Great finish and video of it
Great finish and video of it
52s last lap? Insane.
Barega with a 51sec last lap for 26:49
Damn they made that pace look so easy, even with the surging. A last lap of 51 seconds?!??
Finally Barega 26.49.21
Looks like they made the 10K team easy for Ethiopian Fed to choose.
And Mo still thinks he can defend his title
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
jordanddonnelly wrote:
Geoff Weightman is a fantastic commentator.
Get him on the TV feeds rather than stadium announcements.
Honestly I think he blew that men’s 10k terribly. I have no idea how he never realized that he’d misidentified Aregawi as Gebrhiwet. He said “3 laps to go” with 2 to go and “2 laps to go” as they took the bell and again, never corrected himself.
I thought Kejelcha was going to pull it off for a moment.
I thought this was gonna be a snooze fest of a race, considering it was a 10k, but the comments here made me tune in halfway through. Keep it up!
Augusto E. Perez wrote:
sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:
Does he keep saying the Gebriwhat is in orange? Because he is not in orange, but black shirt wth bright yellow stripe on his shorts.
I assumed he was referring to his spikes.
nah he was definitely calling the orange singlet gebriwhet. the commentarys been good but seems like kinda a big oversight to not know which athlete is which.
Westlake Tavern Pizza wrote:
Barega with a 51sec last lap for 26:49
no way that was a 51. looking at the last lap it was at ~25:56 with a lap to go
Agree that was weird on the laps. Right after saying "two laps to go" he said something about them going down the backstretch for the last time.
yep I see 53 ish, the announcer evidently doesn't have much of an idea
sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:
Hardloper wrote:
Lots of Tigray flags in the stands. Too bad they didn't break off and start their own country yet, that would make it a lot easier for Gebrehiwet to qualify
I can't figure out what ethnic group the Ethiopian government hates the most. A few years ago it was the Oromo. Now it's the Tigray.
The Governments of Countries do not hate the people of a country, that would be as absurd as if an American said Democrats or Republicans don't like certain groups in America, You may not agree with how they go about, but ALL Politicians have the best interest's of ALL people in their Country at heart.
On Another Note GREAT MEET
John Wesley Harding wrote:
jordanddonnelly wrote:
Geoff Weightman is a fantastic commentator.
Get him on the TV feeds rather than stadium announcements.
Honestly I think he blew that men’s 10k terribly. I have no idea how he never realized that he’d misidentified Aregawi as Gebrhiwet. He said “3 laps to go” with 2 to go and “2 laps to go” as they took the bell and again, never corrected himself.
He also said a 51 last lap, when it was more like 53, not a big deal but experienced watchers know that a 51 would be total clown world
Tron wrote:
Westlake Tavern Pizza wrote:
Barega with a 51sec last lap for 26:49
no way that was a 51. looking at the last lap it was at ~25:56 with a lap to go
Makes sense, I didn't check the clock at 400m, but seemed like a stretch for a 51
big new fan wrote:
Petitition to have Geoff Wightman replace Tim Hutchings as Diamond League commentator. Way more knowledgeable, fewer cliches, doesn't say dumb stuff on twitter.
Doesn’t sound like he’s commentating while trying to squeeze one out on the turlet.
douglas burke wrote:
sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:
I can't figure out what ethnic group the Ethiopian government hates the most. A few years ago it was the Oromo. Now it's the Tigray.
The Governments of Countries do not hate the people of a country, that would be as absurd as if an American said Democrats or Republicans don't like certain groups in America, You may not agree with how they go about, but ALL Politicians have the best interest's of ALL people in their Country at heart.
On Another Note GREAT MEET
Is this supposed to be satire?
oldschoollrc wrote:
Agree that was weird on the laps. Right after saying "two laps to go" he said something about them going down the backstretch for the last time.
After he kept doing that I just assumed he was reading the wrong side of the lap count flip card. Niyonsaba and about a dozen Ethiopian women are off. Going to be fast. Looking for a 30 flat pace at the front.