OFFICIAL 2014 LONDON MARATHON UPDATE THREAD

Kipsang has copied Ryan Hall's form.

Kipsang gone

He asked for the spot light to shine on him.. cant complain about this now

When Kipsang wins we can make it a bash on Nike... Mo needs to stop bouncing up and down... yet the commentators tell us the bounce is a good thing... shakes head :-/

Kipsang now gapping Biwott

Mo just passed Mutai. Wow

yeah, he's motorin

WILSON KIPSANG SHIFTS GEARS AND POWERS OFF!

think its going to come down to the final 400m

and LRC crashes

microdose doesn't trip the passport

HGHed wrote:

Would be sweet if he fails a drug test after his disappointing finish.

kebede is looking like he's saved enough for 3rd.

Could Kipsang be already one of the greates marathoner's of all times?? He toyed with this field!! Pushed the pace when he wanted and just took off.

Adidas Adios Boost FTW

Wonder if Rupp is following Farah and thinking Oh f*ck, this marathon thing is gonna hurt!

Mo's gotta find someone to stick to right before the end so he can be seen outkicking them and poss save some face from this disastrous debut

No kidding! I'm not a Mo fan by any means, and I have very little respect for Alberto, but c'mon. It's Mo's first marathon. It has absolutely no bearing on how well he can actually run the distance. A lot of guys crash and burn in the first one. Experience is key for the guys who have the talent and train well. Who was it that said, "Describing the pain of the marathon to someone who hasn't run it is like trying to explain color to someone who was born blind"? This is very true. You don't know what to expect until you run it.

Mo is in no way, shape, or form one the best distance runners of all-time. He is the best track runner (distance) on the planet right now. Given a few more years and more marathon specific training he could very well become one of the best of all-time, but there are so many variables that go into that that it's impossible to tell right now.

I think what we should really take away from this is not how over-hyped Mo is (although he is), but how impressive KB's debut was. This should put one of the ACTUAL all-time greats into perspective.

Steve Jones top 5 marathons

2:10:06 1 Toronto 4 Oct 92

2:08:20 1 New York 6 Nov 88

2:07:13 1 Chicago 20 Oct 85

2:08:16 1 London 21 Apr 85

2:08:05 1 Chicago 21 Oct 84

andrunner wrote:

Could Kipsang be already one of the greates marathoner's of all times?? He toyed with this field!! Pushed the pace when he wanted and just took off.

Wilson Kipsang really looked beautiful in the last bulk portion of the race. All the leaders were flying, of course, at these exalted heights, but Kipsang's form and musculature is rarified for sure