Andamlak Belihu has won here the last two years, last year in his PB of 59.10. Turns 22yo between now and the event. I was wrong when i thought here last year that two others might finish before him.
Andamlak Belihu has won here the last two years, last year in his PB of 59.10. Turns 22yo between now and the event. I was wrong when i thought here last year that two others might finish before him.
My choice for the winning woman is Ruth Chepngetich, 26yo, who won Istanbul last year in 65.30. Was third at the London Marathon this year in 2.22.05.
Second to finish might be Abraham Cheroben, 28yo, who won Copenhagen in 2017 in 58.40 then five weeks later won Valencia in 59.11. Was second at the World half champs in 2018 in 60.22 then four weeks later was second in Yangzhou 1.11 slower. I still don't know why he and his Bahrain teammates didn't compete in this year's World half champs.
They'll be dead before they finish. Pollution levels are sky high... literally.
calicer1996 wrote:
They'll be dead before they finish. Pollution levels are sky high... literally.
I wonder how many will stay a week in India and run 10k in Bengaluru.
Indeed Mr. Aussie. The air filter's digital display falls short to show the level of pollution. Something similar to Chernobyl when they were using noob meters to measure the radiation level.
Aussiestatman wrote:
My choice for the winning woman is Ruth Chepngetich, 26yo, who won Istanbul last year in 65.30. Was third at the London Marathon this year in 2.22.05.
Next lady may be the winner of the last two Delhi halfs, Tsehay Gemechu. Ran her PB here last year of 66.00. Previously in January won 10k Ibercaja in Valencia in 30.15 and after was fourth in the Worlds 5000m in 14.29.60.
Muktar Edris adds to his amazing portfolio of performances in making his debut here. He was only selected to go to Doha last year with a wildcard as defending champ but won again: this time in 12.58.85, last km in 2.24.92. That is 3.37.38 if extrapolated out to 1500m, a time only run over that distance by 120 Americans in all the history of athletics. And that was after already running ten laps. With that win joined Farah and Ismael Kirui as the only multiple winners. Previously in 2019 was third on the road in Dongio, Switzerland over 10k in 27.57 after winning there as a 19yo in 2013. Has run 15k, in Nijmegen in 2018, third in 42.55.
Aussiestatman wrote:
Aussiestatman wrote:
My choice for the winning woman is Ruth Chepngetich, 26yo, who won Istanbul last year in 65.30. Was third at the London Marathon this year in 2.22.05.
Next lady may be the winner of the last two Delhi halfs, Tsehay Gemechu. Ran her PB here last year of 66.00. Previously in January won 10k Ibercaja in Valencia in 30.15 and after was fourth in the Worlds 5000m in 14.29.60.
In Doha was 1.17 behind Koko for bronze and less than 3 sec from the winner.
Third female could be Yalemzerf Yehualaw, 21yo, who was second here last year: just one second behind the winner. Has improved her PB this year with a third in Poland at the World Halfs in 65.19.
Aussiestatman wrote:
Muktar Edris adds to his amazing portfolio of performances in making his debut here. He was only selected to go to Doha last year with a wildcard as defending champ but won again: this time in 12.58.85, last km in 2.24.92. That is 3.37.38 if extrapolated out to 1500m, a time only run over that distance by 120 Americans in all the history of athletics. And that was after already running ten laps. With that win joined Farah and Ismael Kirui as the only multiple winners. Previously in 2019 was third on the road in Dongio, Switzerland over 10k in 27.57 after winning there as a 19yo in 2013. Has run 15k, in Nijmegen in 2018, third in 42.55.
So Muktar third, then next could be Amedework Walelegn, 21yo. Second here two years ago in 59.22. Third at World half this year in 59.08. 8th at RAK last year in 59.39.
Fourth woman should be Netsanet Gudeta but the question is: will she arrive in India a week early and run 10k in Bengaluru?
Aussiestatman wrote:
Fourth woman should be Netsanet Gudeta but the question is: will she arrive in India a week early and run 10k in Bengaluru?
29yo now, was 4th in Bengaluru in May last year after second at the RAK half in Feb in 65.45. The previous year won the World Half in 66.11. In this year’s iteration of that event was 8th in 66.46: second quickest eighth ever.
Aussiestatman wrote:
Aussiestatman wrote:
Muktar Edris adds to his amazing portfolio of performances in making his debut here. He was only selected to go to Doha last year with a wildcard as defending champ but won again: this time in 12.58.85, last km in 2.24.92. That is 3.37.38 if extrapolated out to 1500m, a time only run over that distance by 120 Americans in all the history of athletics. And that was after already running ten laps. With that win joined Farah and Ismael Kirui as the only multiple winners. Previously in 2019 was third on the road in Dongio, Switzerland over 10k in 27.57 after winning there as a 19yo in 2013. Has run 15k, in Nijmegen in 2018, third in 42.55.
So Muktar third, then next could be Amedework Walelegn, 21yo. Second here two years ago in 59.22. Third at World half this year in 59.08. 8th at RAK last year in 59.39.
Fifth may be last year's runner-up, Solomon Berihu, 21yo. His 59.17 from then continues as his PB. His best over 15k is 43.21 when second in 2018 in Heerenberg.
Aussiestatman wrote:
Fourth woman should be Netsanet Gudeta but the question is: will she arrive in India a week early and run 10k in Bengaluru?
Next might be Hawi Feysa on debut. 8th last year in the World Champs over 5000 on the track. Main game is next month over the classic distance in Valencia.
Aussiestatman wrote:
Third female could be Yalemzerf Yehualaw, 21yo, who was second here last year: just one second behind the winner. Has improved her PB this year with a third in Poland at the World Halfs in 65.19.
Top three finish would place Yehualaw among the top ten athletes at this distance this interrupted year.
Sixth to complete the distance could be Josphat Boit, 25yo, whose PB of 59.19 was when third in Stresa, Italy, in 2018. Was fifth here last year in 61.18 and won over 15k in Valencia in 2018 in 42.02.
Aussiestatman wrote:
Aussiestatman wrote:
Fourth woman should be Netsanet Gudeta but the question is: will she arrive in India a week early and run 10k in Bengaluru?
Next might be Hawi Feysa on debut. 8th last year in the World Champs over 5000 on the track. Main game is next month over the classic distance in Valencia.
Sixth lady may be Brillian Kipkoech, 25yo, who was 9th at Worlds in her PB of 66.56. That took 16 sec off her previous best when 5th in Copenhagen in Sept last year.
Aussiestatman wrote:
Aussiestatman wrote:
So Muktar third, then next could be Amedework Walelegn, 21yo. Second here two years ago in 59.22. Third at World half this year in 59.08. 8th at RAK last year in 59.39.
Fifth may be last year's runner-up, Solomon Berihu, 21yo. His 59.17 from then continues as his PB. His best over 15k is 43.21 when second in 2018 in Heerenberg.
How close can Shadrack get to these guys in his debut?
Guye Adola wasn't going to be my next choice, but the one after that, 8th, but it seems his name is not included in the website's list of elite athletes anymore.
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