it always looks closer on TV but I'm sometimes amazed how little daylight guys put between their feet and the rail. I've run a lot of laps in my life by when going fast I never got THAT close to the rail.
here's out notes with 1k to go 2:16.51 at 800 Ishamael Kipkirui takes off just after 800, he’s got a gap of 36 meters 62 lap for Kiprkui after picking up the pace. O. Chelimo leading chase pack. 65.18 for fourth lap 4:24.05 at 1600 for Kipkirui, five-second lead over the pack. Aregawi takes the lead at 2200 or so and they have caught kipkirui at halfway 6:55 at halfway Hagos to the lead at 2800 after a 64 8:13.11 at 3k. Nordas, both chelimos getting dropped 61.9 to 3200 after Gebrhiwet’s injection of pace Chelimo gapped 3400 and oscar chelimo Back to a 63.00 to 3600 and Aregawi back to the lead. 62.10 to 4k