Official 2023 1st-ever World Athletics Road Running Championships Discussion Thread

Looking forward to a Rīga Black Balsam after I finish.

Looks like a cool drink ruined by alcohol content

Going Chalk with My Picks:

Kipyegon
Cheruiyot

Chebet

Kejelcha

Jepchirchir

Sawe

I'm never gonna complain about more racing :) Hopefully WA adds some incentives in the next few years to get more top athletes racing it.

I love this idea and I hope they can make it financially lucrative enough to draw the top talent.

Jakob would reportedly have run if it hasn´t been for the wedding.

I know how to spend a great deal of my sunday.

I agree with the mile and 5000m predictions (don´t know so much about the HM runners).

I will, however, make a reservation about Aregawi. You never know when he decides to run a monster race.

"A celebration of distance running."

So you mean all 32 of us who still live in the basement and wear letter jackets during the winter months have something to be excited about?

There's a lot to criticise World Athlerics for, but the rebrand from HM Championships to Road Running Championships, and expansion into the road mile and road 5k is the best decision they've made in ten years.

I'm genuinely looking forward to the weekend's events, and that's not something I could have said about the Half Marathon World Championships.

Aregawi is not racing now with Kejelcha and Gebrhiwet the two Ethiopian men in the 5k who are the favourites in the race. Additionally Kenya has Kimeli and Kemboi (no Waithaka, only 2 per country allowed).

For HM Kenya cut Charles Langat for men and Janet Chepngetich for women with only 4 allowed to start. Tough for those 2 as they were both in Riga, but are to race Tokyo Legacy and Valencia halfs respectively in the coming weeks

Maybe I’m wrong but I thought you were allowed to score 2 enter 3?

EDIT: I’m wrong, don’t love the rule

EDIT2: Disappointed with Ethiopia’s HM squad, feel like they’re in a bit of a talent drought for HM guys/young marathoners

Adidas sponsored athletes in the half, including Irine Kimais who was not yet wearing EVO in February at Barcelona for her 1:04 (she also ran a 1:04 in 2017)

Should be "interesting"

Am I the only one watching?

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Hello, quick start to the women's 5k

I’m watching too. Kelati is a much better runner on the roads than the track.

Starting to get dropped past 3K

O'Keeffe still back at the airport.

Prediction: We're gonna see some crazy fast times and everyone's gonna ignore the PED shaped elephant in the room.