London Marathon 2016 - Official Thread

Sara Hall comes through halfway on 2:28:45 pace, on pace for a big PR.

Thank you !! It works for me, and no Paula Radcliffe yapping... :D

El Keniano wrote:

Kimetto looks like he's getting dropped?

Probably a good idea to drop back at this pace.

All these guys who go out at suicide pace, I've never understood why a few guys don't realise it, drop back to 2:05 pace or so, then wait to pick off everyone as they start to die.

Sara Hall running even splits and 1:14:22 at half.

Women's wheelchair

Mcfadden wins another!

Win number 4

Good one wheel chair race done, more time for the mens race...

rjm33 wrote:

Bekele saw a man on a bike on the road behind them and was asking Kipsang if he saw him also. That is why they are on world record pace.

per wrote:

Maybe that's what Bekele was saying to Kipsang. That the pace is crazy.

Kipsang was like, Dude, I don't see anything, but ok. I'll go with.

I still don't get it. The only option I see there is to hear a radio broadcast (no video).

Ackley wrote:

Sara Hall running even splits and 1:14:22 at half.

She has already proven she can run a half marathon. Her race is from 30k in.

Looks like Kimetto is back.

Ok, enough with the wheelchairs1

Bekele's looking very relaxed at this pace. Wonder if he's been underestimated in the pre-race analysis... Either that or he's going to have a spectacular blow-up.

Have the men already lost a pacer? I didn't see a 10K split for Robert Nbithi, who did have a 5K split.

Nothing much happening in women's race still a lead pack of seven on 2:22 pace. Two rabbits are still running about 15 seconds ahead of the pack.

us east coast wrote:

I still don't get it. The only option I see there is to hear a radio broadcast (no video).

Same with me. Oh well.

Way too fast. There's going to be some spectacular crumbling today.

Commentator says Priscah Jeptoo is 90 seconds off the lead.

Jack Nubbins wrote:

us east coast wrote:

I still don't get it. The only option I see there is to hear a radio broadcast (no video).

Same with me. Oh well.

Have you set up a UK IP address first? with one of those IP address fakers.

MEN

Mile 1: 4:30

Mile 2: 4:44 (9:14)

Mile 3: 4:34 (13:48)

5k: 14:16

Mile 4: 4:38 (18:26)

Mile 5: 4:32 (22:58)

Mile 6: 4:39 (27:37)

10K: 28:37 (14:21) Nine men plus two rabbits.

Mile 7: 4:41 (32:18)

Mile 8: 4:42 (37:00)

15K: 43:17 Eight men plus pacers. SIsay Lemma is the only guy to have dropped from lead pack