Official 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Champs Discussion Thread

15:39 at 5k. How m any members of the US team have a 5k PR faster than that?

That's 66:02 pace.

62 degrees, sunny, 31 mph winds out of the West North West at women’s start

Women’s race

9:20 for 3k.

Jepkosgei is at the front but no gaps yet.

Jepkosgei starting to push approaching 4k. She drops Zhang and it’s an all-african-born group of 13 at the front now. 5 ethiopia, 5 bahrain, 3 kenya.

13:40-lead pack down to 12. Cheilmo dropped.

15:39 at 5k

Top American, Elaina Tabb, is over a minute behind the leaders by 5k

Who did they say was third in the team standing at 5k?

I guess it has to be Bahrain. So the only question is does one of the Kenayns drop out and give hope to whoever is in 4th.

Valencia is beautiful.

rojo wrote:

Who did they say was third in the team standing at 5k?

No idea because we cannot get a gd stream to work.

Totally false wrote:

Macdaddy wrote:

Rupp isn’t afraid of anyone - certainly not some no name white guys.

Rupp is afraid of everyone, which is why he doesn't lead races and never pushes the paces.

You mean, just like Geb did in championship races?

Julian Wanders straight to the front.

https://twitter.com/letsrundotcom/status/977584412782202880

rojo wrote:

Facial recognition wrote:

You guys complain about East Africans being anonymous faces in the crowd, but can't even identify elite American women (and former elite Katie McGregor) from a photo? That one of the few sites focused on distance running can't do this just further demonstrates elite running as a spectator sport is dead.

Dude, I couldn't recognize the faces of most of the Dallas Cowboys and I watch every game. What is your point?

Ok, point taken, and it's been shown some people are better at recognizing faces than others. But there are 1700 players in the NFL at any time (53 man roster x 32 teams), versus the 5 fastest American women (ok, not exactly top 5 because some turn down spots).

Katie McGregror won multiple US track and road championships not too long ago, made two world championship teams on the track, and was twice 4th in the Olympic trials. Plus she has bright red hair. Should be easy to recognize, especially since she's listed as the coach on all the USATF press releases.

Ladies down to six. 3 Kenyans, 2 Ethiopians, 1 Bahraini.

race updates?

Wanders flying for the first 800m

Get back to the race- but most Americans wouldn't recognize many pro football players out of their team uniform with a number that doesn't change on it.

2 Ethiopians, 2 Kenyans, 1 Bahraini

Down to three. One Ethiopian and the Bahraini dropped.

El Keniano wrote:

2 Ethiopians, 2 Kenyans, 1 Bahraini

The third kenyan is HURTING at 10k. She may end up dropping out which will cost htem in the team standings.

What idiots. Instead of sending a coahc, why doesn't the US and Kenya enter 7 names no matter what.

Kepkosgei keeps whittling that lead pack down. Really only 3 or 4 in contention anymore. 10k split was about 31:39.

10K 31:38

Kebede leading a group of 5 through 10k in 31.38

Down to four women at the front at 10k (31:39). The favorite Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya, Netsanet Gudeta Kebede of Kenya, Pauline Kamulu of Kenya and Eunice Chumba of Bahrain.

Jepkosgei was the one doing much of the pushing early on, but now it's Gudeta -- who finished 4th in 2016 and 6th in 2014 -- who is leading the charge.

rojo wrote:

El Keniano wrote:

2 Ethiopians, 2 Kenyans, 1 Bahraini

The third kenyan is HURTING at 10k. She may end up dropping out which will cost htem in the team standings.

What idiots. Instead of sending a coahc, why doesn't the US and Kenya enter 7 names no matter what.

I agree.