Joke No wrote:
Your logic is sound only if you are a special ed 3rd grader. Meb ran 27:13 in 2001. The world champs was won that same year in 27:57. Surely he would've won the race by 45 seconds if he would have raced, right. Oh wait, he did race and finish in 23rd! Nevertheless you have Rupp running a 27:00-10 in Berlin. Something pretty much only Bekele and Sihine can do! And Sihine is injured and Bekele might have an off day. Rupp wins! Rupp wins! Idiot.
Dear Youngster:
First I think you missed a big part of the point. Second, why is it so hard for all you kids to do a little research?
10,000 Metres - M Final
08 August 2005 - 19:20Position Bib Athlete Country Mark .
1 262 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 27:08.33 .
2 274 Sileshi Sihine ETH 27:08.87 .
3 567 Moses Mosop KEN 27:08.96 (PB)
4 932 Boniface Toroitich Kiprop UGA 27:10.98 (SB)
5 566 Martin Irungu Mathathi KEN 27:12.51 .
6 217 Zersenay Tadese ERI 27:12.82 (NR)
7 270 Abebe Dinkesa ETH 27:13.09 .
8 630 Abderrahim Goumri MAR 27:14.64 .
9 766 Nicholas Kemboi QAT 27:16.22
9 Guys within 8 seconds, all near 27:10.
Did you ever consider venue when commenting about the times people are capable of in distance races as long as 10K? Osaka? Beijing? Athens? Do you think these places compare to Berlin in July or August? This should be the fastest international 10K final since Paris.