Official Sub-2 Live Discussion Thread and Prediction Thread

Is there any reason at all for Lelisa to have kept going this whole time?

jamin wrote:

Does anyone else feel like this could diminish the value of real marathons? Once we've seen sub-2:00 in perfectly set up conditions, who cares about seeing 2:02 on a traditional course? This will be the marathon performance by which all other marathon performances are judged.

Speaking of perfectly set up conditions, since this event seems to be a success, I wonder if Nike will consider setting up WRs on track distances. Like if they could hire a dozen tall runners to create a wind shield to take Kiprop through 1200m at 2:30.

Nah. All things considered, this is a pretty boring "race" to watch. Speed alone does not necessarily make a great race.

crazy to think that 2 places separated kip from lelisa in the Olympics but a full mile or more separate them in this speed.

1:40:45-46 couldn't quite see.

rojo wrote:

Next mark should 22 miles . so look for a sign

1:40:41 is the time for that if he's on pace.

Lelisa goes home DEVASTATED

35K 1:39:36 14:16 2:00:04

a bit of a wow

4 miles to history!!!!!!!!!!!

35k 1:39:37, 2:00:06 pace

Gotta say....Kipchoge looking pretty damn good

MarathonMind wrote:

OK. He's now visibly working hard to stay with the pacers.

Blow up could be soon.

Really ? Looks fine to me, this is crazy...

Desisa probably gets a payment for finishing.

PANIC PANIC PANIC

+ 5 seconds - will they pick it up or ..?!?

18 minutes left, and he's still on pace......I'm a bit shocked....

Kipchoge lasting this long is phenomenal by itself. It's all mental these last few minutes...

I'll be back I'm going to go buy some half tights.

He sure looks good.

Pacers need to pick it up. Where is the green laser?

6 seconds off pace.

gahuga wrote:Is there any reason at all for Lelisa to have kept going this whole time?

gahuga wrote:

Is there any reason at all for Lelisa to have kept going this whole time?

He can't come back from a lap down if he drops out.