A few thoughts about the men's 5k.
1) Really Nike?
Come on. We are tried of it. You've done it again. Dressing everyone in the same GD uniform.
2) Really Paul Chelimo.?
Come on. We are tried of it. You've done it again. This crap of finishing out in lane 3 should result in a DQ.
PS. Jonathan Gault and he counted Chelimo looking over his shoulder 12 times in the final 200!!
What about that T&F powerhouse China, any entrants by the home team?
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Chelimo should be DQed for his lane drifting antics. He had the whole straightaway and pushed the competition out to lane 4. The other guy was pushing back because he drifted so much.
Chelimo 2nd by 2 hundredths to halew (sp?), edris non-factor over last lap
Nice finish from 18-year-old Stanley Waithaka for third. For those who don't know, he won bronze at the U18s last year and I hate that I have to do this, but here's some evidence for the usual sceptics.
rojo wrote:
A few thoughts about the men's 5k.
1) Really Nike?
Come on. We are tried of it. You've done it again. Dressing everyone in the same GD uniform.
At least they got rid of those awful pink and blue kits for this meet.
Are the stands full?
Is the weather Update?
Any hot Asian chicks on the track?
Details for the video deprived?
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chaboihs wrote:
Chelimo 2nd by 2 hundredths to halew (sp?), edris non-factor over last lap
How can NBCSN say their coverage is live? It's probably 2 minutes behind NBC gold.
Update on Chelimo. 19 times looking over his shoulder over the final 400.
Men's 400.
Steven Gardiner came under more pressure than he did last week in Doha but he once again was the winner and once again he was under 44.00 (43.99 this time, 43.87 last week) and once again he had set a new meet record. The order of the top three was exactly the same as it was on Doha as Isaac Makwala was second in 44.23 (44.35 last week) and Abdalleleh Haroun third in 44.51 (44.50 last week). American Fred Kerley was fourth in 44.71.
I hope Native Son’s around, they’re saying Stanley Waithaka could be the new Sammy.
El Keniano wrote:
I hope Native Son’s around, they’re saying Stanley Waithaka could be the new Sammy.
Sammy Wanijru? He never ran the 5000 on the track.
rojo wrote:
chaboihs wrote:
Chelimo 2nd by 2 hundredths to halew (sp?), edris non-factor over last lap
How can NBCSN say their coverage is live? It's probably 2 minutes behind NBC gold.
Update on Chelimo. 19 times looking over his shoulder over the final 400.
Men's 400.
Steven Gardiner came under more pressure than he did last week in Doha but he once again was the winner and once again he was under 44.00 (43.99 this time, 43.87 last week) and once again he had set a new meet record. The order of the top three was exactly the same as it was on Doha as Isaac Makwala was second in 44.23 (44.35 last week) and Abdalleleh Haroun third in 44.51 (44.50 last week). American Fred Kerley was fourth in 44.71.
I wonder if Gardiner is too hot, too early. These are great time regardless of the time of the year, but how can he keep this up throughout the summer?
5K splits were 2:35, 2:37, 2:39, 2:46, 2:29. Race was a bit of a letdown. Gebrhiwet was a DNS, Conseslus Kipruto a DNF, and Edris not really a factor. Watching on NBC sports, got to see maybe 3-4 laps of the race? The usual field event interruptions ... including very early attempts (1.88m, 1.91m) in the women's HJ, with footage of them standing around pre-jump, then 2 or 3 slowmo replays and standing around or sitting post-jump.
How are they consistently so bad at this? Commentary is pitiful too, again as usual. No clock on the screen, cut to the 5K for a moment with field bunching up, "oh uh looks like they are starting to push the pace", hitting the bell at 12:15, "oh really winding it up now" ...
We have a fast one in this 1500. Pace was super hot 55.08 on the 400 and athletes not that far behind... 2:38 at the bell
Is this the only meet where participants are also tested for MSG?
On a related note, stay away from 5-day leftover Panda Express after a long run. You'll experience something similar to Montezuma's revenge!
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Tim Cheruiyot FTW in 3:31.48. Had to dig deep to beat youngster Teferi.
In awe of the size of Timothy Cheruiyot. Absolute unit
TFLuva wrote:
In awe of the size of Timothy Cheruiyot. Absolute unit
You're in awe of the size of his unit?
vivalarepublica wrote:
El Keniano wrote:
I hope Native Son’s around, they’re saying Stanley Waithaka could be the new Sammy.
Sammy Wanijru? He never ran the 5000 on the track.
It’s about which part of Kenya he’s from and what he could be in the future.
Kinyamal is even bigger. This new generation of Kenyan runners are massive
Kinyamal 1:43.91 over Kitilit in 1:43.95
