Official 2017 Chicago Marathon Live Discussion Thread

God damn it looks like they are really running hard now.

Ruppy in the lead!

How have so many men dropped off with this leisurely pace?

Scorpion_runnner wrote:

Great race my arse!

It’s crap as hell!

kmaclam wrote:

Wow, a dozen still packed together in the men's pack, great race

The race has now started for the men!!!!!

Rupp finna win this one.

Please show more ‘Cheer Zone’ coverage.

v2 wrote:

Rupp finna win this one.

Looks better every second. Too bad it will be slow.

v2 wrote:

Rupp finna win this one.

top 3 fer shure

Hey everyone, interview with a fat guy that doesn't run!!

crosscounts wrote:

How have so many men dropped off with this leisurely pace?

lead pack is 5. the rest, including Derrick are strung out behind. 10-30sec back

Rupp is going to win!

What if Rupp has one of his ice hats at the last aid station?

Rupp Rupp Rupp

First shot of women's elite in.... 10minutes??? just appeared?

Rupp! Rupp! Rupp!

Alright, on your next post, please add at the bottom if you are rooting for or against Rupp. Rupp is like the Yankees/Cowboys. There is little middleground.

4:49 mile broke it open!!!

Men

Mile 1: 5:10 first mile for the men. Aaron Braun has a few meters on a very large men’s pack.

Mile 2: 4:59 (10:11) braun still in front but closer to the rest of the field. Still a large pack of 20+

Mile 3: 15:10 (5:00)

5k: 15:42

Mile 4: 20:12 (5:02)

Mile 5: 25:15 (5:04) Still huge pack. Emmanuel Bett now moving into the lead.

Mile 6: 30:18 (5:03)

10k: 31:24 (15:42) Still a huge pack. Braun leading, Bett behind. 26 men in lead pack.

Mile 7: 35:16 (4:58)

Mile 8: 40:21 (5:05)

Mile 9: 45:24 (5:03)

15k: 47:02 (15:38) Bett to the front now. 22 men within five seconds of the lead.

Mile 10: 50:23 (4:59) Bett at front of lead pack but a couple others next to him.

Mile 11: 55:26 (5:03) Braun now going to the front again

Mile 12: 60:31 (5:05) Braun has about 7 meters on Bett, rest of the pack right behind Bett.

20k: 62:43 (15:39) 21 men within five seconds of lead. Braun still leading.

Mile 13: 1:05:36 (5:05) Still Braun up front.

Half: 1:06:06. Official split is different (1:05:49) but I think the official split is off. 24 guys within five seconds of lead.

Mile 14: 1:10:42 (5:06) Bett now leading it. It’s picking up and the pack is stringing out.

Mile 15: 1:15:38 (4:56) Fastest mile of the race so far. Derrick, Chelanga and Rupp only Americans still in the lead pack.

25k: 1:18:15 (15:32) Now 14 guys within 3 seconds of the lead. Bumbalough just struggling to hold on, Rupp, Derrick, Chelanga all up there.

Mile 16: 1:20:34 (4:56)

Mile 17: 1:25:14 (4:40). Is that right? There’s still a bunch of men up there

Mile 18: 1:30:08 (4:54) Derrick leading. Now Kirui moving to the front.

30k: 1:33:21. (15:06) 11 men in the lead group. Rupp, Derrick and Chelanga all in lead group.

Mile 19: 1:35:11 (5:03)

Mile 20: 1:40:06 (4:55) Matsumara (who fell earlier in the race) and Miyawaki, who were 14 seconds behind at 30k, have rejoined the leaders.

Mile 21: 1:45:16 (5:10) Derrick, Chelanga falling back. Lemma leading. Rupp still up there. Pack of five: Kirui, Lemma, Rupp, Kipyego, Sambu.

35k: 1:48:43 (15:22) Kirui, Rupp, Lemma and Kipyego. Sambu struggling to hold on. Now it’s a four-man race. Kirui doing the pushing.

Mile 22: 1:49:55 (4:49). Fastest of the day, that is what has strung it out.

34 km 1:45:52 3:07 2:11:23

35 km 1:48:42 2:50 15:22 2:11:03 1,5,10 two others Break away

22 mi 1:49:57 4:39 2:11:02

Lilesa can’t keep up with a 2:11 pace??? But he ran London in 2;08??

I don’t trust this crappy race. Abel is a Nike guy and might throw it for rupp!

Mary k vs Dibaba in London is going to be insane!!

Women

Mile 1: 5:18

Mile 2: 5:09 (10:27) Pack of five with several men. Hasay toward the back of the pack and threatening to drop. Dibaba leading it, Kiplagat, Kosgei and Kipketer are others with her.

Mile 3: 5:05 (15:32)

5k: 16:08. 27 men in lead pack.

Mile 6: 31:16

10k: 32:28 (16:20) Five women in lead pack and Luke Humphrey running with them. Dibaba, Kiplagat, Kosgei, Kipketer, Hasay.

Mile 7: 36:34 (5:18)

Mile 8: 41:56 (5:22)

Mile 9: 47:13 (5:17)

15k: 49:02 (16:34). Hasay actually leading it!

Mile 10: 52:38 (5:24)

Mile 11: 57:57 (5:19). Still five women but Dibaba back to the front.

Mile 12: 1:03:15 (5:18)

20k: 1:05:35 (16:33)

Mile 13: 1:08:35

Half: 1:09:06. Dibaba stringing it out now. Kosgei the only one going with her.

Dibaba/Kosgei have separated from the others.

Mile 14: 1:13:48 (5:13)

Mile 15: 1:19:08 (5:20) Still Dibaba and Kosgei, they have gapped the remaining women significantly

25k: 1:21:59 (16:24) Dibaba/Kosgei have 19 seconds on Kiplagat/Hasay. Hasay moves into third ahead of Kiplagat just after 25k

Mile 16: 1:24:28 (5:20) Dibaba pushing again, starting to get a couple strides on Kosgei. Dibaba has had a few strides on Kosgei for a mile or so now but Kosgei hanging in there.

Mile 18: 1:35:00 Kosgei, after running a few meters behind DIbaba for the last mile or two, has almost drawn level with Dibaba. Hasay at 1:35:37.

30k: 1:38:29 (16:30). Lead 2 on 2:18:31 pace.

Mile 19: 1:40:22 (5:22). Still Dibaba leading Kosgei by a few strides. Kosgei hanging in.

Dibaba now dropping Kosgei for good.

Mile 20: 1:45:37 (5:15). Dibaba has big lead on Kosgei. Only question is how fast she goes.

Mile 21: 1:50:58 (5:21)

Down to 3! Come on Rupp!