Aussiestatman wrote:
Aussiestatman wrote:
Letesenbet is 22yo and tomorrow is a year to the day since she shook up the distance running world with an amazing last 10k of a 15k event to take the WR. It seems with her WR on the track over 5000m last month, Gidey will be primed for something special here again.
My choice for second, Senbere Teferi, would have to go 30-40 seconds quicker than her current PB to challenge FTW. Teferi is 25yo and her best is 65.32, recorded in winning here last year. Also won at RAK last year in 65.45. Won over 10k in Tilburg in 30.38 in 2017, a time still entrenching her in the top 20 women in history over that distance on the road. Over 5000 on the track, was 5th at the last Olympics, bookended by a silver and a fourth in Worlds either side.
Third should be Dorcas Tuitoek, here is my profile from Houston in January:
Dorcas Tuitoek may be the next lady, turning 22 at the end of the month and ranked 14. Chased Ruth C in her first half and set her PB which still stands: in April in Istanbul, 2nd in 66.33. Then third in Copenhagen in Sept just three seconds slower.