Official 1st Ever Abu Dhabi Marathon Discussion Thread

did he get it?

2:04

he just celebrated down the homestretch and was very very close to not breaking 2:04

WTF! Did he dip under 2:04:00 or did he throw away $100K celebrating too early?

Awesome finish!!

The winner was stupid. He started celebrating and slowing down a lot. If he kicked it in he would've walked away with 200k instead of 100k.

Yall Missed It wrote:

Kiptum is risking jeopardizing the time bonus. He may get it, but he is really pushing his luck not working together with this other guy. If he gets it, I hope they both do. This is painful to watch. If the other guy gets 2nd in 2:04:0x, and Kiptum runs 2:03:56 or so to win $200K that will not be a pleasant ending to this race.

you called it

Huge payday for both these runners. Congrats to them!

Kiptum gies for it just before 2;02 mark. Then the Kipserem responds and pushes it at 2:02:20. Wow!!! I haven't seen a race like this in a while.

Will he pull of the upset? Kipserem is looking over his should at the 2:03:20 mark but he's got a big lead.

This baby is over..!! BIG UPSET

Wait. did his celebration cost him $100,000? I heard there was 100k for sub 2:04:00 and I have right at 2:04:00. WHat' the official time?

Maybe the tv time was off. Wow. I hope it wasn't 100k and then nothing. Looks like it was 2:04:04.

I wasn't just imagining that was I? Kiptum sped up but then noticeably decided to slow down and it looked like he just let the other guy pass him

JK timing website has 2:04:04 then 2:04:16

2:04:04... maybe he didn't know about the bonus? Seems nuts to not try and get it when you're that close...

BUT looked like a 2:04 flat, couldn't he see that clock??

HOLY SH$T...I think he just threw away $100K slowing down and celebrating!!!

And bada$$ race. Kipserem crushed Kiptum, and ran like a man! Kiptum deserved that.

beta move wrote:

I wasn't just imagining that was I? Kiptum sped up but then noticeably decided to slow down and it looked like he just let the other guy pass him

Yeah he like pulled up and slowed almost to a stop after making a move. Wtf?

Hardloper wrote:

WTF! Did he dip under 2:04:00 or did he throw away $100K celebrating too early?

Yeah that was strange. Kiptum’s face after crossing was disturbing. Kipserem ran that like the veteran he is otherwise.

beta move wrote:

I wasn't just imagining that was I? Kiptum sped up but then noticeably decided to slow down and it looked like he just let the other guy pass him

He almost completely stopped.

what are the women time bonuses?

Hhhhhhh wrote:

beta move wrote:

I wasn't just imagining that was I? Kiptum sped up but then noticeably decided to slow down and it looked like he just let the other guy pass him

Yeah he like pulled up and slowed almost to a stop after making a move. Wtf?

Yeah! He didn't look like he was tying up, maybe he WANTED the other guy to win?