here are some great pic's of the German right before and after the incident.
about 10 pictures by Prettysporty
these (last 5 pics on the page) are right before the injury.....
http://www.prettysporty.com/Photos/DIXC08/WM10K/index_4.htm
these ( second roll of 5 on the page) are right after the injury
so was this from being spiked or was it just a freak injury?
As for options of who spiked him it looks like his own teammate or Chris Derrick were in position in these pictures
It was probably the Derrick kid.. he's a jealous loser who can't come to accept German being way, way better than him.
Kinsella is one skinny motherf*cker.
gh wrote:
Kinsella is one skinny motherf*cker.
you are on the wrong board gh.
I'd like to confirm that it was indeed a ruptured Achilles tendon. We got it diagnosed yesterday. Doc said it was probably due to the cold weather/not enough warmup. When I tried picking it up after the halfway point, I felt a slight discomfort but thought nothing of it so I continued on. Then when I tried passing that large group and move into third It tore completely.
Thanks for all the support you guys have given me.
Nice try impersonater. German was boxed when he went down... not exactly a position to pass the large group.
This is like the LetsRun version of the JFK assassination. Where did the magic bullet come from? Rupp? Lannana? The CIA?
gh wrote:
Kinsella is one sexy motherf*cker.
G Fernandez wrote:
I'd like to confirm that it was indeed a ruptured Achilles tendon. We got it diagnosed yesterday. Doc said it was probably due to the cold weather/not enough warmup. When I tried picking it up after the halfway point, I felt a slight discomfort but thought nothing of it so I continued on. Then when I tried passing that large group and move into third It tore completely.
Thanks for all the support you guys have given me.
If true, that is a terrible advice/diagnosis.
That's rough for German, I hope he makes a solid recovery. Really disappointing we couldn't see how it played out.
Guess that's why those matchups where everyone is actually healthy and having a good day are so epic.
man i wish i had some skinny legs like those guys.
Did this Wisco guy really spike up to spectate?
http://www.prettysporty.com/Photos/DIXC08/WM10K/pages/D18_4526.htm
look at the shoes wrote:
If true, that is a terrible advice/diagnosis.
What advice? dipshit.
crossboarding not allowed wrote:
gh wrote:Kinsella is one skinny motherf*cker.
you are on the wrong board gh.
no, he's just a skinny motherf***er.
http://www.prettysporty.com/Photos/DIXC08/WM10K/pages/D18_4477.htmdoesn't luke look like a guy you just want to beat the living crap out of? i hate him. if i ever met him, i would fight him.
Seriously on these boards we always discuss underweight female runners, but what about Kinsella? He looks like death.
G Fernandez wrote:
I'd like to confirm that it was indeed a ruptured Achilles tendon. We got it diagnosed yesterday. Doc said it was probably due to the cold weather/not enough warmup. When I tried picking it up after the halfway point, I felt a slight discomfort but thought nothing of it so I continued on. Then when I tried passing that large group and move into third It tore completely.
Thanks for all the support you guys have given me.
German, if that's really you, I'm sure sorry to hear that.
I've rarely, if ever, heard of a complete Achilles rupture during a distance race. Just curious, had you had one or more cortisone injections into it?
German,
Don't feel bad. Bekele just went down with a 2+ month stress fracture injury and probably no racing until late spring, if that. Heck, you maybe back racing by then...
Wisconsin... that explains everything!
The Wisconsin spectator was there for more than spectating. He jumped on the field startling German, which caused him to quickly change direction. This action resulted in German stepping in a massive hole (covered carefully with greenery) leading directly to the injury.
No wonder Bethke left.