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8 years ago 04/23/2018 1:13pm EDT

re: Rme

Rme wrote:
Bekele is one of my favorite runners. I hate to say it but he is past his prime. I think Bekele has run at such a high level for so many years his body is just tired. He was already a world champ long before Mo really started training. He should forget about the WR and just run some races where he can win.

Agree with this. I think the sun is setting on the possibility of Bekele getting the marathon WR. I think he should just race more often and have some fun. I think he might be able to set a new half marathon WR if he focused on that.

Also, I think he could tear it up at races like Boston and NY. Then at least he could add some wins to his Marathon resume before retiring.

8 years ago 04/23/2018 1:50pm EDT

re: Ethiopianszz

Bekele is one of my favorite runners, but don't these guys know how to pace themselves? Are they not allowed to use a GPS running watch which can indicate pace? Can't the pacers wear these things? Are they not mentally tough enough to be able to run by themselves at a certain pace for fear of losing contact? Are they not self aware that running a 4:22 opening mile uphill is going to affect the rest of their race? At least with Kawauchi in Boston, he blasted a 2:40 first 1km during the opening 170ft drop and then did 5:09 pace to finish off the first mile in 4:37, so it seemed like he knew what he was doing.

8 years ago 04/23/2018 3:10pm EDT

re: ukathleticscoach

ukathleticscoach wrote:
Ethiopianszz wrote:
You need discipline to be a top athlet. I think Ken is most talented there but has lost discipline this monimuntal sport requires. Here goes what he said for anyone that has not seen it.
Kenenisa said he had prepared well when asked if is there more you could have done in preparation for the race.
He went ok for the first half of the race but he found it difficult in the 2nd half.
He was asked who chose to go 61 for the first half of the race. He said he did not know but may be it was EK.
He said he did not want to go that pace in this conditions. (it looks like he asked for a 2nd pace group but did not get that)
He wanted a 2nd group but there was no organised 2nd group he said.
Kenennisa looks pissed off. Almost lost for words. May be this will be the kick up the azz he needs.
Being beaten by Mo etc seems to have hurt him. You can see that from his face. (Make no mistake Ken is a born winner)
If Ken applied himself as much as Mo does, i think he would be up there. I know Mo is a doper and hard to support for a student of the game but he at least applies himself. works hard like he puts it.
Kennenisa either needs to go all in or go all out.
LRC Note. Here is our interview with him that we think the OP is referencing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNDBbRxXViw&list=PLwq03wnoevG-zaWC2TrmpXV2RLbVOxI7p
He's just got older and too many injuries. You can't stay at to indefinitely Kipchoge did nothing on track compared to Bekele to me track is always>Marathon
If he'd switched to marsthon at his peak he'd have run 2:02 flat easy

I lost 20 IQ points reading these two posts.....

8 years ago 04/23/2018 7:31pm EDT

re: Ethiopianszz

End pacemaking. It ruins races, especially marathons. EK is probably the best ever--but I'd still like to see him mix it up more often in championship conditions. Yes he won Rio--but with only three athletes from each nation represented his odds were rather improved there. End pacemaking forever.

8 years ago 04/23/2018 11:51pm EDT

re: Julius Wrentham

Kipchoge is an amazing racer. Anyone who can go out in 13:48 and finish in low 2:04 is a cut above the rest of the world. For all we know, he could have gone faster. Simply amazing.

8 years ago 04/24/2018 12:20am EDT

re: El Keniano

El Keniano wrote:
Ethiopianszz wrote:
He was asked who chose to go 61 for the first half of the race. He said he did not know but may be it was EK.
.
Good to see him not giving excuses this time. Also, we're tired of non-existent matchups against Kipchoge. He should avoid trying to challenge Eliud and just pick another marathon where things will be set to his requirements. We all know Eliud will probably run Berlin in September, but if others join him there then complain about the pace, it's on them. I honestly feel a crowded elite field interferes with the record attempt.

Bekele ran 2:03:03 in Berlin. Maybe the race should be set to Bekele's requirements.

8 years ago 04/24/2018 7:02am EDT

re: Kvothe

Kvothe wrote:
El Keniano wrote:
Good to see him not giving excuses this time. Also, we're tired of non-existent matchups against Kipchoge. He should avoid trying to challenge Eliud and just pick another marathon where things will be set to his requirements. We all know Eliud will probably run Berlin in September, but if others join him there then complain about the pace, it's on them. I honestly feel a crowded elite field interferes with the record attempt.
Bekele ran 2:03:03 in Berlin. Maybe the race should be set to Bekele's requirements.

It won't, as it wasn't last year. It doesn't seem to matter that Bekele has a faster PR than Kipchoge and has run Berlin faster than him as well, last year the pacing was set to Eliud's demands and against Kipsang and Bekele, who wanted a slower first half. This year it will be the same.

Maybe Bekele should go after the WR at Valencia or Dubai.

8 years ago 04/24/2018 10:06am EDT

re: li

li wrote:
Bekele is just not a good marathoner.

Easily among the dumbest posts on this forum.

8 years ago 04/24/2018 10:59am EDT

re: letstalkdotcom

letstalkdotcom wrote:
i just love that bekele pulled off that 2:03 when he did. even if he never wins another race, that 2:03 cemented his legend status (finally surpassing Geb in all events) and you can legitimately argue that he could have run 2:02 flat or faster if he switched to the marathon at his peak.

"finally surpassing Geb in all events"??

Yeah, with the little exception of 1500m, 1 Mile, 3000m, 2 Miles, 10km, Hour, HM.

8 years ago 04/24/2018 9:33pm EDT

re: Joplas

Joplas wrote:
Never mind Kipchoge. I think Bekele can live with being beat by Kipchoge. Its the fact that he lost to Mo that sticks like a crow.

True. Plus Bekele pretty much destroyed Kipchoge in every other race they’ve ever run together before they were marathoning (aside from 2003 Worlds).

8 years ago 04/24/2018 9:43pm EDT

re: said88

said88 wrote:
letstalkdotcom wrote:
i just love that bekele pulled off that 2:03 when he did. even if he never wins another race, that 2:03 cemented his legend status (finally surpassing Geb in all events) and you can legitimately argue that he could have run 2:02 flat or faster if he switched to the marathon at his peak.
"finally surpassing Geb in all events"??
Yeah, with the little exception of 1500m, 1 Mile, 3000m, 2 Miles, 10km, Hour, HM.

You tried too hard here. How many WRs does Geb have again? Oh wait...

8 years ago 04/25/2018 9:16am EDT

re: RelaxDontDoIt

Technically, according to the IAAF, 2 for outdoor - same as Bekele. How's that for a stretch?https://www.iaaf.org/records/by-category/world-records

RelaxDontDoIt wrote:
You tried too hard here. How many WRs does Geb have again? Oh wait...

8 years ago 04/25/2018 10:38am EDT

re: Ethiopianszz

Ethiopianszz wrote:
You need discipline to be a top athlet. I think Ken is most talented there but has lost discipline this monimuntal sport requires. Here goes what he said for anyone that has not seen it.
Kenenisa said he had prepared well when asked if is there more you could have done in preparation for the race.
He went ok for the first half of the race but he found it difficult in the 2nd half.
He was asked who chose to go 61 for the first half of the race. He said he did not know but may be it was EK.
He said he did not want to go that pace in this conditions. (it looks like he asked for a 2nd pace group but did not get that)
He wanted a 2nd group but there was no organised 2nd group he said.
Kenennisa looks pissed off. Almost lost for words. May be this will be the kick up the azz he needs.
Being beaten by Mo etc seems to have hurt him. You can see that from his face. (Make no mistake Ken is a born winner)
If Ken applied himself as much as Mo does, i think he would be up there. I know Mo is a doper and hard to support for a student of the game but he at least applies himself. works hard like he puts it.
Kennenisa either needs to go all in or go all out.
LRC Note. Here is our interview with him that we think the OP is referencing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNDBbRxXViw&list=PLwq03wnoevG-zaWC2TrmpXV2RLbVOxI7p

How many bad marathons does he need to finally be motivated?

8 years ago 04/26/2018 3:51am EDT

re: Stopcecil!

Stopcecil! wrote:
Ethiopianszz wrote:
You need discipline to be a top athlet. I think Ken is most talented there but has lost discipline this monimuntal sport requires. Here goes what he said for anyone that has not seen it.
Kenenisa said he had prepared well when asked if is there more you could have done in preparation for the race.
He went ok for the first half of the race but he found it difficult in the 2nd half.
He was asked who chose to go 61 for the first half of the race. He said he did not know but may be it was EK.
He said he did not want to go that pace in this conditions. (it looks like he asked for a 2nd pace group but did not get that)
He wanted a 2nd group but there was no organised 2nd group he said.
Kenennisa looks pissed off. Almost lost for words. May be this will be the kick up the azz he needs.
Being beaten by Mo etc seems to have hurt him. You can see that from his face. (Make no mistake Ken is a born winner)
If Ken applied himself as much as Mo does, i think he would be up there. I know Mo is a doper and hard to support for a student of the game but he at least applies himself. works hard like he puts it.
Kennenisa either needs to go all in or go all out.
LRC Note. Here is our interview with him that we think the OP is referencing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNDBbRxXViw&list=PLwq03wnoevG-zaWC2TrmpXV2RLbVOxI7p
How many bad marathons does he need to finally be motivated?

How many doping race ruiners does he need to beat? He is unlucky, but he will get there.

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