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Kejelcha looking good.
There is another runner in the lead group. I think it's Barega.
weather is 52 degrees, minimal wind, no visible rain. Perfect conditions.
Kejelcha has taken the lead at 9:34. He is followed by Barega. Why isn't a rabbit leading?
Kejelcha is in the lead at 11:20. Followed closely by a Kenyan I think. Then about 5-6 runners, including Barega. Pacers have given up?
Kejelcha is pushing past the pacers...
There is a Kenyan in white and red in the lead pack. I think it's Daniel Mateiko. Gemechu Dida of Ethiopia is also in the lead pack. They went through 5K in 13:38. That is exactly 57:31 pace (WR pace).
5K leaderboard:
1. DANIEL MATEIKO (KE)
2. GEMECHU DIDA (ET)
3. YOMIF KEJELCHA (ET)
4. ISAIA KIPKOECH LASOI (KE)
5. Selemon Barega (ET)
6. VICENT LANGAT (KE)
7. DENIS KITIYO (KE)
colorunner123 wrote:
Is ngetich going after the WR?
4 seconds behind WR pace through 7 km for the leading men.
The women's race is down to two:
EJGAYEHU TAYE (ET) and AGNES NGETICH (KE).
Both went through 5K in 14:39. That is 1:01:50 pace! The current WR and course record is 1:02:52 by Letesenbet Gidey.
mictlantecuhtli wrote:
colorunner123 wrote:
Is ngetich going after the WR?
I would assume so. She and Taye are well under WR pace so far.
colorunner123 wrote:
The women's race is down to two:
EJGAYEHU TAYE (ET) and AGNES NGETICH (KE).
Both went through 5K in 14:39. That is 1:01:50 pace! The current WR and course record is 1:02:52 by Letesenbet Gidey.
Side note: How many US women can run a 5K in 14:39?
colorunner123 wrote:
The women's race is down to two:
EJGAYEHU TAYE (ET) and AGNES NGETICH (KE).
Both went through 5K in 14:39. That is 1:01:50 pace! The current WR and course record is 1:02:52 by Letesenbet Gidey.
Surely they cannot hold that. 1:01:50 is suicidal pace.
KONSTANCE KLOSTERHALFEN (DE) 15:37 at 5K. 8th place.
Hillary Bor was 14:03 at 5K. That is 59:18 pace. Current AR is 59:43 (by Ryan Hall).
American triathlete Morgan Pearson went through 5K in 14:04.
The men's race seems to be down to three:
Kejelcha, Mateiko, and Isaia Kipkoech Lasoi of Kenya.
They went through 10K in 27:12. They are ahead of WR pace (27:16) now.
Projected time is 57:23 WR. All three runners look very comfortable.
Now four seconds ahead of WR pace through 10K (27:12) for the leading trio men.
10K split 27:12, projected 57:23 now. Barega is dropped (at least for now)