I've always believed that 26:30 is equivalent to sub-2:03 - if the runner is as good at the marathon as at the 10k. Geb can run 2:02:xx, if he has somehow gotten into as good marathon shape as he was 10k shape 10 years ago. I don't know if that's possible, but well adidas and all....
54F
yo wrote:
####ing insane man.. whats the temperature in dubai right now?
54 degrees.
What did he hit the half in?
Not insane at all ... 2:02 is very possible and guaranteed within 20 years, the 02 hour mark will be hit ... me getting to old .... but a youngster like Wanjiru .... anyway lets see how close he comes ... cheers Henny
0k-8k 4:36 pace
8k-10k 4:40 pace
10k-14k 4:45 pace
14k-18k 4:46 pace
yo wrote:
####ing insane man.. whats the temperature in dubai right now?
Basically perfect: 54 degrees, partly cloudy, UV index 0, 45 degree dewpoint and 6mph breeze out of the east:
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/airportprofile/DXB?from=search_vertI'm pissed... they had an 'u' turn (20 Km) I suppose, then they put the camera on some runners from the race...and some womens ... but did not show the half point time (they turned off the clock for some time, now is on) ... The only way I can get the splits is watching the road border... looking for the signs... sometimes is hard...
bekele will run sub 2:02, mark my words kiddos
God darnet people post quicker on times and distance. please my fellow ethiopian is running and i can't watch this shittt. when are we going to have some running tvs in america shittt. And Bekele will never run like haile he is built differently. You can't be as bulky as bekele. he will come close. Haile isn't just tough physically he is tough mentally.
still four in the lead...Geb and pacers (Korir 25" behind)
Hendrik Ramaala wrote:
Not insane at all ... 2:02 is very possible and guaranteed within 20 years, the 02 hour mark will be hit ... me getting to old .... but a youngster like Wanjiru .... anyway lets see how close he comes ... cheers Henny
Are you ACTUALLY Hendrik Ramaala?
he must have hit the half by now.. anyone know his split?
juamarti wrote:
The only way I can get the splits is watching the road border... looking for the signs... sometimes is hard...
Wow, thats really lame. You think with that Dubai Sports Channel's new 5 year contract for the marathon that they could have better coverage.
Thank you so much for posting by the way!
some time after the Olympics...Geb vs Bekele vs Wanjiru, on a perfect day, perfect course. Throw in Sammy Korir and Paul Tergat to pace, huge incentives for a good time.
Who knows what could happen?
how are the women doing? especially my favorite bezunesh?
dude...chill
but I do agree with the marathon and bekele...no way can he run a 2:02 while kicking himself in the ass every stride.
thank you so much guy. without tv. you are our only savior.
Yeah, thanks for posting. Non-runners don't understand how somebody can sit through watching a marathon for two hours without getting bored... Here we are, not watching it, not listening to it, but reading message board posts on its progress! Amazing - I think that is just a tribute to how much we respect Geb!
27 Km (1:19:01) just three runners in the lead... Geb and 2 pacers...