Official 2014 Dubai Marathon Live Discussion Thread - Predict correctly and win $20.338

36K 1:46:12 2:50 last K Pace drops to 2:04:29 First pace drop in 12K

With U-turn slight tailwind to finish

Guy in th elead looks great.

Who the hell is he. Here is what Tilastapaja says about him.

They have him as Abrha Milaw. They don't list a DOB. He is ethiopian.

The guy on tv is calling im Abrha Milaw Asefa:

2013 62:37 2 Santa Pola 20 Jan

Marathon

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2011 2:20:54 2 San Sebastián 27 Nov

2013 2:09:00 1 Vert Rennes 3 Nov

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2014/01/2014-dubai-marathon-friday-thursday-night-us-full-elite-fields/

Anyone know how old he is?

Now they're saying he's Tsegaye Asefa. Hah. Both Asefas have never broken 62 in the half. Ridiculous.

Wow 18 - doesn't much older - unknown - maintaining good rythm

Let's see if he can keep hammering down to low 2:04

Tsegaye Mekonnen Asefa - ETH

Now i'm confused. Their own media guide lists the guy with ASEFA ON HIS BIB AS HAVING A 209 PB.

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2014/01/2014-dubai-marathon-friday-thursday-night-us-full-elite-fields/

tILASTAPAJA DOESN'T LIST ANYTHING ABOUT WORLD JUNIORS FOR HIM?

38K 1:51:57 2:53 last K 2:04:19 Pace and looks like he can push all the way to the finish

rojo wrote:

Now i'm confused. Their own media guide lists the guy with ASEFA ON HIS BIB AS HAVING A 209 PB.

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2014/01/2014-dubai-marathon-friday-thursday-night-us-full-elite-fields/

tILASTAPAJA DOESN'T LIST ANYTHING ABOUT WORLD JUNIORS FOR HIM?

[quote]rojo wrote:

Now i'm confused. Their own media guide lists the guy with ASEFA ON HIS BIB AS HAVING A 209 PB.

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2014/01/2014-dubai-marathon-friday-thursday-night-us-full-elite-fields/

tILASTAPAJA DOESN'T LIST ANYTHING ABOUT WORLD JUNIORS FOR HIM?[/quote

Look at the last guy on the list(number 27) the theoretical worst in the field.

39K 1:54:56 2:59 Last K 2:04:21 Pace

40K 1:58:00 3:04 Last K 2:04:29 Pace

Ok maybe the celebration was a bit early as his turnover is not as crisp as 10 minutes ago 14:38 35-40K

YOu guys are right. There are two ASEFA's in the media guide.

Unreal. Two guys they gave the exact same name but the computer is saying the leader is this one:

Tsegaye Mekonnen Asefa

5th at world juniors in 2012:

5000 m

Outdoor Progression 13:44.43 5-19 WJ Barcelona 14 Jul 2012

8 km

Outdoor Progression 23:07.3h 1 Bulle 17 Nov 2012

10 km

Outdoor Progression 28:36 1 Montereau 28 Oct 2012

Half Marathon

Outdoor Progression 62:53 14 RAK Ras Al Khaimah 15 Feb 2013

Korir

2:03:59

no email. I donate my winnings to the WEJO haircut fund.

Tsegaye Mekonnen Asefa 2:04:32

Marcus Geneti 2:05:13

Girmay Gebru 2:05:49

seang wrote:

Wow 18 - doesn't much older - unknown - maintaining good rythm

Let's see if he can keep hammering down to low 2:04

the male mary cain?

1 Mekonnen Asefa, Tsegaye (ETH) 02:04:32

2 Geneti Guteta, Markos (ETH) 02:05:13

3 Birhanu Gebru, Girmay (ETH) 02:05:49

4 Tola Adera, Tamirat (ETH) 02:06:17

5 Bekele Molaign, Azmeraw 02:07:12

6 Dechase Leche, Shumi (BRN) 02:07:13

7 Milaw Asefa, Abrha (ETH) 02:07:46

8 Kassw Belay, Abera 02:08:18

9 Harroufi, Abdeimounaim (USA) 02:09:11

10 Alemayehu Ameta, Belachew (ETH) 02:09:50

The course HAS TO BE short, converting 2:06 athletes in 2:04.

In the last Houston Marathon Ethiopian Dadi Yami ran 2:11. In Dubai 2012 he ran 2:05...and Ayele Abshero is a good 2:06 runner, with an astonishing 2:04low debut in Dubai.

I think Abdeimounaim is Moroccan?

FjordFighter wrote:

1 Mekonnen Asefa, Tsegaye (ETH) 02:04:32

2 Geneti Guteta, Markos (ETH) 02:05:13

3 Birhanu Gebru, Girmay (ETH) 02:05:49

4 Tola Adera, Tamirat (ETH) 02:06:17

5 Bekele Molaign, Azmeraw 02:07:12

6 Dechase Leche, Shumi (BRN) 02:07:13

7 Milaw Asefa, Abrha (ETH) 02:07:46

8 Kassw Belay, Abera 02:08:18

9 Harroufi, Abdeimounaim (USA) 02:09:11

10 Alemayehu Ameta, Belachew (ETH) 02:09:50

the guy listed from the USA must have flew the 2nd half, i looked him up because of being listed as USA he was 1:09.15 at the half and 1:37.58 for 30k.

here are his splits. lol. http://dubai.mikatiming.de/2014/?content=detail&fpid=favorites&pid=favorites&idp=0000171181C37500000479FA&lang=EN_CAP&event=M