3K to go, Rios attacks and Asmeron responds in .1 seconds. Tergat gives chase in 3rd.
3K to go, Rios attacks and Asmeron responds in .1 seconds. Tergat gives chase in 3rd.
Asmerom goes with him, but they are not breaking Tergat. Yet.
Asmeron looks like he is sightseeing.
Rios
Tergat
Asmeron
Did they really want to turn it into a 3K race with Tergat? Asmerom dropping back, Tergat taking it to Rios.
Tergat in second just off Rios' R shoulder. Now in the lead, looking to be running really well.
2:03:36 40K
16:07 8th 5K
Tergat leading. He and Rios have a big lead
They made a gap very quickly maybe 10 sec lead
1600m left; Rios and Tergat take water! Rios splashes his, while Tergat sips.
Asmerom back to 4th, Shimizu in 3rd but still too much real estate up to Rios and Tergat. Tergat starting to break Rios.
Tergat has broken away from Rios
1K left; Tergat has achieved liftoff from planet Rios.
It is Tergat's win to lose now.
Nice one. Asmerom is challenging Shimizu for 3rd now.
Great battle for presumptive 3rd between Shimizu and Asmerom.
1st Tergat 2:10:22
2:10:22 FTW
Paul Tergat wins in 2:10:22
Tergat
Rios
Asmerom
Shimizu
Guta