37th real,- Berlin-Marathon 2010 Splits, Discussion, and Commentary

Bazu Worku is still a teenager. He's been on top of the splits all the way so far. Impressive to see him up with the two big boys at this stage.

All three still looking good. Hard to tell who'll win.

keep the updates coming!

I think this is Worku's 3rd marathon. 2:06:15 debut last year in Paris at age 18 and 2:09:54 for 3rd in Ottawa on May 30 this year.

40k in 1:58:45 - Makau and Mutai attack and run away from Worku.

Makau surges at 40 km, Mutai goes with him and Worku loses touch. They may kick under 2:05.

In the meatime, Aberu Kebede leads the women's race (1:58:59 at 35k). Bezunseh Bekele 63 seconds behind. Morimoto +2:04, Mockenhupt +2:10

Mutai and Makau approaching Brandenburg Gate. It's gonna be close.

Makau 2:05:08

Mutai 2:05:10

Worku 2:05:25 PB

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Worku <20 WR, I believe.

damn. Mutai loses to Makau again, this time by an even lesser margin

Brett in Toronto wrote:

Worku <20 WR, I believe.

According to IAAF Worku is born 9/15/90, so he's just not under 20 anymore.

Worku is a beast too, recently turned 20 and popped 2:05:25, 50 sec PR

1 2 Makau, Patrick (KEN) MH +00:00 02:05:08

2 3 Mutai, Geoffrey (KEN) MH +00:02 02:05:10

3 6 Worku, Bazu (ETH) MH +00:17 02:05:25

4 8 Tsegay, Yemane (ETH) MH +02:44 02:07:52

5 5 Kiptanui, Eliud (KEN) MH +02:57 02:08:05

6 10 Kipyego, Bernard (KEN) MH +03:42 02:08:50

7 17 Abraham, Tadese (ERI) MH +04:15 02:09:23

8 7 Yegon, Gilbert (KEN) MH +05:26 02:10:34

9 11 Fujiwara, Masakazu (JPN) MH +06:52 02:12:00

10 26 Bat-Ochir, Ser-Od (MGL) MH +07:34 02:12:42

Aberu Kebede 40k in 2:16:01 going for a new personal best.

Sammy Korir blew up hard. He was with the leaders thru 20km i think. he certainly paid for it, 2:19:55

Kebede just under 2:24 for the win.

Right you are, my mistake. Rockin' anyway. All his training partners down in the hotel lobby here in Toronto are celebrating.

1 F3 Kebede, Aberu (ETH) WH +00:00 02:23:58

2 F2 Bekele, Bezunesh (ETH) WH +01:00 02:24:58

3 F4 Morimoto, Tomo (JPN) WH +02:12 02:26:10

4 F5 Mockenhaupt, Sabrina (GER) W30 +02:23 02:26:21

Mockenhaupt improves her personal best by 1 second.