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Ritz top American right now in 7th place. Meb in 9th.

Ritz in 7th at 40k. Pretty far out of top 5.

Pos. Name BIB Division State/ Province Proj. finish Proj. daytime Diff Time

1 Desisa, Lelisa (ETH) 3 Male 18-39 02:09:23 12:09:24PM +00:00 02:02:39

2 Tsegay, Yemane Adhane (ETH) 4 Male 18-39 02:09:26 12:09:26PM +00:03 02:02:42

3 Chebet, Wilson (KEN) 8 Male 18-39 02:09:46 12:09:47PM +00:22 02:03:01

4 Chepkwony, Frankline (KEN) 9 Male 18-39 02:10:04 12:10:05PM +00:39 02:03:18

5 Korir, Wesley (KEN) 10 Male 18-39 02:10:13 12:10:14PM +00:48 02:03:27

6 Kipyego, Bernard (KEN) 11 Male 18-39 02:10:34 12:10:35PM +01:08 02:03:47

C 7 Ritzenhein, Dathan (USA) 14 Male 18-39 MI 02:10:54 12:10:55PM +01:26 02:04:05

8 Tola, Tadese (ETH) 5 Male 18-39 02:11:29 12:11:30PM +02:00 02:04:39

F 9 Keflezighi, Meb (USA) 1 Male 18-39 CA 02:11:49 12:11:50PM +02:19 02:04:58

Yep: http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/rotich-and-toroitich-collect-marathon-wins-in

Pos. Name BIB Division State/ Province Proj. finish Proj. daytime Diff Time

1 Desisa, Lelisa (ETH) 3 Male 18-39 02:09:23 12:09:24PM +00:00 02:02:39

2 Tsegay, Yemane Adhane (ETH) 4 Male 18-39 02:09:26 12:09:26PM +00:03 02:02:42

3 Chebet, Wilson (KEN) 8 Male 18-39 02:09:46 12:09:47PM +00:22 02:03:01

4 Chepkwony, Frankline (KEN) 9 Male 18-39 02:10:04 12:10:05PM +00:39 02:03:18

5 Korir, Wesley (KEN) 10 Male 18-39 02:10:13 12:10:14PM +00:48 02:03:27

6 Kipyego, Bernard (KEN) 11 Male 18-39 02:10:34 12:10:35PM +01:08 02:03:47

7 Ritzenhein, Dathan (USA) 14 Male 18-39 MI 02:10:54 12:10:55PM +01:26 02:04:05

8 Tola, Tadese (ETH) 5 Male 18-39 02:11:29 12:11:30PM +02:00 02:04:39

9 Keflezighi, Meb (USA) 1 Male 18-39 CA 02:11:49 12:11:50PM +02:19 02:04:58

Desisa is a terrific marathoner. Throw out his DNF in Boston last year and his record is impeccable.

gathernomoss wrote:

Tsegay attacks and blows up ? Weird...

Not that weird. The benefits of winning are so large that he had to go for it, and he probably won't blow up from it enough to drop to 3rd. Even if he does, not a big deal.

Good on him for at least trying.

v6 wrote:

Tsegay is back baby!

POD

Rawson: They run up to 10,000 meters! WOW, higher than Mt. Everest.

More Amricans in te top 13.

1 Desisa, Lelisa (ETH) 3 Male 18-39 02:09:23 12:09:24PM +00:00 02:02:39

2 Tsegay, Yemane Adhane (ETH) 4 Male 18-39 02:09:26 12:09:26PM +00:03 02:02:42

3 Chebet, Wilson (KEN) 8 Male 18-39 02:09:46 12:09:47PM +00:22 02:03:01

4 Chepkwony, Frankline (KEN) 9 Male 18-39 02:10:04 12:10:05PM +00:39 02:03:18

5 Korir, Wesley (KEN) 10 Male 18-39 02:10:13 12:10:14PM +00:48 02:03:27

6 Kipyego, Bernard (KEN) 11 Male 18-39 02:10:34 12:10:35PM +01:08 02:03:47

C 7 Ritzenhein, Dathan (USA) 14 Male 18-39 MI 02:10:54 12:10:55PM +01:26 02:04:05

8 Tola, Tadese (ETH) 5 Male 18-39 02:11:29 12:11:30PM +02:00 02:04:39

F 9 Keflezighi, Meb (USA) 1 Male 18-39 CA 02:11:49 12:11:50PM +02:19 02:04:58

10 Shafar, Vitaliy (UKR) 16 Male 18-39 02:13:11 12:13:12PM +03:37 02:06:16

D 11 Eggleston, Jeffrey (USA) 19 Male 18-39 CO 02:13:44 12:13:45PM +04:08 02:06:47

12 April, Lusapho (RSA) 15 Male 18-39 02:13:48 12:13:48PM +04:11 02:06:50

A 13 Tegenkamp, Matt (USA) 22 Male 18-39 OR 02:13:53 12:13:54PM +04:16 02:06:55

Feat he could never do alone...what a fvcking idiot Larry

TIL that Ethiopia has elevations over 10,000 meters. Never knew. I thought the high point for earth was in the Himalayas.

Did anyone figure out who the woman was who took photos of the top men as they passed her? Gave me a good laugh but didn't catch the number

Wejo not wego, soz!

Larry lives to teach. Where would we be without this guy?

whoa Dudeer wrote:

TIL that Ethiopia has elevations over 10,000 meters. Never knew. I thought the high point for earth was in the Himalayas.

Men’s Splits

Mile 1: 4:39

Mile 2: 4:48 (9:27)

Mile 3: 4:44 (14:11)

5K: 14:44

Mile 4:42 (18:55) … Tadese Tola pulling away from the rest of the pack

Mile 5: 4:53 (23:48) … Tola and Tsegay leading just ahead of the group. Meb and Arciniaga in there with Ritz at the very back of the pack.

Mile 6: 4:51 (28:39) … Desisa/Tsegay leading … pack getting spread out

10K: 29:42

Mile 7: 5:05 (33:45) … Slowed down and everyone is bunched up again and Teg caught back up. Teg, Ritz, Meb, Arciniaga all in there with a pack of about 15ish (just eye balling).

Mile 8: 5:03 (38:44)

Mile 9: 4:44 (43:28) … Desisa out pushing now, Chebet in 2nd, Korir, Tsegay, Meb only American still with the lead pack. … Desisa is now putting a bit of a gap on the pack.

15K: 44:57

Mile 10: 4:42 (48:10)… Desisa still out front pushing, Tola leading chase pack which has Tsegay, Chebet, Meb

Mile 11: 4:45 (52:56)… Tola has caught up to Desisa and they are running together with a gap to the rest of the pack … Chebet working to catch those two

Mile 12: 5:16 (58:10) … Desisa still leading, but everyone has caught up and running together as a pack again, Meb right in the thick of it. … 11 men in lead pack, Tola leading with Desisa drafting off him.

20K: 1:00:27

Mile 13: 5:12 (1:03:27) … Tsegay was pushing the pace out front, but Ritz caught back up to the back of pack. So 12 in lead pack now. Ritz leading now.

Half: 1:04:00 … Zersenay Tadese still in it. Has he ever made it this far with the leaders in a marathon? I'm only sort of joking.

Mile 14: 4:57 (1:08:23)… Ritz is breaking this open with Tsegay the only guy going with him. … We heard from a friend of Ritz yesterday that he was going to "run his own race" and looks like that's what he's doing. Didn't go with the pack when they sped up and went by them when they slowed down.

Mile 15: 5:00 (1:13:24) … Ritz still leading, but the pack has caught up.

25K: 1:16:04

Mile 16: 4:42 (1:18:06) … Ritz still pushing at the front. Looking good.

Mile 17: 5:09 (1:23:30) … Ritz broke open a small gap on the field, but they reeled him back in. Worth noting that Ritz cut the tangents taking regular gatorade/water while the rest of the pack went a bit wider to get their own bottles.

Mile 18: 5:13 … Ritz swallowed up by the pack with Desisa out front pushing. Ritz fell off almost immediately. … Either they slowed down or Ritz sped up, because he's right back on the back of the pack. Tola out front.

30K: 1:31:58

Mile 19: 5:02 (1:33:44) … Meb and Ritz leading 1-2 side by side out front for a bit. GO USA! 10 men still in lead pack. … In the media room they noted the last 3 men to win Boston are still in the lead pack. On pace for 2:09:20.

Mile 20: 5:15 (1:39:01) … Ritz still leading now with Meb in 3rd. Ritz looks good. Meb dropping his arms like he's trying to loosen up a bit.

Mile 21: 5:25 (1:44:26) … Tsegay makes a move and Ritz looks to almost fall off, but now Ritz back on and Meb out front with a fist pump to the crowd. … Ritz took the lead for a bit, now Meb. This is the hilliest mile of the course.

35K: 1:47:58

Mile 22: 4:47 (1:49:13)… Ritz falling off, Meb hanging on as Tsegay out front pushing. … The pace has picked up after the slowest/hilliest mile. Ritz well off the leaders with a couple other casualties. Meb still in it looking ok.

Mile 23: 4:42 (1:53:55)… Desisa pushing now with Tsegay, Chebet, Korir in it. Meb a way back in 6th. … Now 3 men leading with Chebet falling off. Desisa, Tsegay, Korir your top 3 right now. … Chebet works his way back up to the group, a 4 man race now. Meb way back in 8th.

Mile 24: (1:58:31) … Desisa out front pushing now and Tsegay hanging with him, but Chebet and Korir have fallen back. … Desisa has broken them all and looks great pulling away.

40K: 2:02:38

Mile 25: 4:52 (2:03:23) … Desisa has a gap, but Tsegay has definitely made up a ton of ground. and now is catching up. … At 2:00:50 Tsegay got even with Desisa, but Desisa looks smooth and Tsegay looks to be straining a bit gritting his teeth. … At 2:00:50 Tsegay got even with Desisa, but Desisa looks smooth and Tsegay looks to be straining a bit. He still put a move in, which Desisa responded to and put another small gap immediately.

Mile 26: … Desisa has this wrapped up. Has a huge gap, looks good, Tsegay looking back to check on 3rd.

26.2: 2:09:17 for Desisa. Tsegay 2nd (2:09:46ish). Chebet 3rd.

Still can't believe how much of an effect the wind had on this race in Ryan Hall's year.

good run from Sage

Breaking news from Larry Rawson - RItzehein will no consider trying out for the 2016 US Olympic men's marathon team.

Chebet looks so dejected.