Men's pace has picked back up. If JG's splits are right they ran a 9:02 between 16 and 18? Can that be right? Regardless, they are on 2:06:12 at 30k.
Mile 1: 4:46
Mile 2: 4:47 (9:33) I timed the first mile in 4:49 for the racers. Mayvbe 448. They are giving official splits, which I am posting. 4:47 was the second mile split.
Mile 3: 4:47 (14:20)
5K: 14:52 (19 men within 5 seconds of the lead) Stinson, Kibet, and Osman backing off leaders now. the What pace are they on?2:05:28 pace
Mile 4: 4:48 (19:08) Farah allowing a slight gap to form from leaders to him and a few other guys but it’s not that big. Now they’re back together, though Farah is toward the back of the pack.
Mile 5: 4:46 (23:54)
Mile 6: 5:03 (28:57) Slowest split of the race by far (due to headwind)
10K: 30:11 (15:09) Choge has fallen way off, he’s behind the second group in 30:51 running in no man’s land
Mile 7: 4:54 (33:51)
Mile 8: 4:43 (38:34)
Mile 9: 5:00 (43:34) Kirui sees a gap starting to form to the pacers so he moves up to close the gap and keep the pressure on.
15K: 45:00 (14:49)
Mile 10: 4:42 (48:16)
Mile 11: 4:42 (52:58) They’ve had the wind at their backs since from 7.5 to almost 13 miles
Mile 12: 4:47 (57:45)
20K: 59:48 (14:48)
Mile 13: 4:45 (1:02:30)
HALF: 1:03:02 (13 men within 4 secs of the lead) Farah at the very back of lead pack. Rupp and Kiruis right at the front. Farah had allowed a gap of 20 meters to form, but he makes a move during mile 14 to bridge the gap and is back with the leaders by 14 miles.
65:12 for Stinson, who is running with Kibet, Osman, Kiname, and Sambu.
Mile 14: 1:07:15 for pacers, 1:07:22 for main pack (4:52) They are letting the pacers get a bit of a gap.
Mile 15: 1:12:10 for pacers, 1:12:23 for main pack (5:01)
25K: 1:15:18 (15:30), 11 men in front pack Kirui pushing up front. Gets a five-meter gap.
Mile 16: 5:08 (1:17:28) Still one pacemaker up front, but this split is for the leaders, led by GKirui, who is closing down the pacer. Now passes the pacemaker during mile 17. Rupp, AKirui, Germew, Legese are right behind him. Now that they’ve caught the pacer, GKirui drops back to let the pacer do some work, Rupp and AKirui are up at the front level with the pacer.
Mile 17:
Mile 18: 1:26:30 (9:02 for last 2 miles?? Can that be right?) Kirui making another move to string things out. Chumba has been dropped.
30K: 1:29:41 Kirui misses his bottle at the 30k drinks station -- he may have even slowed down on purpose to see if someone else will share theirs? Legese gives him some of his.
Mile 19: 1:31:16 (4:46)