Official 2017 London Marathon Live Discussion Thread

It's a bit crap, but I'm listen via London radio app v iPhone...

Bekele off, has a LOT of pacers!

GOAT race or some extremely painful last 10ks.

Awesome, you won't be missed.

Scoprion_runner wrote:

So Mary K now has the 5k and 10k record, right?

If this holds up, I'm going to have to walk away from the sport for awhile. Because we all know Paula was juiced to the gills.

They're slowing down a bit.

1 Kipkirui, Caroline (KEN)Pacemaker 133 18-39 02:12:54 11:27:55 +00:00 00:47:15

2 KEITANY, Mary (KEN) 102 18-39 02:12:55 11:27:55 +00:01 00:47:15

3 CHERUIYOT, Vivian (KEN) 130 18-39 02:14:14 11:29:14 +00:29 00:47:43

4 KIPLAGAT, Florence (KEN) 104 18-39 02:14:18 11:29:19 +00:30 00:47:45

5 KIPROP, Helah (KEN) 108 18-39 02:14:19 11:29:19 +00:31 00:47:45

6 DIBABA, Tirunesh (ETH) 107 18-39 02:14:19 11:29:19 +00:31 00:47:45

7 MERGIA, Aselefech (ETH) 103 18-39 02:14:20 11:29:20 +00:31 00:47:46

8 KEBEDE, Aberu (ETH) 106 18-39 02:16:47 11:31:48 +01:23 00:48:38

Lada wrote:

Awesome, you won't be missed.

Scoprion_runner wrote:

So Mary K now has the 5k and 10k record, right?

If this holds up, I'm going to have to walk away from the sport for awhile. Because we all know Paula was juiced to the gills.

Lol

Just like Mary, KB has gone right to the lead, the 2 'alpha dogs', right Toni?

5K splits for Keitany so far

15:31-15:46-15:58

She's 47:15 at 5K, 28 secs up on the field

1 Kipkirui, Caroline (KEN)Pacemaker 133 18-39 02:12:54 11:27:55 +00:00 00:47:15

2 KEITANY, Mary (KEN) 102 18-39 02:12:55 11:27:55 +00:01 00:47:15

3 CHERUIYOT, Vivian (KEN) 130 18-39 02:14:14 11:29:14 +00:29 00:47:43

4 KIPLAGAT, Florence (KEN) 104 18-39 02:14:18 11:29:19 +00:30 00:47:45

5 KIPROP, Helah (KEN) 108 18-39 02:14:19 11:29:19 +00:31 00:47:45

6 DIBABA, Tirunesh (ETH) 107 18-39 02:14:19 11:29:19 +00:31 00:47:45

7 MERGIA, Aselefech (ETH) 103 18-39 02:14:20 11:29:20 +00:31 00:47:46

8 KEBEDE, Aberu (ETH) 106 18-39 02:16:47 11:31:48 +01:23 00:48:38

9 DIBABA, Mare (ETH) 105 18-39 02:19:25 11:34:25 +02:19 00:49:34

10 TUFA, Tigist (ETH) 109 18-39 02:20:18 11:35:19 +02:38 00:49:53

Im sure I'm missing something, but I don't why such a big deal was made about the "Virtual Pacemaker" when they were just going to throw, like, five zebras in there next to Bekele,

50.46 10M

50:46 through 10 miles. Slowing a bit but this is still ridiculous.

I will say this: conditions look really good for running fast. 50 degrees Fahrenheit, not much wind, overcast. That's near-perfect.

5:04 pace at 10 miles!

Sam wrote:

GOAT race or some extremely painful last 10ks.

Either way, it's going to be glorious. it's good to see people leave it all out from the get go, and not wait for others or come down to tactics.

5:14 mile, the slowest since the first mile which was 5:17.

At this rate, I predict Mare Dibaba to outkick all of them in the last two miles.

Jonathan Gault wrote:

I will say this: conditions look really good for running fast. 50 degrees Fahrenheit, not much wind, overcast. That's near-perfect.

Truly incredible.

High socks pacer is gonna WIN

High socks is a power boost

Tirunesh Dibaba, leading the chase pack, is on 2:14 pace.