Official 2019 Boston Marathon Live Discussion Thread

runningpapi wrote:

Can someone tell me what shoes Degefa are running?

She is wearing Adidas gear. So probably one of their shoes and no 4%s!

geta prob adidas shoe

64:28 at 1/2 way

Very treatd wrote:

Sad but True wrote:

Camara time & show time

too early

Who’s Jarod Word?!

Ward's camera time is over

NBC's side views of the runners is so terrible that I thought Des has dropped out of the chase group for like 30 seconds before she came into view again.

Announcer just said Tadese is out with a hamstring issue? interesting.

Africans winning. ???

You could literally see him stop. WTF are you watching?

agip wrote:

announcer says desi made 'seven figures?' in one year? Hard to see that being true. Maybe lifetime?

I think she def meant this year, meaning after Boston win. I could see it. Lots of appearance/lecture pay and bonuses from sponsors.

runningchick wrote:

runningpapi wrote:

Can someone tell me what shoes Degefa are running?

She is wearing Adidas gear. So probably one of their shoes and no 4%s!

adidas adios

King Africa wrote:

Africans winning. ???

Africans are winning in a sporting event. How many African countries have robust economies? How many African countries have solid democracies?

Leading Women at 25km

pos / name / bib / pred fin / pred time / diff / split

1 Degefa, Worknesh (ETH) F2 02:21:18 11:53:17AM +00:00 01:23:43

2 Linden, Desiree (USA) F1 02:25:53 11:57:52AM +02:43 01:26:26

3 Saina, Betsy (KEN) F10 02:25:53 11:57:52AM +02:43 01:26:26

4 Kiplagat, Edna (KEN) F4 02:25:53 11:57:52AM +02:43 01:26:26

5 Assefa, Meskerem (ETH) F6 02:25:53 11:57:52AM +02:43 01:26:26

6 Hasay, Jordan (USA) F7 02:25:53 11:57:52AM +02:43 01:26:26

7 Rotich, Caroline (KEN) F11 02:25:55 11:57:54AM +02:44 01:26:27

8 Eshetu, Biruktayit (ETH) F12 02:25:55 11:57:54AM +02:44 01:26:27

9 Dibaba, Mare (ETH) F5 02:25:55 11:57:54AM +02:44 01:26:27

10 Ngugi, Mary (KEN) F24 02:25:55 11:57:54AM +02:44 01:26:27

cheers.

can't see Ritz

PeanutButterJelly wrote:

Americans: Our runners are so weak, I wish they'd just go for it!

Also Americans: What is Jared Ward doing? Doesn't he understand he shouldn't be leading?

All Americans don’t say the same thing? People have different ideas?

Timmy thompsons wrote:

King Africa wrote:

Africans winning. ???

Africans are winning in a sporting event. How many African countries have robust economies? How many African countries have solid democracies?

Please shut up.

woman runner name ngugi is she rlated former cross country wrld chmpion

Lead 3 have fallen back to chase pack. Ritz & Ward still among them. Defega still way out front, but in the midst of the hills now.

Why is the men's camera smoother than the women's camera? The women's is too shaky.

Sad but True wrote:

Very treatd wrote:

Who’s Jarod Word?!

Ward's camera time is over

He'll still have plenty of camera time this race