OFFICIAL 2014 LONDON MARATHON UPDATE THREAD

this is last years, 100%

apparent wrote:

women through 25k in 1:22:19 on pace for 2:18:54

Jeptoo, Kiplagat x2, Dibaba, Pace x 2

timmybossie wrote:

like i said: GEB is killing to front on purpose.

Really hope some one will survive in front

The announcers are casting it as if Haile G. is just not suited for pacemaking fidelity but rather "running as he feels..." hmmm

The announcers seemed to imply that one of those pacemakers who dropped off dropped off too early... any chance the pace might be so hot that even Haile G. falls apart short of his duties?

why is it that moe in his first marathon has the good pacing, while the most experienced runners on the planet go forth with an absolute suicidal variation in pace?

if haile is strapped for cash, then you gotta be askin him some serious questions.

Mo needs to wake the fk up NOW.

Shoe Laces wrote:

apparent wrote:

women through 25k in 1:22:19 on pace for 2:18:54

Jeptoo, Kiplagat x2, Dibaba, Pace x 2

2nd Pace dropped, Chepkurui pacing just 4 women (Jeptoo, Edna, Florence, Dibaba)

tight wrote:

The Winner will run a WR, no doubt. Mo will be at least a couple minutes behind.

Dubious.

Dibaba's stride not as smooth as on the track. Trouble?

Sorry I put last year's. But the splits mile 3,4,5 are this year.

Here is women at halfway

Pos. Name Club Runner no Category Pred. Finish Pred. Daytime Diff Time

1 Chepkoech, Josephine (KEN) P Pacemaker 119 18-39 02:18:56 11:33:57 +00:00 01:09:15

2 Chepkirui, Joyce (KEN) P Pacemaker 120 18-39 02:18:54 11:33:56 +00:00 01:09:15

3 Jeptoo, Priscah (KEN) 101 18-39 02:18:55 11:33:56 +00:01 01:09:16

4 Kiplagat, Florence (KEN) 103 18-39 02:18:55 11:33:57 +00:01 01:09:16

5 Dibaba, Tirunesh (ETH) 115 18-39 02:18:56 11:33:57 +00:02 01:09:17

6 Kiplagat, Edna (KEN) 104 18-39 02:18:57 11:33:58 +00:02 01:09:17

7 Tadese, Feyse (ETH) 106 18-39 02:20:19 11:35:20 +00:42 01:09:57

8 Kebede, Aberu (ETH) 105 18-39 02:20:20 11:35:21 +00:42 01:09:57

9 Gamera-Shmyrko, Tetyana (UKR) 107 18-39 02:22:16 11:37:17 +02:06 01:11:21

10 Gelana, Tiki (ETH) 102 18-39 02:23:35 11:38:36 +02:07 01:11:22

11 Kovalenko, Liudmyla (UKR) 117 18-39 02:24:08 11:39:10 +02:43 01:11:58

12 Augusto, Jessica (POR) 108 18-39 02:24:24 11:39:25 +03:18 01:12:33

13 Wanjiku, Polline (KEN) P Pacemaker 121 18-39 02:25:34 11:40:35 +03:21 01:12:36

14 Felix, Ana Dulce (POR) 110 18-39 02:25:23 11:40:24 +03:30 01:12:45

15 Nukuri-Johnson, Diane (BDI) 112 18-39 02:25:31 11:40:32 +03:35 01:12:50

16 Shimizu, Yuko (JPN) 118 18-39 02:25:54 11:40:55 +03:36 01:12:51

17 Chumba, Eunice (KEN) P Pacemaker 122 18-39 02:32:38 11:47:40 +07:04 01:16:19

18 Whitehead, Amy (GBR) 113 18-39 02:34:38 11:49:40 +08:04 01:17:19

19 Stepto, Emma (GBR) 114 40-44 02:35:10 11:50:11 +08:20 01:17:35

25km

Pos. Name Club Runner no Category Pred. Finish Pred. Daytime Diff Time

1 Chepkirui, Joyce (KEN) P Pacemaker 120 18-39 02:18:54 11:33:56 +00:00 01:22:18

2 Jeptoo, Priscah (KEN) 101 18-39 02:18:55 11:33:56 +00:01 01:22:19

3 Kiplagat, Florence (KEN) 103 18-39 02:18:55 11:33:57 +00:01 01:22:19

4 Chepkoech, Josephine (KEN) P Pacemaker 119 18-39 02:18:56 11:33:57 +00:01 01:22:19

5 Dibaba, Tirunesh (ETH) 115 18-39 02:18:56 11:33:57 +00:01 01:22:19

6 Kiplagat, Edna (KEN) 104 18-39 02:18:57 11:33:58 +00:02 01:22:20

7 Tadese, Feyse (ETH) 106 18-39 02:20:19 11:35:20 +00:50 01:23:08

8 Kebede, Aberu (ETH) 105 18-39 02:20:20 11:35:21 +00:51 01:23:09

9 Gamera-Shmyrko, Tetyana (UKR) 107 18-39 02:22:16 11:37:17 +01:59 01:24:17

10 Gelana, Tiki (ETH) 102 18-39 02:23:35 11:38:36 +02:47 01:25:05

11 Kovalenko, Liudmyla (UKR) 117 18-39 02:24:08 11:39:10 +03:06 01:25:24

12 Augusto, Jessica (POR) 108 18-39 02:24:24 11:39:25 +03:16 01:25:34

13 Felix, Ana Dulce (POR) 110 18-39 02:25:23 11:40:24 +03:50 01:26:08

14 Nukuri-Johnson, Diane (BDI) 112 18-39 02:25:31 11:40:32 +03:55 01:26:13

15 Wanjiku, Polline (KEN) P Pacemaker 121 18-39 02:25:34 11:40:35 +03:57 01:26:15

16 Shimizu, Yuko (JPN) 118 18-39 02:25:54 11:40:55 +04:09 01:26:27

1 Sigei, Richard (KEN) P Pacemaker 53 18-39 02:04:02 12:04:02 +00:00 00:44:06

2 Kipsang, Wilson (KEN) 2 18-39 02:04:03 12:04:03 +00:00 00:44:06

3 Mutai, Geoffrey (KEN) 4 18-39 02:04:03 12:04:04 +00:00 00:44:06

4 Gebrselassie, Haile (ETH) P Pacemaker 51 40-44 02:04:03 12:04:04 +00:00 00:44:06

5 Kebede, Tsegaye (ETH) 1 18-39 02:04:03 12:04:04 +00:00 00:44:06

6 Mutai, Emmanuel (KEN) 3 18-39 02:04:04 12:04:04 +00:00 00:44:06

7 Mekonnen, Tsegaye (ETH) 6 18-39 02:04:04 12:04:04 +00:01 00:44:07

8 Abshero, Ayele (ETH) 5 18-39 02:04:04 12:04:05 +00:01 00:44:07

9 Biwott, Stanley (KEN) 8 18-39 02:04:05 12:04:05 +00:01 00:44:07

10 Lilesa, Feyisa (ETH) 7 18-39 02:04:06 12:04:06 +00:01 00:44:07

11 Kotut, CYBRIAN (KEN) P Pacemaker 57 18-39 02:05:45 12:05:45 +00:36 00:44:42

12 Rotich, Milton (KEN) P Pacemaker 55 18-39 02:06:03 12:06:03 +00:43 00:44:49

13 Farah, Mo (GBR) 26 18-39 02:06:05 12:06:06 +00:44 00:44:50

14 Kiprotich, Stephen (UGA) 11 18-39 02:06:05 12:06:06 +00:44 00:44:50

15 Tsegay, Samuel (ERI) 12 18-39 02:06:05 12:06:06 +00:44 00:44:50

lead group through 15k in 44:06, mo in 44:50, jeilan 44:59 (running by himself)

oldboy wrote:

Anyone think the London organizers actually paid Geb to take the pace out faster than what was prescribed/asked for (4:36 first mile)? I wonder if the fix is in and Geb is gonna burn the front runners early, paving the way for a Mo victory.

Tsegay and Kiprotich aren't following the script, then, as they're somewhere between the lead group and Mo's/Jeilan's group. (But no, there is no fix. Sorry but that's crazy talk.)

Mo didn't loose any ground last 5k(mens leaders are now 2:04 pace)

longjack wrote:

why is it that moe in his first marathon has the good pacing, while the most experienced runners on the planet go forth with an absolute suicidal variation in pace?

if haile is strapped for cash, then you gotta be askin him some serious questions.

Great questions.

Pace stayed slowed right down for the last 5k: 14:55

Of all the runners in the lead pack I think that G Mutai would be most able to absorb the fast early pace and come hard again after 30k.

Kiprotich, Mo and Tsegay running together now

So the leaders have gone 1421-1450-1455

Mo Farah has gone 1448-1508-1454. He's now running faster than them. He couldn' thave scripted it better. That first 5k WAS AWFUL for the elite broup. REALLY BAD.

Pos. Name Club Runner no Category Pred. Finish Pred. Daytime Diff Time

1 Sigei, Richard (KEN) P Pacemaker 53 18-39 02:04:02 12:04:02 +00:00 00:44:06

2 Kipsang, Wilson (KEN) 2 18-39 02:04:03 12:04:03 +00:00 00:44:06

3 Mutai, Geoffrey (KEN) 4 18-39 02:04:03 12:04:04 +00:00 00:44:06

4 Gebrselassie, Haile (ETH) P Pacemaker 51 40-44 02:04:03 12:04:04 +00:00 00:44:06

5 Kebede, Tsegaye (ETH) 1 18-39 02:04:03 12:04:04 +00:00 00:44:06

6 Mutai, Emmanuel (KEN) 3 18-39 02:04:04 12:04:04 +00:00 00:44:06

7 Mekonnen, Tsegaye (ETH) 6 18-39 02:04:04 12:04:04 +00:01 00:44:07

8 Abshero, Ayele (ETH) 5 18-39 02:04:04 12:04:05 +00:01 00:44:07

9 Biwott, Stanley (KEN) 8 18-39 02:04:05 12:04:05 +00:01 00:44:07

10 Lilesa, Feyisa (ETH) 7 18-39 02:04:06 12:04:06 +00:01 00:44:07

11 Kotut, CYBRIAN (KEN) P Pacemaker 57 18-39 02:05:45 12:05:45 +00:36 00:44:42

12 Rotich, Milton (KEN) P Pacemaker 55 18-39 02:06:03 12:06:03 +00:43 00:44:49

13 Farah, Mo (GBR) 26 18-39 02:06:05 12:06:06 +00:44 00:44:50

14 Kiprotich, Stephen (UGA) 11 18-39 02:06:05 12:06:06 +00:44 00:44:50

15 Tsegay, Samuel (ERI) 12 18-39 02:06:05 12:06:06 +00:44 00:44:50

16 Jeilan, Ibrahim (ETH) 27 18-39 02:06:32 12:06:32 +00:53 00:44:59

Was Geb gone in that last clip, or just not in view?

I was thinking the same thing

Will Mo get credit if he wins this or will everyone blame the stupid tactics of the lead group?