Official 2014 TCS New York City Marathon Live Discussion Thread

Mary Keitany over Sumgong with Sara Moreira achieving an awesome third.

A fantastic finish in the women's race. Sumgong opened up a lead of about five meters during mile 26, but Keitany battled back and had a lead of a few strides entering the home stretch. Sumgong couldn't respond at the end and Keitany won in 2:25:03 unofficially.

MARY KEITANY IS YOUR 2014 TCS NYC MARATHON CHAMPION IN 2:25:03.

That's a great time given the conditions. Sumgong was second in 2:25:05.

Sara Moreira of Porgual also put together a fantastic debut, finishing third in 2:25:59.

Kara could go over 2:40 if she slows down any more.

Why won't ESPN be honest. The tv feed is out. They won't admit it. We are missing the action.

4:35 23rd mile. Still Desisa and Kipsang Wow..

http://liveresults.nyrr.org/e/NY2014#b=na&v=lboard&c=top-men-overall-marathon&l=23M

2:40 would be a Boston qualifier

Keitany's second half was an unofficial 1:11:23. Great job being patient by her considering she went out in 1:07 last time she ran in NYC.

is the camera broken on the men?! Where is the race!,,,,,

Strike that, she seems to be picking it back up.

Looks like 2:36 or 2:37

quote]runfarfast wrote:

Kara could go over 2:40 if she slows down any more.[/quote]

Once again we missed the men's break.

I understand that they need to cover the women's finish but it's been going on for 15 mins now...

rojo wrote:

Has ESPN lost the portable camera with Paula Radcliffe on it?

Is she flying around on it like a quidditch stick?

Coverage is horrendous as usual

Men’s SPlits

Men’s Mile Splits

Mile 1: 5:51 (unofficial -mile marker has blown over)

Mile 2: 4:49 (10:40)

Mile 3: 4:47 (15:27)

Mile 4: 5:03 (20:30)

Mie 5: 4:57 (25:27)

Mile 6: 4:58 (30:25) - 10k 31:30

Mile 7: 5:15 (35:40)

Mile 8: 5:06 (40:46)

Mile 9: 5:05 (45:51)

Mile 10: 5:05 (50:56) - Still 2:13:30 pace

Mile 11: 5:14 (56:10)

Mile 12: 4:54 (1:01:04)- pack at 1:01:07

Mile 13: 5:12 (1:06:16)

Halfway - 66:55

Mile 14 - 5:04 - 1:11:20 11 in lead pack at 1:15…Meb, April, Mutai, Kiprotich, Kiypego, Kogo, Kirui, Kipsang, April, Gebremariam, Benti

Mile 15 - 5:09 (1:16:29)

Mil 16: 5:22 (1:21:51)

Mile 17: 5:11 (1:27:02) pack is 5 seconds back.

Mile 18: 4:51 (1:31:53). First sub-5 mile since mile 12. Kipyego is dropped.

Mile 19: 5:00 (1:36:53)

Mile 20: 4:56 (1:41:49)

Mile 21: 4:57 (1:46:46) Just before this Kipsang pushes it...On bridge just before 21 mile mark. Kipsang is stretching it out. Mutai goes with him. Desiss. and Gebre. Those major champs are going for it. Meb is trying to get back up there with Kiprotich.

Mile 22: 4:37 (1:51:23) 4:37!!! Down to 3.

Mile 23: 4:35 (1:55:58) Down to Desisa and Kipsang.

The men's camera is out.

Can't believe that happens with ESPN in this age.

Women's final splits (leaders)

Women

Mile 1: 6:30 first mile unofficial (can’t be right)

Mile 2: 5:34 second mile (12:04 at 2 miles)

Mile 3:4:52 (16:56) 17:31 at 5k

Mile 4: 5:42 (22:38)

Mie 5: 5:36 (28:14)

Mile 6: 5:34 (33:48) 35:01 at 10k. 17:30 second 5k.

Mile 7: 5:35 (39:23)

Mile 8: 5:40 (45:03)

Mile 9: 5:29 (50:32) 52:18 at 15k. 17:17 third 5k.

Mile 10: 5:29 (56:01)

Mile 11: 5:45 (1:01:46)

Mile 12: 5:29 (1:07:15) 1:09:45 at 20k. 17:27 fourth 5k.

Mile 13: 5:45 (1:13:00). 1:13:40 at halfway (2:27:20 pace)

Mile 14: 5:40 (1:18:40)

Mile 15: 5:42 (1:24:22) 1:27:36 at 25 k. 17:51 fifth 5k.

Mile 16: 5:47 (1:30:09)

Mile 17: 5:30 (1:35:39)

Mile 18: 5:24 (1:41:03) 1:44:33 at 30k. 16:57 sixth 5k.

Mile 19: 5:29 (1:46:32)

Mile 20: 5:33 (1:52:05)

Mile 21: 5:35 (1:57:40) 2:01:48 at 35k. 17:15 seventh 5k.

Mile 22: 5:22 (2:03:02)

Mile 23: 5:10 (2:08:12)

Mile 24: 5:25 (2:13:37) 2:18:00 at 40k. 16:12 eighth 5k.

Mile 25: 5:10 (2:18:47)

Mile 26: 5:09 (2:23:56)

Finish: 2:25:07

This is the worst marathon coverage I have ever seen. Plain and simple.

Desi 6th. Worked her way back up, nicely.

Des getting scalps at the end. 5th place

Terrible coverage of the mens race overall so far.

Desisa and Kipsang are still battling. We saw a picture of them for 1 second before it froze again.

An epic race with sub 440 mile after sub 4:40 mile and ESPN can't even get it right. How come when I was a kid in early 1980s I remember watching these races on tv with no problems.???