Official 2017 BMW Berlin Marathon Thread

Man these guys look good. I agree with the commentators. The 3 of Kipchoge, Kipsang and Adola look like they are jogging at 25km. Kipruto looks teh best but those 3 looked totally at ease as they grabbed their water.

Again, these other 2 guys are capable of breaking the WR.

Guye Adola (Ethiopia): 26 years old, 59:06 HM pb, 3rd at World Half Marathon champs in 2014. He won the Rome-Ostia Half Marathon in March in 59:18.

Vincent Kipruto (Kenya): 30 years old, 2:05:13 pb (2010 Rotterdam), 2011 World Champs silver medalist in marathon. 2:09:15 for 2nd at Lake Biwa Marathon in March.

Bekele is 35 seconds back at 25k.

Leader to leder last 5k was 14:32 and WR pace is 14:34.2

So 5 5k segemnts are 14:28, 14:36 (29:04), 14:40 (43:44), 14:34 (58:18), 14:32 (72:50)

1 2 Kipchoge, Eliud (KEN) M30 Kenia 02:02:55 11:17:55 +00:00 01:12:50

2 45 Adola, Guye (ETH) MH 02:02:56 11:17:56 +00:01 01:12:50

3 3 Kipsang, Wilson (KEN) M35 Kenia 02:02:56 11:17:56 +00:01 01:12:50

4 52 Kipruto, Vincent (KEN) M30 Kenia 02:02:56 11:17:56 +00:01 01:12:51

5 1 Bekele, Kenenisa (ETH) M35 Äthiopien 02:03:31 11:18:31 +00:21 01:13:11

6 5 Kandie, Felix (KEN) M30 Kenia 02:05:53 11:20:53 +01:46 01:14:35

7 131 Milne, Alex (GBR) MH Enfield & Haringey A... 02:05:54 11:20:54 +01:46 01:14:36

8 9 Shitara, Yuta (JPN) MH Japan 02:06:08 11:21:08 +01:55 01:14:44

Will be interesting to see what happens when the last pacer steps out. Hope to see someone take charge

Adola looking good so far in his debut. Just missed his drink though. Looks like the rain isn't too bad. Bekele is out of site now almost.

25km at 1:12:50.

Kimetto split it 1:13:08.

The comparisons they are showing are to theoretical pace, not actual Kimetto's splits.

Wow. 23 seconds faster than Kimetto through 25k, and right on WR Pace if it was run with even splits. Show you how much Kimetto negative split the second half.

Bekele 21 seconds back at 25km. That's pretty significant.

Hopefully he doesn't drop off too much more

On the west coast, going to bed. Someone wake me up if Bekele gets back in it.

johnny5 wrote:

Good morning from Chicago, goodbye Bekele.

El Keniano wrote:

I've seen Bekele turn the corner. He's still in this.

The camera angle makes it look close. The gap is like 30 seconds, not a good sign.

El Keniano wrote:

I've seen Bekele turn the corner. He's still in this.

Yep, also this pace has been pretty even for a while, think this gives these guys the best shot at the wr

Kipchoge is going to crush this second half.

El Keniano wrote:

I've seen Bekele turn the corner. He's still in this.

Hes just trying to flag down his taxi

'the machine' just had to alert a pacer to wake up and give him space.

dobsta wrote:

Who the hell is this dodgy brit running 2:04 pace?

Probably a chip mixup

dems always for party wrote:

jacob Aliet wrote:

Someone please send a screenshot of how they are looking at the front. I cant get a live stream from my location. Thanks.

I can drescribe for you: there at three very skinny guys and two guys in stunning black and white dresses.

Less biased coverage of a second rate runner no matter who they are, so you feck off too.

Duisenberg wrote:

Dunno, I wish she'd feck off wrote:

Dunno, but I wish she'd feck off.

You are watching a German marathon on German TV - what do you expect?

One pace maker left.

Down to 1 pacer!!

Kipsang and Kipchoge both looking strong. Hard to believe they're at 16 miles already. I'd be happy to be at just over 11 miles.