2022:. Watch out Letesenet Giday & Siffan Hissain, ALMAZ AYANA is back

Carlos Lopes, almost. After Olympic 10k silver in ‘76, he didn’t do much from March of ‘77 till summer of ‘81–he ran considerably better in ‘82, and even then I doubt many expected him to become the XC/marathon world-beater he’d become in ‘84-‘85.

But generally I agree with your sentiment; I don’t like Ayana’s prospects of returning to her former glory.

No 1'08:22 isn't blazing fast by her standards or top world class 1/2 marathon runners but it is respectable. Especially for someone:

1.) Coming off a 5 year layoff..

2.) Using the race as a workout/ measuring point

3.) Last 3000m race was over 9'10, so yeah this 1/2 is an indicator she is improving tremendously in HER training

Lopes was 9th in one of 3 heats in the Munich 10,000 meters in 1972, with a time 75 seconds slower than Viren ran for his victory. Four years later in 1976 he was the last runner pushing the pace and challenging Viren for the victory, up until the last 500 meters. Then there were years of space prior to his comeback and victory in the 1984 Olympics, smashing the previous record, in an exciting race my spouse and I were happy to see in person.

Three words: Kenenisa MF Bekele!

INCORRECT!

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Why is that incorrect when Bekele was injuries for years had several sub par marathons and dnf. Then at Berlin he came with 2-4 seconds of Eluid Kiochiges WR before it went sub 2:02

More likely she becomes a roadrunner at her age. Genzebe Dibaba is only one year older and she started declining in her later 20s same as Ayana.

There are several obvious problems with these two sentences, but I’ll focus on the facts of the second sentence.

To clarify: Bekele ran 6 seconds slower than the WR in Berlin 2016 (2:03:03 vs. Dennis Kimetto’s 2:02:57). In 2019, a year after Kipchoge had lowered Kimetto’s mark to 2:01:39, Bekele ran 2:01:41 in Berlin to miss the record by 2 seconds.

Anyway, Bekele never disappeared so wholly for so long as Ayana has.

2012 - 4th in Olympic 10k

2013 - Won Ethiopian WC Trials 10k at Pre but was left off the team; beat Mo Farah at the GNR

2014 - Set 2:05:04 Paris Marathon CR in debut; 4th in Chicago in 2:05

2015 - Nada

2016 - 3rd in London in 2:06; 2:03:03 FTW over Kipsang in Berlin

2017 - 2nd in London in 2:05

2018 - 6th in London in 2:08

2019 - 2:01:41 FTW in Berlin

No Bekele never completed disappeared like AYANA; however, for SEVERAL years despite one here one there decent performances his career was thought to be over since his injury and now reoccurring injuries. Even after he came close to the WR many think his career was still pretty much over, due to the leg issues.

Ayana may or may not return to top (only time will truly tell not us assuming) form BUT if she does she will be the female who push Gidey and/or Hissan to sub 29 minutes track 10000m.

Heck yeah. I thought everybody did.

Hengelo will double as the Ethiopian 10000m trials for Worlds. The women's field is absolutely stacked with Ethiopian BEST from 1500m and up. Letesenet maybe going for history s first female sub 29 10000m and could have to run that fast to win. 3:54 indoor 1500m runner who debut sub 30 minutes on the roads is also running along with Almaz AYANA.

If Almaz is back to her top form she will provide the increase in tempo late in the race to ENSURE THE FIRST Female sub 29 minute10000m for whoever the eventually winner would be.

why did you not post his 4 DNF's and 3 DNS from 2012-2019?

This could be sensational. Remember that Ayana ran 29:17 in regular shoes and an Olympic final. No pacers, no pacing lights.

I hope Almaz Ayana is near top form in Hengelo and a medal factor at World's. The main reason is she makes her breakaways early in the race with a tempo no women has yet been able to follow in the 10000m. Letesenet tried to do a long run in Tokyo but even she could go from 2000m and only Almaz is brave enough to throw down a 14:28 last 5000m in an Olympic final. Oh yeah her 8:21 final 3000m if a 5090m to break and drop the great Genzebe Dibaba.

We need Almaz back in top form to continue to elevate women track distance races to the next level.

who is the 3.54 indoor runner who debuted 30 min on the roads?

Because they were irrelevant to the point I was making of course.

Exactly what that has to do with Letesenet, Siffan, or Almaz. You guys constantly talk about my post and grammar but you always come to my post and I never even read yours. WHY, now how bizarre is that? Wow. and you couldn't even stay on topic.

Subject matter is Letesenet, Siffan, and Almaz so please take your medication and try again.

Women's 10000m WR and finally barrier (sub 29 minute) for women in our lifetime may fall and you decide to init that just to troll. He know who I'm talking about...just pathetic.