OFFICIAL 2014 LONDON MARATHON UPDATE THREAD

About time they put Geb out to pasture. That was awful.

62:30 half for leaders

63:08 for Mo

Modest pace for the leaders since 5k mark. Assuming that they have absorbed the initial 5k fine, Mo has spotted G Mutai and W Kipsang etc 40 seconds in a half marathon.

Mo missed his bottle. Kiprotich has fallen back

Jeilan said marathon training was easy, lol. how soon before he DNFs??

He doesn't look good... :-)

Kipsang having a casual chat with Geofrey Mutai...at 4:45 pace. Mo Farah never had a chance. Haile G f*cked up the pace big time...disappointing!

Kipsang is about to boogie.

Kipsang edging ahead of the pacer

rojo wrote:

So farah is now beating them for sure.

Wouldn't be so sure.

5k-20k were pretty sluggish as they tried to back off ofter Geb's stupid first 5k.

Kipsang just went by the pacer so he's not exactly hurting.

Mo is going to be mowed today, Lol

why in the good name of $od is BBC giving more coverage to someone in about 12th place, than the lead group?

You know a man (Kipsang) is feeling ready to roll when he's wearing blue socks! Gotta give the socks a thumbs up.

coverage fell off, last check, he missed the drink station and a hand-held water drink, and is (Mo Farah) running all by himself, a difficult circumstance to maintain/increase pace dead smack in the middle portions, getting warmer sunshine, while the leaders are clipping along, looking bold

Dibaba is saying 'F*** this!"

timmybossie wrote:

OMG Mo is swimming

What does that mean?

Dibaba's initial gap when dropped was 4 seconds by my count. Still only at 10s despite the Kiplagats' pushes, though looking a bit rough.

Men lead group is too strong - few of them will survive the crazy uneven pacing and get great London time, hard for Mo to catch up all. He is going after GB record (2:07)

timmybossie wrote:

OMG Mo is swimming

that he is off the pacemakers on his own

She's only 12 seconds behind