London Marathon 2016 - Official Thread

ventolin^3 wrote:

Big Guy

The weather is absolutely atrocious.

It is cold, rainy, windy & thoroughly miserable.

For anyone to break 2"06 will be a miracle.

This is just going to be a tactical affair which will have no bearing on Rio as the conditions there will be 180 degrees opposite.

Good call.

Women

Mile 1 5:25

Mile 2 5:27 (10:53) Jeptoo dropping off the back during mile 3.

Mile 3: 5:04 (15:57) Mile 3 is downhill.

5k: 16:31. Seven women plus rabbits.

Mile 4: 5:08 (21:05)

Mile 5: 5:12 (26:17) Now on 2:17:49 pace.

Mile 6: 5:18 (31:35)

10k: 32:43 (16:12) Last 5k was even faster than Radcliffe’s split during ‘03 WR (16:12 vs 16:13)

Mile 7: 5:22 (36:57)

Mile 8: 5:32 (42:29)

Mile 9: 5:41 (48:10)

15K: 49:57 for rabbits, 50:05 for leaders (17:22). Still seven women in lead pack.

Mile 10: 5:34 (53:44)

Mile 11: 5:27 (59:11). Keitany still doing the leader, there’s a gap between leaders and rabbits.

Mile 12: 5:38 (1:04:39)

20K: 1:07:02 (17:05) Still same seven women plus pacers.

HALF: 1:10:45 (six secs behind rabbits)

Mile 14: 5:37 (1:15:14)

Mile 15: 5:27 (1:21:07)

25K: 1:24:13 (17:11) All seven still there. Keitany still leading.

Mile 17: 1:32:18. Kiplagat now the one doing the leading but they’re all still together. Dibaba makes move to the front as they move around a blind runner during mile 18.

Mile 18: 5:39 (1:37:57)

30K: 1:41:39 (17:26) Tadese in the lead now. No one staying in the lead for long.

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 (14:40) Eight men plus pacers. SIsay Lemma is the only guy to have dropped from lead pack. It’s Kipchoge, Biwott, Kipsang, Bekele, Regassa, Kimetto, Ghebreslassie, Kuma.

Mile 10: 46:32

Mile 11: 4:45 (50:17)

Mile 12: 4:46 (56:03)

20K: 58:10 (14:53)

Women - Kettany doesn't look happy but she shouldn't be having a problem with this pace

How come they don't have girl pacers to pace the girls? There's noone pacing them. Pace inequity.[/quote]

The pacers were running ahead of the lead women, until 25k

Surge from Kipchoge strings out the field and drops Kimetto

61.24 HN

Men are beginning to break apart. Kipchoge looks like he's out for a morning stroll.

Group down to six. Kimetto 100M back

61.24 HM I meant.

Computer.com wrote:

If anyone is wondering about Rob Watson he looks to have dropped back from the 2:11 pace group. He looks solid though.

Nope, nobody gives a shit

wtfunny wrote:

ventolin^3 wrote:

Big Guy

The weather is absolutely atrocious.

It is cold, rainy, windy & thoroughly miserable.

For anyone to break 2"06 will be a miracle.

This is just going to be a tactical affair which will have no bearing on Rio as the conditions there will be 180 degrees opposite.

Good call.

Lol

Computer.com wrote:

If anyone is wondering about Rob Watson he looks to have dropped back from the 2:11 pace group. He looks solid though.

Who?

We only care about sponsored runners here

Computer.com wrote:

If anyone is wondering about Rob Watson he looks to have dropped back from the 2:11 pace group. He looks solid though.

Oh dear God. I hope he's racing smart and can put it together.

Men's lead pack has reached HALF at 61:24.

annoying wrote:

How come they don't have girl pacers to pace the girls? There's Noone pacing them. Pace inequity.

The pacers were running ahead of the lead women, until 25k[/quote]

I thought male pacers was against the rules.

Kipsang also looking fresh. This may be one for the ages

annoying wrote:

The pacers were running ahead of the lead women, until 25k

That's pretty early for them all to drop

Hskkfhxjx wrote:

Everybody likes crumble over there.

https://youtu.be/51JSTXhfx3c

Metric Miler wrote:

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

I love a good crumble.

Dibaba leads the women now. But everyone is pretty cagey. Not like the men who are trying to kill each other

We're now down to six in men's race after 61:24 half. (Kipchoge, Kipsang, Regassa, Bekele, Biwott, Ghebreslassie)

Sounds like Freya Ross is off QT pace at 30k so not looking so good for her.