This should give you a rough idea of who and what these Kenyans are. I am not judging, just pointing out there current conditioning level. These 2 races were run 2 weeks apart. It should give a rough idea of how fast the course is and how the americans ran. The ### guys ran both races.
Boilermaker 2005
1 Gilbert Okari Kenya 1/535:M25-29 M# 1 43:22 4:39
2 Fabiano Joseph Tanzania 1/454:M15-19 M# 2 43:38 4:41
3 Nephat Kinyanjui Kenya 2/535:M25-29 M# 3 43:41 4:41
4 W. Chebon Chebor Kenya 1/533:M30-34 M# 4 43:49 4:42
5 Linus Maiyo Kenya 1/567:M20-24 M# 5 44:00 4:43
6 Wilson Kigen Kenya 3/535:M25-29 M# 6 44:21 4:46
7 Robert Cheruiot Kenya 2/533:M30-34 M# 7 44:44 4:48
8 Fred Mogaka Kenya 4/535:M25-29 M# 8 44:51 4:49
9 Ernest Meli Kimeli Kenya 2/454:M15-19 M# 9 44:55 4:49
10 Simon Wangai Kenya 5/535:M25-29 M# 10 44:56 4:49
11 Wilson Komen Kenya 6/535:M25-29 M# 11 45:27 4:53
12 Ronald Mogaka Kenya 7/535:M25-29 M# 12 45:50 4:55
13 Gilbert Koech Kenya 2/567:M20-24 M# 13 45:54 4:55
14 Albert Kiplagat Kenya 8/535:M25-29 M# 14 46:09 4:57
15 Joseph Mutinda Kenya 9/535:M25-29 M# 15 46:18 4:58
16 John Kipruto Korir Kenya 10/535:M25-29 M# 16 46:27 4:59
17 David Kirui Kenya 11/535:M25-29 M# 17 46:48 5:01
18 Henry Kipchirchir Kenya 3/567:M20-24 M# 18 46:53 5:02
19 Joshua Kemei Kenya 12/535:M25-29 M# 19 46:54 5:02
20 Jacob Frey U.S.A. 4/567:M20-24 M# 20 47:02 5:03
21 Paul Aufdemberge U.S.A. 1/813:M40-44 M# 21 48:00 5:09
22 John Welsh Hanover NH 5/567:M20-24 M# 22 48:33 5:13
23 Tyler D. Raymond Scotia NY 6/567:M20-24 M# 23 48:51 5:14
24 Jeffrey C. Beck Fairport NY 7/567:M20-24 M# 24 49:03 5:16
25 Jamie Rodriguez Albany NY 8/567:M20-24 M# 25 49:10 5:17
[quote]Rain Man wrote:
## 1 WILSON KIGEN KENYA 27:36 4:36
2 JULIUS KIPTOO KENYA 27:37 4:37
3 JAMES CARNEY MARINA 27:48 4:38
## 3 JOSHUA KEMEI KENYA 27:48 4:38
## 5 WILSON KOMEN KENYA 28:07 4:42
6 PETER GILMORE SAN MATEO 28:31 4:46
7 BRETT GOTCHER WATSONVILLE 28:54 4:49
8 JEFF GARDINA SANTA ROSA 29:02 4:51
9 BRAD POORE HILLSBOROUGH 29:21 4:54
10 LIKHAYA DAYILE SOUTH AFRICA 29:24 4:54
11 KEVIN KOEPER PASADENA 29:26 4:55
12 JAKE SCHMITT KENTFIELD 30:00 5:00
13 JARED SCOTT HILLSBOROUGH 30:27 5:05
14 BRANDON COLLINS SAN LUIS OBISPO 30:29 5:05
15 AVERY BLACKWELL MENLO PARK 30:37 5:07
16 TOM McGLYNN BELMONT 30:47 5:08
17 JACOB EVANS WATSONVILLE 30:55 5:10
18 JEREMY REDDING EAGLE 30:59 5:10
19 HARLAN LOPEZ WALNUT CREEK 31:10 5:12
20 JEFFREY LEASE STOCKTON 31:13 5:12