in the sprint finish for the wheelchairs. The are actually learning!

Women’s splits

Mile 1: 5:38

Mile 2: 5:19 (10:57) Lead group is now 9. Keitany, Kiplagats, Tufa, Mergia, Sumgong, Tsegay, Jeptoo, Abeylegesse.

Mile 3: 5:18 (16:15)

5K: 16:54

Mile 4: 5:25 (21:40) 2:22 pace

Mile 5: 5:17 (26:57) Abeylegesse dropped. Down to 8.

Mile 6: 5:08 (32:05) Mergia and Tufa start to push. Mergia and Tufa get a lead of 10-20 meters but rest of pack catches Tufa and then reels in Mergia within a mile.

10K: 33:22 (16:26)

Mile 7: 5:30 (37:35)

Mile 8: 5:27 (43:02) 2:21 pace

Mile 9: 5:46 (48:48)

15K: 50:53 (17:31) 2:23:06 pace

Mile 10: 5:41 (54:29)

Mile 11: Chasers are gaining on lead pack.

Mile 12: 5:37 Chase pack has caught the leaders, as has the second pacer (Elizabeth Cherono). Lead group is now 12, Tsegaye and Mergia at the front. They start picking it up a little bit when group 2 catches them.

20K: 1:08:06. (17:13)

Mile 13: Group of 9 now, led by Tsegaye/Mergia.

HM: 1:11:42 (2:23:24 pace)

Men’s splits

Mile 1: 4:40. 10 men in lead group.

Mile 2: 4:50 (9:30) Men are right on the rabbits.

Mile 3: 4:33 (14:03)

5K: 14:32. Group of 10. Mekonnen, Kipchoge, Tsegay, Mutais, Kitwara, Regassa, Kipsang, Kimetto, Biwott.

Mile 4: 4:44 (18:47)

Mile 5: 4:40 (23:27)

They are on exactly world record pace -- 2:02:57 -- through 5 miles. Though again, first 5k is significantly downhill.

Yikes! At Priscah Jeptoo's gait.

yyy wrote:

do you speak German?

genug fur Sport

looks like she is prone to injury!!

Men’s splits

Mile 1: 4:40. 10 men in lead group.

Mile 2: 4:50 (9:30) Men are right on the rabbits.

Mile 3: 4:33 (14:03)

5K: 14:32. Group of 10. Mekonnen, Kipchoge, Tsegay, Mutais, Kitwara, Regassa, Kipsang, Kimetto, Biwott.

Mile 4: 4:44 (18:47)

Mile 5: 4:40 (23:27)

Mile 6:

10K: 29:14 (14:42) Still 10 men.

Geoffrey Mutai is slightly off the back.

On WR pace?

Some sites have E Mutai at 1/13 odds. Too bad I didn't see that sooner.

El Keniano wrote:

Yikes! At Priscah Jeptoo's gait.

Yeah, I'm amazed she can clip along at < 5:30 pace for a couple of hours looking like that. If she were to show up at some local yokel U.S. 5K as an unknown, and took off ahead of the men at 4:50 pace with that stride, she'd look like such a complete retard that onlookers would quickly conclude it was a stunt and be laughing their asses off. For a couple minutes, anyway.