Official 2018 TCS Amsterdam Marathon Discussion Thread

Thanks guys for this thread. Just read it on my honeymoon to get a good recap of men's race.

Bekele Dnf'd again. He's getting pretty good at that these days.

This is why I have trouble considering Bekele to be the GOAT. DNFing with 1k to go similar to dropping off less than 800m from the finish during XC Mombasa 2007. That being said, it's not really fair as the former seems to be due to injury and the latter due to heat exhaustion. But still.

Sledge_hammer wrote:

well,, wrote:

Bekele won a ton of world XC championships back when it was the most competitive race on the planet.

Yeah, I'll give him that credit. But that doesn't make him the GOAT. Paul Terget also won a ton of them, but I don't think anyone will call him a better runner than, say, Gebreselassie.

Tergat never won anything on the track.

What about Meseret Defar ?

Results:

https://results.sporthive.com/events/6457579627025192192

KB probably stepped off as a courtesy to the race organizers. Knew he could cash in some more if he just finished, but also knew from the start he wasn't ready to compete and probably should have DNS'd.

BEKELE WINS AMSTERDAM MARATHON!!!

Tadelech BEKELE wins for the women...

Meserat DEFAR was 8th in 2:27:25

Peanut butter wrote:

What about Meseret Defar ?

Finished a ways back in 2:27 and change.

joemama wrote:

Bekele Dnf'd again. He's getting pretty good at that these days.

Please explain to me why he dropped out in the last mile????? That makes no sense, just finish the race it is still a great time.

I understand these guys dropping out at half way or so if things are not going well, but not the last mile unless you have a major injury which he did not. Crazy.

Oh well he is one of the all time greats, but Father time is undefeated and it is time for him to hang them up.

broken arrow wrote:

joemama wrote:

Bekele Dnf'd again. He's getting pretty good at that these days.

Please explain to me why he dropped out in the last mile????? That makes no sense, just finish the race it is still a great time.

I understand these guys dropping out at half way or so if things are not going well, but not the last mile unless you have a major injury which he did not. Crazy.

Oh well he is one of the all time greats, but Father time is undefeated and it is time for him to hang them up.

The GOAT Bekele just needs to train for 1 year with no marathon races and then come back to a 2:03, before trying to attack the WR (skip Tokyo). The man is not old at all, and probably might be actually younger than Kipchoge.

Well, to be fair, Defar didn't do much today either except finish in a "slow time". Bekele never stated that he was going to attack the WR today. That's something the media made up.

"Editor's note:

Race is over. Cherono repeated on men's side with course record as Bekele ran with leaders until falling off and dnfing. Read thread for blow by blow. "

Was planning to read the thread for a blow by blow and with some suspense. This editor's note ruined it for me. Spoiler alert would be nice.

broken arrow wrote:

joemama wrote:

Bekele Dnf'd again. He's getting pretty good at that these days.

Please explain to me why he dropped out in the last mile????? That makes no sense, just finish the race it is still a great time.

I understand these guys dropping out at half way or so if things are not going well, but not the last mile unless you have a major injury which he did not. Crazy.

Oh well he is one of the all time greats, but Father time is undefeated and it is time for him to hang them up.

It was brutal.He hit the wall big time. He'd have DNFed earlier if Jos Hermens hadn't pestered him to go on from his motorbike. Even when he stopped and looked like he could use a ride back to the hotel Jos got off the bike and egged him on which made me wonder if finishing was part of the contract. So we got the truly sad and unnecessary sight of him reluctantly strolling along the pavement. He didn't have make him do that.

Sledge_hammer wrote:

retwe wrote:

You enjoyed it. Admit it :)

Not El K, but I for once quite enjoyed it. :D

Don't understand why people keep saying he's the GOAT.

He's great on the track, but his road records are significantly off, compared to Mo's smooth transition.

Apart from that, he also doesn't have a double-double, which means he's not as consistent as Mo.

I am not even a fan of Mo, but I would put him higher than Bekele.

ask yourself would Mo Farah beat the bekele and in any of his best races and then ask yourself would bekele beat Mo Farah in any of his best race?

Mo Farah would never come close two running at world record in the 5K or the 10K. Didn't he lose in cross-country to Heath? Even in MO Farah's last marathon victory he just said and kicked. That's always good at and someone like him would never beat kipchoge or bekele in an honest race

Homer says wrote:

H'mm donuts!

Bekele will put on 50 lbs in the next year. Like Carlos Lopes

Donut Whole wrote:

Homer says wrote:

H'mm donuts!

Bekele will put on 50 lbs in the next year. Like Carlos Lopes

Carlos Lopes pic?

joemama wrote:

Bekele Dnf'd again. He's getting pretty good at that these days.

And this is why majors snub him.

Thanks for the explanation, that makes sense then. If he was cooked 5-10K earlier but was asked to keep going anyway, then he finally reached his limit and dropped, I get it now.