Official 2018 Berlin Marathon Live Thread

Eliud on his own now

Pacemaker Boit is gone

Damn Kipsang dropping back even further...

Not looking good.

He might be done.

Boit is done, he did his part well.

Temp (°F)

62

RealFeel®

65°

The Race started at 3:15

Men at 25 km

1:12:25

PS. A big reason why I slept in an extra 50 minutes was I saw the temps 3 hours before the start and thought it would be too hot.

The fact that it's sunny isn't good. I'll publish an email Malmo sent me in a week or two. He's done some amazing research on WR weather.

Here is the weather at halfway.

https://twitter.com/letsrundotcom/status/1041242088707436545

Here is our internal document which summarizes everything in case you just got up. It was not 50 at the start. It was 57. i'm going to go back and change that post.

Weather at the start

57 degrees, 76% humidity

Wind out of the SW at 4mph

Immediately, there are two pace groups -- Kipchoge running on left, Kipsang on right.

2:43 first kilometer

2:58 second kilometer Kipchoge is already clear of everyone else

2:53 3rd kilometer

Kipchoge pointing at something at 2 miles? What is it?

2:54 4th kilometer.

5K: 14:24 Kipsang, Kuma, Kipruto are 9 seconds behind

6k: 2:56

7k: 2:55

8k: 2:55

9k: 2:55

10k: 29:01 (14:37) 2:57 most recent kilometer. Kipsang 11 seconds back, Kipruto and Kuma 15 seconds behind

2:54 for 11th k

2:55 for 12th kilometer

Kitwara has dropped out before even reaching 15k. Kipchoge has repeatedly beckoned his pacers to stay tight and help block wind as they keep spreading apart.

15k: 43:38 (14:37) for Kipchoge. Kipsang 22 seconds behind, Kipruto and Kuma 29 secs behind. Now Bernard Kipkemoi, the second rabbit, has also ropepd. It’s only Josphat Boit and Kipchoge up front.

2:50 16th kilometer

2:53 18th kilometer

20k: 57:56 (14:18) That’s fast. But the funny thing is, that surge came after two of the rabbits were gone.

HALFWAY 61:06

Women

5K: 16:27 Dibaba, Ruti Aga, Gladys Cherono, Helen Tola. 16:02 is WR pace.

15k 49:08. Aga, Cherono, Tola, Kiplagat all within 4 seconds.

HALFWAY 69:03. Chenono, Aga, Tola, Kiplagat all within 8 seconds. Dibaba had requested 68:00.

KIPCHOGE bearing down, going for it!

they are now saying there is a discrepancy between the on course clocks and the one shown the broadcast

I'd really like to know if the time on the car is correct or the clock on the tv.

Amos Kipruto is leading Kipsang, 90 seconds back at 25K. Kipchoge 26 seconds under WR pace. Kipsang looks relaxed.

Kipchoge appears to be on his own now, Kipsang and Kipruto still have 3 pacemakers.

To be fair, Kipchoge's final pacemaker was a vertical hyphen so it's not like he's getting much more wind, but we all know how tough it is to set your own tempo. 45 minutes left. Go Eliud!!

George213 wrote:

Scorpion_runner wrote:

I must say Kipchoge looks good...no sign of fatigue.

Those vapor flies are going to be questioned. Seriously. How much fatigue is being taken off.

He isn't wearing the 4% you dork.

He is. NN running team posted a pic of his shoes and it was Vaporfly.

George213 wrote:

Scorpion_runner wrote:

I must say Kipchoge looks good...no sign of fatigue.

Those vapor flies are going to be questioned. Seriously. How much fatigue is being taken off.

He isn't wearing the 4% you dork.

I’m pretty sure he is wearing the same midsole tech, just different body.

No way are those straight streaks

Amos Kipruto has two pacemakers of his own, with a big gap to Kipsang, who still has a few of his own. 20-30 meter gap between them.

interesting.... wrote:

they are now saying there is a discrepancy between the on course clocks and the one shown the broadcast

The one on the broadcast matches up with the official splits, the one on the car seems to be wrong

So, if we do get a WR it’ll be in the Streak! Not the 4%...figure that out. If it really saves you 4% then surely HE’D be wearing them!

Finnjavel wrote:

I'd really like to know if the time on the car is correct or the clock on the tv.

I think the one on the TV is correct - came through the half in the same split as the tracking app.

Kipruto & Kipsang still have 2 pacers each, could yet still be factors especially if they close that small gap between each other & work together

Wow a 2:51... careful

Kimutaichesire@gmail.com

wrote:

https://www.kenyamoja.com/tv/citizen-tv-live/

Free link Kenya citizen TV. Works anywhere in the ?

Wow!

A British commentator!

Is that Tim Hutchings?

Thanks buddy!