Teg vs Mottram in 3K this coming Tuesday in Stockholm

I'm not sure if it'll be Teg vs. Buster in the end. Chebii, both Songoks along with Soi and Kosgei are all in the race as well and have a shot of getting the win. Hopefully the weather is decent for some fast times.

This may be the best pre-Oly race!!! Should be fast and Mottram and Teg do make it exciting against the Africans!

I never said that it will be Teg vs Buster in the end, but this will be an interesting race nevertheless. I see Ebuya running sub 733 for the win.

eddylee wrote:

I see Ebuya running sub 733 for the win.

This ain't no 1500 and this ain't no sub 4. Get with it Valentine.

I thought Teg was racing the 10k?

I'll take Soi for the win and Teg over Buster

mottram is in a whole nother class to teg. sorry to break your pussy little american dreams, grow some big talented epo using balls and man up.

Americans are hilarious. Yes, the only runners that count in a race are the white ones.

Ebuya, Longosiwa, Matelong, Soi and Songok are the class of this field, along with Mottram. Tegenkamp barely registers.

Which is why Teg is more successful at the major meets than Mottram? Given the results that count, the 'nother' class is the next one down. Now, I do not really believe that he is in the next one down, but the evidence does NOT indicate he is in the next one up.

namedropper wrote:

mottram is in a whole nother class to teg. sorry to break your pussy little american dreams, grow some big talented epo using balls and man up.

i am pretty sure you are trolling, but i actually will change it to mottram over teg because teg just got into europe and might suffer from jet lag on tuesday. anyway...

namedropper wrote:

mottram is in a whole nother class to teg. sorry to break your pussy little american dreams, grow some big talented epo using balls and man up.

4 1143 Matthew Tegenkamp [UNITED STATES] USA 13:46.78

13 340 Craig Mottram [AUSTRALIA] AUS 13:56.24

you guys are really stupid, so quick to forget that mottram has gotten bronze at the world championships previously and came second at the commonwealth games running under 13 minutes while doing so. teg has never run under 13, let alone in a championship race. oh yeh, teg will definately beat mottram, at anything ever.

how can teg be compared to mottram. seriously, mottram has had it over both bekele brothers in the past. he has a bronze medal at world champs, 8th at the last olympics, 3 sub 13min 5km's. the guy is unreal

yea, but what hes he done for me lately?

unrated wrote:

yea, but what hes he done for me lately?

You are so right; Mottram has to prove it again. He has more notoreity than Teg, but "Buster" has gotten a bit of the "webbitis" here lately!!!!

Teg hasnt run spectacular at times, but he did better at the last major champs than Mottram. Mottram is a bigger name, but right now, Teg has the bigger up side.

ahhh i remember. wrote:

how can teg be compared to mottram. seriously, mottram has had it over both bekele brothers in the past. he has a bronze medal at world champs, 8th at the last olympics, 3 sub 13min 5km's. the guy is unreal

They are only 0.03 different on those results, and Buster's results are getting a little dated by Teg's have actually gotten better every year and now Jerry has fewer distractions. The race will be a training objective for Teg, not a placing one, so it will be hard to predict the outcome but this venue has been a good one for Teg.

1. mottram 728

2. chebii 730

3. kosgei 731

4. songok 732

5. soi 735

mottram has been doing extensive interval training for his 5k in beijeng, and this is an underdistance for him. it will seem short for him and easy to complete. he has great kick can manage well under sub 60sec per lap.

chebii has has the most imoressive kick in the group as he showed us at the adidas classic 07. he needs to work on the middle of his race, laps 4 and 5 are where mottram will prevail. he'll still manage to get 2nd. also an underdistance for him. probably using this as his last workout before beijeng.

kosgei has been training is the ngong hills ever since his eligibility has been up for u.s. collegiate track. still not sure why we let him compete in the americas. im glad he is representing kenya instead of the united states like lagat. kosgei is a true kenyan citizen, not a traitor.

the ngong hills have helped several athletes achieve world class status, including the robert cheriyot and the world greatest runner, Paul Tergat. kosgei hasnt been on the elite scene long enough to outrun people like mottram, but all those american college xc titles (which should have been kenyan xc titles) have really helped his confidence knowing that he can be a champion. the hill have really strengthened his calves, and racing on a flat surface such as a track will enable him to get 3rd place. this guy has 2012 written all over him.

songok is the veteran of the group. hes still pretty young, but hes been on the elite level for a few years now. he has the experience and knowledge to know what the pace is going to be like. hes a 1500 specialist, he might not have the endurance that it takes to get top 3 in this race. even in xc, he preferred the short course over the long course. if he keeps up these overdistances, he could have a great shot at breaking el g's 2000meter world record. but he needs to do it within the next few seasons before he peaks. hes from the same village as the african lagat; personally i think he's 2x the runner lagat is. this is a great training race for him, and great preparation for his olympic and long term development as a miler. id love to see him proove me wrong, i just dont think that will happen. 4th place for him.

edwin soi is an african runner with an asian name. he has the greatest range in the whole field, hes already won several 10k road races this year. has decent pr's, but i think he should have done a few more underdistances if hes expecting to get top 3 in this race. like a few of the other olypians in the field, hes also using this race as a blowout workout for the olympics. i only hope he focuses on his own game and his own goals, and doesnt blow them all away by going out at sub 60 pace. he needs to be running 61's, even pace, and continue to develope his human pace calculator like the great ones have already done. running is all about pace. life is all about pace.

dont run too fast. dont live life too fast. you need to take time to stop and smell the the seaweed every now and then. i wish him the best as he takes top 5, but i mainly hope this young man keeps his head on his shoulders and gets to enjoy the thrills of being a track champion just like he was on the road.

i wish all competitors well, and that they put on a show for the semi-elites such as myself. run well. win well.

live your life to the fullest.

"1. mottram 728

2. chebii 730

3. kosgei 731

4. songok 732

5. soi 735 "

I do not think it will be this spread out at the front - Mottram is not going to be clear of everyone before the last lap, even if he wins.

the430miler wrote:

kosgei has been training is the ngong hills ever since his eligibility has been up for u.s. collegiate track. still not sure why we let him compete in the americas. im glad he is representing kenya instead of the united states like lagat. kosgei is a true kenyan citizen, not a traitor.

the ngong hills have helped several athletes achieve world class status, including the robert cheriyot and the world greatest runner, Paul Tergat. kosgei hasnt been on the elite scene long enough to outrun people like mottram, but all those american college xc titles (which should have been kenyan xc titles) have really helped his confidence knowing that he can be a champion. the hill have really strengthened his calves, and racing on a flat surface such as a track will enable him to get 3rd place. this guy has 2012 written all over him.

Your trolling attempts have gotten much longer, this little paragraph cracked me up. You have so many things in there that could start discussion of how stupid you are that it had to be done by a troll.

Also, why no mention of Teg? I would think he would be your #2 golden boy behind Webb considering he is the one losing out so closely to the traitor Kenyan Lagat.