Kebede makes a break.
31K 1:33:30ish
Kebede makes a break.
31K 1:33:30ish
Pack of three Japanese chasing, with Limo and a Japanese trailing. Kebede laying it down!
+18 for the chasers, +35 for the other two.
Sorry, I cannot recognize the four Japanese in the top 5. It is Kebede, then 26 & 25, then 24, then another.
23 in 5th, Limo in 6th.
BIG injection of pace...the africans are used to it though
#44 is a pacer.
GTF wrote:
Sorry, I cannot recognize the four Japanese in the top 5. It is Kebede, then 26 & 25, then 24, then another.
the other is Fujiwara #23
http://www.iaaf.org/LRR08/news/newsid=48528.htmlBest of 208, but next fastest is 216.
Huge lead for Kebede, he is looking strong, long stride and strong arm action. 35K 1:44:58 -- 8" off CR
1:44:58 for 35km
Kebede threw down a 14:35? for 30-35km. Back on CR pace if he can keep closing @ this pace
44 stepped off the course about 5K ago.
Tight race for 2nd between Irifune and Sato (thanks for the link to the entry list).
Kebede sub-15 for both of the last two 5K splits.
14:17 last 5K for Kebede according to splits on the screen I saw.
1:30:41 - 1:44:58
2:06:32 projected?
Irifune breaks from Sato in bid for 2nd.
Or Sato is fading.
Brown now moving through the field, rapidly closing on Kebede, who appears to be tightening up.
Brown is now at the front running stride for stride with Kebede...it is only a matter of time before the ex-brit puts in a move of his own.
Sato visibly struggling, Irifune looing strong.
Kebede 40K 1:59:45
Well ahead of CR pace
14:47 last 5K