Official 2017 BMW Berlin Marathon Thread

Kipchoge's comingbck though! Bekele dropped.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4_Rm35Rn3B7ZjhVVm9oMHI5X2M

Someone REALLY needs to let these announcers know what a grimace is. They just cannot stop themselves from describing Kipchoge's smile.

adola is making a rookie mistake ...he is running the longest route!

Well WR is out the window. Hopefully the finish is still worth staying up for.

It's back together, with Adola shielding the wind for Kipchoge

Angryjohnny wrote:

mako wrote:

Would love if Adola took the pride out of Kipschoge. He's full of himself

you are either trolling or you've never seen an interview of kipchoge.

I've seen, I think it's fake. His behavior in the race speaks differently

47yroldrunna wrote:

Adola may dethrone the machine! Had a feeling he might. Figured Kipchoge would have dropped him by now if he could.

Adola is done.

That was his move... wasn't enough... he's done.

Adola's legs looking slower now. Wow.

Kipchoge' grimace/smile comes back

Closing the gap

1:27:24 at 30k 14:34 last 5k.

1:30:23 at 31k (2:59)

1:33:15 at 32k. (2:52) Two seconds off WR pace.

1:36:16 at 33k (3:01 33rd km)

1:39:07 at 34k (2:51 34th km)

1:42:04 at 35k (2:57 35th km) -- 2:03:03 pace. 14:40 last 5k. Kipruto 1:03 behind in third.

1:45:00 at 36k (2:56 k)

1:48:00 at 37k (3:00km)

1:51:01 at 38k (3:01 km)

ADOLA MAKING A MOVE at 37k.

He’s got three seconds on Kipchoge at 37.5k. Adola running on left side of road, Kipchoge stalking him off to the side on the right.

You have to average 2:54 so they just pissed away more than 12 seconds.

Leaders on 2:03:16 pace through 38k. WR slipping away...

Adola throws down another surge!

WR gone, but Kipchoge will win.

Kipchoge 10 meters back

hmmm...wait, what? wrote:

hmmm...wait, what? wrote:

He therefore is deferring to Adola....for now...sizing him up, before he terminates him!

It WAS a gallant effort by Adola, though.

Wow, Adola gives another brave effort. Is 'the machine' feeling doubt now this late in what has become, a race?

the letter why wrote:

Someone REALLY needs to let these announcers know what a grimace is. They just cannot stop themselves from describing Kipchoge's smile.

Exactly. Kipchoge doesn't smile when he's comfortable. He grimaces.

Am i watching the same race as everyone else? A near WR debut while beating the marathon goat at the same time?!

Kipchoge 20-30 meters back

Kipchoge is great. But he's not taking advantage of Adola's performance. Adola almost looks like he's begging for Kipchoge to overtake him.

Kipchoge won’t be beat he is keeping at sane pace. Adola is running out of steam