Official 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Champs Discussion Thread

Bernie Lagat 62:17?

where is our man lagat?

Kam is king on the roads. Give him a fast race, he’ll scare the WR.

13 minute 5k split?????? wtf

20 KM SPLIT

RANK ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK GAP

1 Geoffrey Kipsang KAMWOROR KEN 57:14 0:00

2 Abraham Naibei CHEROBEN BRN 57:28 0:14

3 Jemal YIMER ETH 57:37 0:23

4 Aron KIFLE ERI 57:37 0:23

5 Getaneh MOLLA ETH 57:44 0:30

6 Amanuel MESEL ERI 57:58 0:44

7 Betesfa GETAHUN ETH 57:58 0:44

8 Julien WANDERS SUI 58:06 0:52

9 Leul GEBRESILASE ETH 58:06 0:52

10 Leonard Kiplimo BARSOTON KEN 58:07 0:53

11 Kaan Kigen OZBILEN TUR 58:09 0:55

12 Aweke AYALEW BRN 58:10 0:56

13 Albert ROP BRN 58:14 1:00

14 Stephen MOKOKA RSA 58:22 1:08

15 Barselius KIPYEGO KEN 58:23 1:09

16 Samuel Kiprono CHELANGA USA 58:23 1:09

17 Jorum Lumbasi OKOMBO KEN 58:35 1:21

18 Afewerki BERHANE ERI 58:35 1:21

19 Fred MUSOBO UGA 58:35 1:21

20 Nguse AMLOSOM ERI 58:35 1:21

21 El Hassan ELABBASSI BRN 58:36 1:22

22 Koen NAERT BEL 58:38 1:24

23 Jiksa TOLOSA ETH 58:43 1:29

24 Suguru OSAKO JPN 58:48 1:34

25 Felix CHEMONGES UGA 58:58 1:44

26 Abrar OSMAN ERI 59:00 1:46

27 Willy CANCHANYA PER 59:01 1:47

28 Ayad LAMDASSEM ESP 59:02 1:48

29 Abdi Hakin ULAD DEN 59:07 1:53

30 Juan Luis BARRIOS MEX 59:09 1:55

31 Cameron LEVINS CAN 59:09 1:55

32 Moses Martin KURONG UGA 59:14 2:00

33 Maru TEFERI ISR 59:14 2:00

34 Bernard LAGAT USA 59:14 2:00

35 John HAKIZIMANA RWA 59:21 2:07

36 Mohamud Ibrahim AADAN GBR 59:25 2:11

37 Luke TRAYNOR GBR 59:33 2:19

38 Camilo SANTIAGO ESP 59:34 2:20

39 Benjamin CHOQUERT FRA 59:36 2:22

40 Mikael EKVALL SWE 59:38 2:24

41 Eyob GHEBREHIWET ITA 59:39 2:25

42 Elroy GELANT RSA 59:45 2:31

43 Lesiba Precious MASHELE RSA 59:45 2:31

44 Noel HITIMANA RWA 59:46 2:32

45 Kenta MURAYAMA JPN 59:57 2:43

46 Luis Alberto ORTA VEN 59:57 2:43

47 Haimro ALMAYA ISR 59:59 2:45

48 Jose Luis OSTOS PER 1:00:02 2:48

49 Cristhian PACHECO PER 1:00:02 2:48

50 Derlys AYALA PAR 1:00:05 2:51

51 Mohamed HREZI LBA 1:00:06 2:52

52 Peter HERZOG AUT 1:00:09 2:55

53 Florian CARVALHO FRA 1:00:11 2:57

54 Girmaw AMARE ISR 1:00:11 2:57

55 Bayron PIEDRA ECU 1:00:16 3:02

56 Olivier IRABARUTA BDI 1:00:16 3:02

57 Yimer GETAHUN ISR 1:00:16 3:02

Wunderkind Wanders 8th.

Last 6.1K in 15:49.... Anyone want to do some math to determine pace?

Where's Lenny Korir? DNF due to injury?

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Last 6.1K in 15:49.... Anyone want to do some math to determine pace?

12:57 5k pace...

Levins--62:15 for 30th is a 3 min PB...he's is getting back. Only Chelanga from the US beat him....but a full minute behind Julian Wanders. Wow.

That sounds like an impossible split. If it's true it's insane. His track times do not measure up.

It is. 20 mph wind at his back during the last 4k.

teddy_farley wrote:

- wrote:

Last 6.1K in 15:49.... Anyone want to do some math to determine pace?

12:57 5k pace...

So his last 5K was around 12:55.... Fastest ever 5K on road. WTF?

How does the guy run a 13:01 (or maybe under 13) at the end of a half, but only runs slower than that on the track? Must have had a wind in the back the last few km. Simply incredible

Idkbutno wrote:

That sounds like an impossible split. If it's true it's insane. His track times do not measure up.

Whoever believes this should have their IQ checked.

Ethiopia wins both team titles and the women’s race. Kam saves Kenya’s honour with that win in the men’s.

Idkbutno wrote:

That sounds like an impossible split. If it's true it's insane. His track times do not measure up.

Is it possible that a heavy wind had something to do with this split? Looks like it's a good 3.5km between 15km and the finish line.

ValenciaInsider wrote:

Julien "Wonder Kid" Wanders will finish 2nd European behind Ben Connor from UK.

lol great prediction

Run Wild wrote:

Idkbutno wrote:

That sounds like an impossible split. If it's true it's insane. His track times do not measure up.

Is it possible that a heavy wind had something to do with this split? Looks like it's a good 3.5km between 15km and the finish line.

Of course. No one can run a sub-13 5k split in a half marathon.