Official 2015 London Marathon Live Discussion Thread

Just saw a tweet - "Paula Radcliffe's first 5K split is 17:27."

That's 2:27:15 pace!

Women's race is a jogfest. Thought Keitany would be pushing it but they've really let it dawdle.

Women’s splits

Mile 1: 5:38

Mile 2: 5:19 (10:57) Lead group is now 9. Keitany, Kiplagats, Tufa, Mergia, Sumgong, Tsegay, Jeptoo, Abeylegesse.

Mile 3: 5:18 (16:15)

5K: 16:54

Mile 4: 5:25 (21:40) 2:22 pace

Mile 5: 5:17 (26:57) Abeylegesse dropped. Down to 8.

Mile 6: 5:08 (32:05) Mergia and Tufa start to push. Mergia and Tufa get a lead of 10-20 meters but rest of pack catches Tufa and then reels in Mergia within a mile.

10K: 33:22 (16:26)

Mile 7: 5:30 (37:35)

Mile 8: 5:27 (43:02) 2:21 pace

Mile 9: 5:46 (48:48)

15K: 50:53 (17:31) 2:23:06 pace

Mile 10: 5:41 (54:29)

Mile 11: Chasers are gaining on lead pack.

Mile 12: 5:37 Chase pack has caught the leaders, as has the second pacer (Elizabeth Cherono). Lead group is now 12, Tsegaye and Mergia at the front. They start picking it up a little bit when group 2 catches them.

20K: 1:08:06. (17:13)

Mile 13: Group of 9 now, led by Tsegaye/Mergia.

HM: 1:11:42 (2:23:24 pace)

Mile 14: 5:29

Mile 15:

25K: 1:25:29 (17:23) They are 13 seconds behind the rabbits.

Tsegaye is Mekonnen

I'm rooting for Mergia, because she actually has genuine boobies, and is hot regardless.

Men’s splits

Mile 1: 4:40. 10 men in lead group.

Mile 2: 4:50 (9:30) Men are right on the rabbits.

Mile 3: 4:33 (14:03)

5K: 14:32. Group of 10. Mekonnen, Kipchoge, Tsegay, Mutais, Kitwara, Regassa, Kipsang, Kimetto, Biwott.

Mile 4: 4:44 (18:47)

Mile 5: 4:40 (23:27)

Mile 6: 4:47 (28:14)

10K: 29:14 (14:42) Still 10 men.

Mile 7: 4:44 (32:58)

Mile 8: 4:47 (37:45)

Thanks for the Eurosport livestreaming links!

According to the live splits on the race website, 5k was 17:27, 10k was 35:23 (17:56)! She's on 2:29:16 predicted finish!

Final 10 miles of the women's race should be exciting. Still a ton of women in lead pack right now, led by Portugal's Ana Dulce Felix.

Men are on 2:03:43 pace through 8 miles. Still well under the CR but no longer WR pace.

50-foot midget wrote:

I'm rooting for Mergia, because she actually has genuine boobies, and is hot regardless.

No way. Florence Kiplahot.

Kipchoge has thrown away his hat, the men's race is on.

Men’s splits

Mile 1: 4:40. 10 men in lead group.

Mile 2: 4:50 (9:30) Men are right on the rabbits.

Mile 3: 4:33 (14:03)

5K: 14:32. Group of 10. Mekonnen, Kipchoge, Tsegay, Mutais, Kitwara, Regassa, Kipsang, Kimetto, Biwott.

Mile 4: 4:44 (18:47)

Mile 5: 4:40 (23:27)

Mile 6: 4:47 (28:14)

10K: 29:14 (14:42) Still 10 men.

Mile 7: 4:44 (32:58)

Mile 8: 4:47 (37:45)

Mile 9: 4:47 (42:32)

15K: 44:04 (14:50) 2:03:57 pace

Such a great sight to see that group running

CockneyRebel wrote:

Such a great sight to see that group running

That was just my thought. Something awesome about watching all these guys clip along like that.

Kipchoge looking really comfortable right now.

Defending champ Edna Kiplagat has been dropped along with Diana Nukui of Burundi.

I love those bursts of speeds by Portugal's Ana Dulce Felix. In 2014 NYC Portugal also had a very good lady. Felixes form is great. Snapping, fast feet. Good leg carriage. Strong hip flexors.

Ednas form is never guaranteed.

Nukuri has now caught the leaders and Kiplagat is about to. Felix still leading.

Paula finishing as she started, getting dragged along by a group of male pacers.