Kiplak wrote:
The 800 got to be the most intriguing with Paul Ereng's coached Emanuel Korir and Michael Saruni. Either Ferguson or Alfred Kiptketer gets to stay home today.
Definitely the most exciting from a spectator's perspective. Ereng looks super proud. Says the best is yet to come.
Oregonering wrote:
When the team announced?
Provisional team has been announced. AK president Jack Tuwei giving a speech. Those that made top 3 but don't have the standard given until July 23rd to qualify.
El Keniano wrote:
Brand new star
https://twitter.com/jupet11/status/878584191948140544https://twitter.com/ntvkenya/status/878583687515918338KIpyegon Bett hates to lose. Says he's going for nothing less than gold.
Here are the 800 results. 1-3 for UTEP!!
https://twitter.com/MichKatami/status/878590988901535744800 Metres Results:
1. Emmanuel Korir - 1:43.86
2. Kipyegon Bett - 1:44.04
3. Michael Saruni - 1:44.61
4. Ferguson Rotich - 1:44.86
5. Bernard Kipyego - 1:45.21
6. Job Kinyor - 1:45.66
7. Jackson Kivuva - 1:45.80
8. Alfred Kipketer - 1:49.00
Major conundrum for the men's 800m as AK names 5 to the team. The top 3 at the trials plus wildcards David Rudisha, defending world champion who didn't run and Ferguson Rotich DL winner who came fourth. One will have to stay home.
El Keniano wrote:
Major conundrum for the men's 800m as AK names 5 to the team. The top 3 at the trials plus wildcards David Rudisha, defending world champion who didn't run and Ferguson Rotich DL winner who came fourth. One will have to stay home.
El Keiniano, thanks for all of the results. It's been great.
Here are the steeple results
https://twitter.com/MichKatami/status/878590093056978945Women's Steeple
1. Chepsol - 9:34
2. Chepkoech - 9:38
3. Purity Kirui 9:#8
4. Roeseline Jepgngetich 8:39
Men's Steeple
1. Conseslus Kpruto 8:19.75
2. Brimin Kipruto - 8:19.37
3. Jairus Birech 8:29.49
4. Benjamin Kigen 8:20.54
5. Abrahamim Kibowitt 8:36
Kemboi obviously has a bye
douglas burke wrote:
El Keniano wrote:Faith won the women's 1500 in 4:05.
Men's 1500m results:
1. Ronald Kwemoi - 3:30.89
2. Timothy Cheruiyot - 3:31.05
3. Elijah Manangoi - 3:32.03
4. Justus Kiplagat Soget - 3:32.97
5. Charles Simotwo - 3:36.69
6. Evans Kipchumba - 3:37.35
7. Robert Biwott - 3:37.77
8. Geoffrey Matum - 3:38.55
9. Bernard Koros - 3:39.67
10. Collins Koros - 3:41.51
11. Vincent Kibet - 3:45.27
12. Silas Kiplagat - 3:46.64
These times at Altitude are incredible, Soget 3:32.97 is listed by Tilstopaja as born in 2001, which is younger and much faster than Jakob Ingebrightsen of Norway.
Justus Soget is a frightening talent. But he'll get nothing like the attention Ingebrightsen gets here until a couple of years from now when he continues to outperform Jakob as an adult and people start throwing out allegations of doping and age-cheating as well as claims of coming out of "nowhere".
The times have been pretty impressive considering they were run in Nairobi altitude. 1:43 for 800; 3:30 for 1500m; Kam throwing that 54 last lap; the men's and the women's steeple winners goofing about looking like they have plenty in the tank ... it's been amazing.
El Keniano wrote:
Faith won the women's 1500 in 4:05.
Men's 1500m results:
1. Ronald Kwemoi - 3:30.89
2. Timothy Cheruiyot - 3:31.05
3. Elijah Manangoi - 3:32.03
4. Justus Kiplagat Soget - 3:32.97
5. Charles Simotwo - 3:36.69
6. Evans Kipchumba - 3:37.35
7. Robert Biwott - 3:37.77
8. Geoffrey Matum - 3:38.55
9. Bernard Koros - 3:39.67
10. Collins Koros - 3:41.51
11. Vincent Kibet - 3:45.27
12. Silas Kiplagat - 3:46.64
El Keniano,
Thanks for the update. I only caught the action at the men's steeple.
We have the perfect men's 1500m. GREAT TEAM!
I don't care about Asbel. This team will deliver.
As for the 800m, again, we have the perfect team.
I truly hope Ferguson is NOT included in the team.
Kipketer too. He blew it in Rio.
I thought Kipyegon Bett was going to take it but this guy is a fighter.
As for the steeple, Brimin Kipruto always makes the team and then disappoints. I was rooting against him.
He will end up seventh as usual ..........if he doesn't fall.
They do 100m and 200m races in Kenya?
The thought of a kenyan being a sprinter just does not register. It's like a waste of a resource to even have them....go to the WC just to turn around and get right back on the plane after the first round.
It's like a jamaican distance runner....it just does not register.
: )
scorpion_runner wrote:
They do 100m and 200m races in Kenya?
The thought of a kenyan being a sprinter just does not register. It's like a waste of a resource to even have them....go to the WC just to turn around and get right back on the plane after the first round.
It's like a jamaican distance runner....it just does not register.
: )
Tell that to Aisha Praught-Leer
Exactly what I was thinking NativeSon. Brimin hasn't impressed me since his gold at the Beijing Olympics almost decade ago now. Seems to be one of those guys who'll run well in Kenya but have legs of jelly in championships. He's had his time and should give the young guys a chance. Ferguson is another who's tough to beat in Kenya but rarely wins anything abroad. He's never in the mix to win a race and doesn't have Bett's fire or fearlessness or hate losing enough like Rudisha to change things up and try new things. As for Kipketer, please don't allow him near another Kenyan team? Almost cost Rudisha the gold in Rio.
El Keniano wrote:
Exactly what I was thinking NativeSon. Brimin hasn't impressed me since his gold at the Beijing Olympics almost decade ago now. Seems to be one of those guys who'll run well in Kenya but have legs of jelly in championships. He's had his time and should give the young guys a chance. Ferguson is another who's tough to beat in Kenya but rarely wins anything abroad. He's never in the mix to win a race and doesn't have Bett's fire or fearlessness or hate losing enough like Rudisha to change things up and try new things. As for Kipketer, please don't allow him near another Kenyan team? Almost cost Rudisha the gold in Rio.
very true.
I lost respect for Kipketer. He went to the finals to beat Rudisha, not to win for the country. He even cut him and made him readjust his strategy. The little fellow almost cost us gold.
Brimin will blow it. I have no doubt. Since Beijing, he's not done anything worthy of remembrance. I don't even recall the last time he won a golden league or diamond league race.
Fergusson is out new Brimin. He will end up fourth or fifth at best.
That time 27.35 at high altitude in Nairobi (1800m) and a last drop 54 sec is very close to the "world record" 27.26 at high altitude. That time and a last lap in 54 sec tells me Kam is in real WR shape! Mo will get some trouble in WC if the kenyans go for world record time there in the 10000. Maybe even in a sprint finish this time. Thrilling race it gonna be!
Got to love JULIUS YEGO! Humble, focused and very competitive. He is a true Kenyan warrior. We mzungu root for him. But not for Kipruto.
I suppose Yego has the advantage in that Kenyas #2 thrower can't challenge him and he's miles better than a marginal qualifier. Therefore he can prepare exactly as he likes for the trials and champs without national competition concerns. But he's not mailing it in, 87m. I hope he beats the Germans.
Wow, you guys are harsh on Kipruto. He does seem past his best, but in fairness he did get silver at Worlds in 2011 and bronze in 2015 and of course missed the WR by 0.01 in 2011.
Winning on the circuit doesn't always mean much anyways ... look at all the races Birech has won, with no medals to his name yet.
https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/kwemoi-kenyan-1500m-all-comers-nairobi
This article makes it sound like Saruni has been left off the 800 squad; also it reports Kamworor's last lap at 56.5, not 54.
They are nowhere near 26:30 shape.
Rotich got the nod over Saruni
They came to their senses, picking Rudisha and Rotich instead on newcomer Saroni. Only sensible decision, they should have faith in Rudisha to be ready for London in 5-6 weeks
El Keniano wrote:
Major conundrum for the men's 800m as AK names 5 to the team. The top 3 at the trials plus wildcards David Rudisha, defending world champion who didn't run and Ferguson Rotich DL winner who came fourth. One will have to stay home.
I would imagine that out of all of those, saruni is in the most trouble of getting left home because he was 3rd at trials and also the least credentialed.