If he is really healthy, I think he still has a shot at 2:03 high, even that the weather is far from ideal.
If he is really healthy, I think he still has a shot at 2:03 high, even that the weather is far from ideal.
For me it'd still be Geb because of the way he brought those records down. Bekele built on what he did and improved his records by slim margins. But I remember Geb bringing down the 5k record to 12:44, smashing Kiptanui's record by over 11 seconds, which was seen as a very good record at the time having broken Geb's own record of 12:56. It was mind boggling. Kiptanui was at the track and was asked about Geb's time, he said 'yes he's in good shape'.
He brought the 10k record down by 30 something seconds over the Kenyans very good records of the time.
I suppose records wise people may scream 'EPO' but Geb still was head and shoulders above everyone and to dog. And Bekele had the same trainer so anything Geb did Bekele will have done to.
That aside Bekele has the better cross country record and managed to win the 5k/10k double, something Geb never pulled off (maybe he could have circa '97 '99 but didn't attempt it). From what I remember Geb pulled out of a double 1 games after hurting his feet. Geb has more marathon wins than Bekele though which I think is significant.
AndyG wrote:
That aside Bekele has the better cross country record and managed to win the 5k/10k double,
Bekele did not have to run 10k heats so his double is not a proper double. The doubles of Farah, Kuts, and Zatopek are also not proper doubles. Yifter was the last athlete to manage a valid 5000m/10000m double.
do you have a fetish of some sort? seriously what is this
Better cross country record - understatement!
The more these guys talk about running great times they bomb out more often than not.
Sike! What a fail of a race.