Set your alarm clocks now. Bekele's coach: "He's in perfect shape now....I think [he can break the WR]."

Newbury Park? wrote:

One downside:

I saw a youtube video somewhat recently of him being interviewed. He looked overweight compared to the 2019 race.

It's always hard to tell for sure, but I had a similar reaction when I saw some recent images of him.

TV Watcher wrote:

Peacock website shows no search result for this race

Their website is terrible. It doesn't list tons of stuff that they actually show.

No times listed here, but this at least confirms it's on their lineup:

800 dude wrote:

TV Watcher wrote:

Peacock website shows no search result for this race

Their website is terrible. It doesn't list tons of stuff that they actually show.

No times listed here, but this at least confirms it's on their lineup:

https://www.peacocktv.com/sports/track-field

That's great, how did you find it?

Fool me one, shame on me, fool me twice, shame on you. This whole thing is hype. Sorry, but Bekele is old and I’m expecting nothing from him approaching a WR. If he makes a serious run at it, great for him and all of us, but just not going to get my hopes up. Can’t decide if it’s worth getting up to watch. If I miss it, that would stink, but I hate being manipulated too. Tough call.

I slept in for Berlin 2019. I will not make the same mistake again.

Leipzig wrote:

ConsistencyIsKing wrote:

In other words, he's gonna get dropped by some no name ethiopian/kenyan and drop out after 30k

You got it. Remember Adola?

Nope, and there’s a reason why you don’t…

I will always remember the novice that challenged Kipchoge and nearly succeeded at the worlds most legendary marathon. That’s the thing about no name guys, they do something amazing and are no longer nameless. At least not to real fans.

TV Watcher wrote:

800 dude wrote:

Their website is terrible. It doesn't list tons of stuff that they actually show.

No times listed here, but this at least confirms it's on their lineup:

https://www.peacocktv.com/sports/track-field

That's great, how did you find it?

Just googled "Peacock Berlin Marathon."

He ran 2:01 only 2 years ago why ppl acting like 10 years have passed lol. WR SUNDAY

I recently had a problem finding the replay for Day 2 of the Zurich meet. It was not listed with the other Zurich-related streams. I used their Facebook chat and they instructed me to use their search function to find it. That worked and later they located the stream in its proper location.

Peacock does a great job with the big meets and road races and I'm anxious to watch this one. But it is not going to be a 2am wakeup call for this guy...replay all the way!

KB will DNF if he goes sub 62 for the first half, and I think that is exactly what will happen. Relative unknown runner to win.

Wise Old Man wrote:

Fool me one, shame on me, fool me twice, shame on you. This whole thing is hype. Sorry, but Bekele is old and I’m expecting nothing from him approaching a WR. If he makes a serious run at it, great for him and all of us, but just not going to get my hopes up. Can’t decide if it’s worth getting up to watch. If I miss it, that would stink, but I hate being manipulated too. Tough call.

I peg the odds of any 39 year old setting a World Record in any distance event at zilch.

He's going to run 2:01:23 and send LetsRun home DEVASTATED, just like in 2019.

Film Rep wrote:

https://youtu.be/JRGgTTxdwsE

POD !!!

Primo Numero Uno wrote:

Is it just me or do they say this every year about Bekele and then 2/3 times he DNF's?

Do you mean 3/10?

Just want to say how refreshing this thread has been, sticking to running and making good points all around.

Hope I didn't just jinx it.

For the record I'm team Kenny and an cheering for him, but I'm thinking the record will be out of reach for him.

spaghettilegs wrote:

He ran 2:01 only 2 years ago why ppl acting like 10 years have passed lol. WR SUNDAY

+1. Wonder where the negativity comes from. Is it that LR posters believed in and rooted for him and were burnt by disappointment in the past? The negativity almost sounds like they don’t want him to break a WR. How can one want that of one of the greatest distance runners, if not the single greatest, of all time?

800 dude wrote:

Newbury Park? wrote:

One downside:

I saw a youtube video somewhat recently of him being interviewed. He looked overweight compared to the 2019 race.

It's always hard to tell for sure, but I had a similar reaction when I saw some recent images of him.

If that's a recent picture he actually looks just as fit as he did 2 years ago

Yawn. If I'm getting up that early I'm watching real sport, the ManU match, not some glorified time trial. Watching a guy hold pace for 2 hours is worse than cricket.

Funny how this headline made me think the race was within 24 hours. Customarily alarm “clocks” can only be set for a time of day, not a date. I’m only 38, adequately tech savvy and have had cell phone/laptop/etc pretty much since available. I now see that you meant I should set an iPhone alarm for the middle of the night Saturday. Check.