Official 2017 Dubai Marathon Live Discussion Thread

Does anyone else think Bekele looks like Mr Bean?

So they're now at 58:23 thru 20K, which is 2:03:13 pace. Each 5k has gotten slower: 14:26-14:32-14:36-14:46

winning time 2:05

NUCK FIKE wrote:

Bad Wigins wrote:

where's he at? Is he ahead of the rabbits or did he fall out of the lead pack?

40 seconds ahead of leaders, barring no blow up we can expect a sub 2 today

He's beaten! He's done. Retired in 70 minutes.

Arabic commentators are saying so.

Love the look back at the "fun runners".

Hahah good point.

Tbh, the video of him running shows him tugging his left side of his shorts/side?

Could we possibly see a WR attempt by one of those who actually followed the pacers?

The haze over the city.....the air quality and or humidity must suck.

Halfway: bekele might not even make it to the finish- hes slowing down a ton

1 18 Kipruto, Amos (KEN) MH 02:03:06 08:33:13 +00:00 01:01:33

2 2198 Lokwanamoi, Mark Pkorir (KEN) Main Class 02:03:06 08:33:15 +00:01 01:01:33

3 4 Lemma Kasaye, Sisay (ETH) MH 02:03:06 08:33:14 +00:01 01:01:33

4 31 Jigsa, Sisay (ETH) MH 02:03:08 08:33:16 +00:02 01:01:34

5 5 Tola Adere, Tamirat (ETH) MH 02:03:08 08:33:16 +00:02 01:01:34

6 6 Wasihun Lakew, Mule (ETH) MH 02:03:08 08:33:16 +00:02 01:01:34

7 2 Mekonnen Asefa, Tsegaye (ETH) MH 02:03:12 08:33:20 +00:04 01:01:36

8 12 Bekele Molalign, Azmeraw (ETH) MH 02:03:52 08:33:59 +00:23 01:01:56

9 22 Nebebew Tesfaye, Birhan (ETH) MH 02:04:13 08:34:21 +00:34 01:02:07

10 21 Kiprop Kiptoo, Edwin (KEN) MH 02:04:54 08:35:02 +00:55 01:02:27

11 30 Debele, Dejene (ETH) MH 02:05:36 08:35:44 +01:16 01:02:48

12 1 Bekele Beyecha, Kenenisa (ETH) MH 02:05:36 08:35:44 +01:16 01:02:48

13 2308 Beyene, Tilahun Amsalu (ETH) Main Class 02:05:59 08:36:09 +01:27 01:03:00

14 26 Ayenew, Mekuant (ETH) MH 02:06:07 08:36:14 +01:31 01:03:04

Canova called it

ye of little faith. have you ever heard of negative splits?

I paid it. They were quick to debit my bank account, but not so quick to provide a stream that actually works. Hence I'm here watching the splits slowly unfold.

A lot of hoopla for nothing. I was hoping to see the first 2:01:XX

So much for that.

Time to poop.

It's over. Close this thread.

too hot, love Bekele but I think the WR is probably out unless he can pull that finishing (sub-2 pace) 2k from Berlin for a much greater distance.

How long is this road? They've been running straight for awhile now.

lead pack blew up

IT IS ALL OVER!!!

Leaders still 14 seconds ahead of WR pace.

leaders still under WR pace past 22k

Kenenisa Bekele wrote:

It's over. Close this thread.

Like I said, time to go poop.