Good news running fans, Kamworor's agent told LRC Geoffrey will be racing this fall and has a nice goal in mind. We try and breakdown what that means.
Where do you think he'll be racing? 10k WR assault, Valencia half (world record attempt) or Valencia full are the most likely options.
Valencia Half or Full, it will be announced tomorrow (full fields for both).
I believe it will be the half (touted as the best field ever assembled, could we have all big 4 in it? Cheptegei, Kamworor, Kiplimo and Kipruto.. we'll see soon
Kamwo's always talking big and I don't recall him ever delivering. Maybe he did, once or twice, but the times he didn't are more memorable. Like dropping Mo Farah in the olympic 10,000.
World Half when he dropped Mo
talked big and backed it up
Mzungu in Iten wrote:
Valencia Half or Full, it will be announced tomorrow (full fields for both).
I believe it will be the half (touted as the best field ever assembled, could we have all big 4 in it? Cheptegei, Kamworor, Kiplimo and Kipruto.. we'll see soon
Good news Mzungu. I love full fields. Cannot wait until tomorrow. Do you think Roza Dereje has switched to defending over the classic distance there?
How is it possible to recover that quickly from a broken leg and be sharp by fall?
Pretty sure it's a small town Turkey Trot. He's been trolling these boards and a big goal is the whole GOBBLE GOBBLE MFERs thing!
Yeh how in the world do you recover from a fractured leg that quickly. let me get some of the stuff he is using to heal.
Here's an option not mentioned in the article
Bad Wigins wrote:
Kamwo's always talking big and I don't recall him ever delivering. Maybe he did, once or twice, but the times he didn't are more memorable. Like dropping Mo Farah in the olympic 10,000.
So 58:01 WR is not memorable?
Mzungu in Iten wrote:
Valencia Half or Full, it will be announced tomorrow (full fields for both).
I believe it will be the half (touted as the best field ever assembled, could we have all big 4 in it? Cheptegei, Kamworor, Kiplimo and Kipruto.. we'll see soon
Sorry, but there is no "big 4", only a "big 1" -- Mo.
Oh Please wrote:
Bad Wigins wrote:
Kamwo's always talking big and I don't recall him ever delivering. Maybe he did, once or twice, but the times he didn't are more memorable. Like dropping Mo Farah in the olympic 10,000.
So 58:01 WR is not memorable?
Right? Such a bad take on a guy who’s won three World Half titles, two World XC titles and two NYC marathons at age 27.
Also a bit irrelevant when a) he’s not “talking big” here, other than his agent claiming he’s in great shape off of cycling training, and b) the last we heard of him he was having surgery to repair a leg broken by a motorcyclist.
I really hope he can get back to his best because at his best he’s an exciting athlete. Remember his 2016 World 1/2 when he fell and ran that ridiculous ~4:10 first mile weaving through the masses to get back to the lead pack and later broke Karoki the moment the sky cracked and it started pouring and gusting 25 mph winds, or in 2018 when he split 13:01 for the last 5k.
Sometimes an injury like this marks the beginning of the end for a great runner—fingers crossed that’s not the case here.
Mzungu in Iten wrote:
Valencia Half or Full, it will be announced tomorrow (full fields for both).
I believe it will be the half (touted as the best field ever assembled, could we have all big 4 in it? Cheptegei, Kamworor, Kiplimo and Kipruto.. we'll see soon
Cheptegei will make an attempt to regain the road 10k wr after taking the track 10k wr.
Oh Please wrote:
Bad Wigins wrote:
Kamwo's always talking big and I don't recall him ever delivering. Maybe he did, once or twice, but the times he didn't are more memorable. Like dropping Mo Farah in the olympic 10,000.
So 58:01 WR is not memorable?
...or world xc titles...or completely destroying everyone (including doorbell Mo) over 13.1 in Wales after falling at the start.
Jordan Hasay said in an article she hoped to run the Valencia Marathon in December.
Aussiestatman wrote:
Mzungu in Iten wrote:
Valencia Half or Full, it will be announced tomorrow (full fields for both).
I believe it will be the half (touted as the best field ever assembled, could we have all big 4 in it? Cheptegei, Kamworor, Kiplimo and Kipruto.. we'll see soon
Good news Mzungu. I love full fields. Cannot wait until tomorrow. Do you think Roza Dereje has switched to defending over the classic distance there?
Quite possible, as she might get a much bigger appearance fee in Valencia. Or she's not yet fit or injured, or a combination of those factors, we'll find out in a few hours anyway.
For Kamworor to race the NN 15k it would be a downgrade, of course, if that was the only race going on it's ok, but in this case it won't do any favors to his legacy(avoiding Cheptegei,Kiplimo,Rhonex..)
After taking the 10,000m wr, if he does it, Joshua might want to regain his 10k road wr, however, where will he have this chance? There's no 10k scheduled anytime soon, maybe Valencia Ibercaja will announce something soon for January, but until now, there's no 10k scheduled which could host a wr attempt.
douglas burke wrote:
Jordan Hasay said in an article she hoped to run the Valencia Marathon in December.
Never heard of her.
Mzungu in Iten wrote:
Aussiestatman wrote:
Good news Mzungu. I love full fields. Cannot wait until tomorrow. Do you think Roza Dereje has switched to defending over the classic distance there?
Quite possible, as she might get a much bigger appearance fee in Valencia. Or she's not yet fit or injured, or a combination of those factors, we'll find out in a few hours anyway.
For Kamworor to race the NN 15k it would be a downgrade, of course, if that was the only race going on it's ok, but in this case it won't do any favors to his legacy(avoiding Cheptegei,Kiplimo,Rhonex..)
After taking the 10,000m wr, if he does it, Joshua might want to regain his 10k road wr, however, where will he have this chance? There's no 10k scheduled anytime soon, maybe Valencia Ibercaja will announce something soon for January, but until now, there's no 10k scheduled which could host a wr attempt.
Think “Asia”. That’s more than I should say.
Very interesting, thanks. Would prove why he's not on the start list in Valencia.
I would prefer Abu Dhabi over Bengaluru, faster roads, more reliable weather.
Mzungu in Iten wrote:
Very interesting, thanks. Would prove why he's not on the start list in Valencia.
I would prefer Abu Dhabi over Bengaluru, faster roads, more reliable weather.
But not in the fall.