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Meb looks good, Ritz tucking... guy who tried to break away is back... Meb leading!!

Women’s race splits

Mile 1: 5:38 (Nemec leads large pack)

Mile 2: 5:28 (11:06)

Mile 3: 5:19 (16:25) (Deba took the lead at 4k, drops three women, pack stringing out with Desi a few meters off the back)

5K: 16:57 (2:23:03 pace)

Mile 4: 5:23 (21:48) Linden in the lead. 11 women in the lead group

Mile 5: 5:46 (27:34) Deba leading, still group of 11

Mile 6: 5:38 (33:12)

10K: 34:23 (17:26 5K) 2:25:02 pace, Duliba leading pack of 12

Mile 7: 5:32 (38:44)

Mile 8: 5:38 (44:22) Linden to the front again

Mile 9: 5:40 (50:02)

15K: 51:48 (17:25)

Mile 10: 5:35 (55:37)

Mile 11: 5:36 (1:01:13)

Mile 12: 5:23 (1:06:36)

20K: 1:09:00 (17:12 5K) 2:25:29 pace. Linden still leading

Mile 13: 5:24 1:12:00

HM: 1:12:44. Caroline Kilel leading

Mile 14: 5:34 (1:17:34)

Mile 15: 5:37 (1:23:11)

25K: 1:26:08 (17:08 5K) 2:25:22 pace

Mile 16: 5:27 1:28:38

Mile 17: 5:39 (1:34:17) Rain starting to fall

Mile 18: 5:36 1:39:53 Group of 9, Desi leading. Shalane/Cragg dropped

30K: 1:43:23 17:15 5K

Mile 19: 5:27 1:45:20 Still 9 women

Mile 20: 5:38 1:50:58 Linden starts to push again

Mile 21: 5:52 1:56:50

35K: 2:00:49

Mile 22: 5:23 2:02:13

Dibaba makes a big move, looked like Linden and three others were off the back. But then slows down and pack remains intact. Linden still leading.

At least the BAA should pay Desi for rabitting.

MEB WILL BE FORTY ON MAY FIFTH... WHOA

Deba actually looks stronger than Dibaba.

No Quit wrote:

Meb ain't got no quit in him.

Never has a truer statement been made.

For the first time today, Rawson acknowledges that there is a headwind

Lead pack is down to six, Linden leading. Chepkirui, Kilel off the back.

RITZ RITZ RITZ RITZ RITZ RITZ RITZ OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

About 20 min to go for the women, right? Any projection of winning time?

Boston is not the Masters -- it is the PGA Championship.

This is the most fun I've had watching a race since London 10000

Chepkirui and Killel dropping. Cherop as well maybe.

How much more fun is this than watching Berlin, Dubai, London, ?!?! SCREW those time trials!

Korir looking GOOD

Chebet looking good

Don't think April has the speed

Tsegay can't tell

Desisa looks tired

Meb looks a bit tired

Same for Ritz

Guy on right looks fresh

Korir agian looking good

Desi back to the lead. She has shown she can possible do this once you get here at this point in the race.

Despite all the women up there, this women's field is not that strong soif she can just beat Dibaba I like her chances. The rest are just hanging on.

DESI GETTING DROPPED!! HAHAHAHAHA

Women's lead pack down to 6, maybe 7?

No one ever talks about April, the South African (I think). He's looked comfortable the whole way.