Official 2021 London Marathon discussion thread

Brigid and Lonah must be here for the appearance fee.

habs wrote:

The Kenyan NTV feed is listed as an official broadcaster and is free to view online (no VPN needed) here:

https://ntv.nation.co.ke/ke/live

They've been doing a pre-race show for the last few minutes

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running keeper wrote:

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Works for me on Firefox on linux in the US. 5K split is here:

1

JEPKOSGEI, Joyciline (KEN)

65

02:17:52

+00:00

00:16:21

2

MELLY, Joan Chelimo (KEN)

71

02:17:54

+00:00

00:16:21

3

SALPETER, Lonah Chemtai (ISR)

62

02:17:54

+00:00

00:16:21

4

JEMELI, Valary (KEN)

66

02:17:56

+00:00

00:16:21

5

KOSGEI, Brigid (KEN)

A

61

02:17:57

+00:00

00:16:21

6

DEREJE, Roza (ETH)

63

02:17:57

+00:00

00:16:21

7

AZIMERAW, Degitu (ETH)

67

02:17:57

+00:00

00:16:21

8

MEGERTU, Alemu (ETH)

72

02:17:58

+00:00

00:16:21

9

DIBABA, Birhane (ETH)

64

02:17:58

+00:00

00:16:21

10

BEKERE, Ashete (ETH)

70

02:17:59

+00:00

00:16:21

2:18:00 pace at the start, I don't think there will be official mile splits. BBC was saying the first mile was slow though.

habs wrote:

The Kenyan NTV feed is listed as an official broadcaster and is free to view online (no VPN needed) here:

https://ntv.nation.co.ke/ke/live

They've been doing a pre-race show for the last few minutes

Thank you!

Missing from my top 10 list is Tigist Girma who was 11th and Zeineba Yimer in 12th, that's the entire lead pack with Charlotte Purdue next up 36 seconds behind at 5K.

Switch to firefox and it works. Why are the 3 pacers way ahead of the leading women?

The female commentator is horrible. She keeps saying "who know this" and who knows that." Well, it's your job to know!!!

running keeper wrote:

Switch to firefox and it works. Why are the 3 pacers way ahead of the leading women?

They are the 2:17 pacers. They were way ahead but slowed down to give the runners something to focus on

Men's race underway, but Kinde Atanaw DNS unfortunately I think.

Will coop wrote:

Men's race underway, but Kinde Atanaw DNS unfortunately I think.

Positive COVID test

Kitata looks like he's already having trouble so early.

running keeper wrote:

Kitata looks like he's already having trouble so early.

He doesn't look great

London Marathon Watcherz wrote:

The female commentator is horrible. She keeps saying "who know this" and who knows that." Well, it's your job to know!!!

It's Mara Yamauchi, 2nd fastest british marathoner.

Men started clean, 10K split top 10 for women:

SALPETER, Lonah Chemtai (ISR) 00:32:42

DEREJE, Roza (ETH) 00:32:42

JEPKOSGEI, Joyciline (KEN) 00:32:43

MELLY, Joan Chelimo (KEN) 00:32:43

KOSGEI, Brigid (KEN) 00:32:43

JEMELI, Valary (KEN) 00:32:43

DIBABA, Birhane (ETH) 00:32:43

YIMER, Zeineba (ETH) 00:32:43

MEGERTU, Alemu (ETH) 00:32:43

AZIMERAW, Degitu (ETH) 00:32:43

Same top 12 all together, all E africans still in the mix looking comfortable though some were saying B Kosgei looks a little off.

Kitata already fallen back. Full men lead pack at 5K:

5K

KIPCHUMA, Vincent (KEN) 00:14:33

LEGESE, Birhanu (ETH) 00:14:33

EKIRU, Titus (KEN) 00:14:34

GEREMEW, Mosinet (ETH) 00:14:34

CHEBET, Evans (KEN) 00:14:34

LEMMA, Sisay (ETH) 00:14:34

KITATA, Shura (ETH) 00:14:40

Men 14:33 at 5K

Women through 15K still keeping steady, same top 12 in lead pack:

WOMEN:

5K

1. JEPKOSGEI, Joyciline (KEN) 00:16:21 (02:18:08)

2. MELLY, Joan Chelimo (KEN) 00:16:21 (02:18:10)

3. SALPETER, Lonah Chemtai (ISR) 00:16:21 (02:18:08)

4. JEMELI, Valary (KEN) 00:16:21 (02:18:12)

5. KOSGEI, Brigid (KEN) 00:16:21 (02:18:10)

6. DEREJE, Roza (ETH) 00:16:21 (02:18:11)

7. AZIMERAW, Degitu (ETH) 00:16:21 (02:18:09)

8. MEGERTU, Alemu (ETH) 00:16:21 (02:18:11)

9. DIBABA, Birhane (ETH) 00:16:21 (02:18:12)

10. BEKERE, Ashete (ETH) 00:16:21 (02:18:10)

10K

1. SALPETER, Lonah Chemtai (ISR) 00:32:42 (02:18:08)

2. DEREJE, Roza (ETH) 00:32:42 (02:18:11)

3. JEPKOSGEI, Joyciline (KEN) 00:32:43 (02:18:08)

4. MELLY, Joan Chelimo (KEN) 00:32:43 (02:18:10)

5. KOSGEI, Brigid (KEN) 00:32:43 (02:18:10)

6. JEMELI, Valary (KEN) 00:32:43 (02:18:12)

7. DIBABA, Birhane (ETH) 00:32:43 (02:18:12)

8. YIMER, Zeineba (ETH) 00:32:43 (02:18:11)

9. MEGERTU, Alemu (ETH) 00:32:43 (02:18:11)

10. AZIMERAW, Degitu (ETH) 00:32:43 (02:18:09)

15K

1. SALPETER, Lonah Chemtai (ISR) 00:49:07 (02:18:08)

2. JEPKOSGEI, Joyciline (KEN) 00:49:07 (02:18:08)

3. AZIMERAW, Degitu (ETH) 00:49:07 (02:18:09)

4. KOSGEI, Brigid (KEN) 00:49:07 (02:18:10)

5. MELLY, Joan Chelimo (KEN) 00:49:07 (02:18:10)

6. BEKERE, Ashete (ETH) 00:49:07 (02:18:10)

7. DEREJE, Roza (ETH) 00:49:08 (02:18:11)

8. YIMER, Zeineba (ETH) 00:49:08 (02:18:11)

9. MEGERTU, Alemu (ETH) 00:49:08 (02:18:11)

10. GIRMA, Tigist (ETH) 00:49:08 (02:18:12)

oh god, charlie purdue. please please please.

and why is she drafting behind two pacemakers?

Kipchuma looks like he could be one of the pacers with his black tank top.

Men thru 10K:

MEN

5K

1. KIPCHUMA, Vincent (KEN) 00:14:33 (02:03:13)

2. LEGESE, Birhanu (ETH) 00:14:33 (02:03:15)

3. EKIRU, Titus (KEN) 00:14:34 (02:03:16)

4. GEREMEW, Mosinet (ETH) 00:14:34 (02:03:17)

5. CHEBET, Evans (KEN) 00:14:34 (02:03:17)

6. LEMMA, Sisay (ETH) 00:14:34 (02:03:19)

7. KITATA, Shura (ETH) 00:14:40 (02:05:00)

8. WOODFINE, Tristan (CAN) 00:15:21 (02:09:36)

9. AADAN, Mohamud (GBR) 00:15:21 (02:09:36)

10. SESEMANN, Philip (GBR) 00:15:23 (02:09:49)

10K

1. KIPCHUMA, Vincent (KEN) 00:29:13 0:14:40 (02:03:13)

2. LEGESE, Birhanu (ETH) 00:29:13 0:14:40 (02:03:15)

3. EKIRU, Titus (KEN) 00:29:13 0:14:39 (02:03:16)

4. GEREMEW, Mosinet (ETH) 00:29:13 0:14:39 (02:03:17)

5. CHEBET, Evans (KEN) 00:29:13 0:14:39 (02:03:17)

6. LEMMA, Sisay (ETH) 00:29:14 0:14:40 (02:03:19)

7. KITATA, Shura (ETH) 00:29:38 0:14:58 (02:05:00)

8. WOODFINE, Tristan (CAN) 00:30:43 0:15:22 (02:09:36)

9. AADAN, Mohamud (GBR) 00:30:43 0:15:22 (02:09:36)