Eliud Kiptanui 2:05:39 in Prague!

Results:

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Brett in Tokyo wrote:

Men's marathoning is crazy.....

That's for sure!

2:04:48 Patrick Makau Musyoki KEN 02/03/1985 1 Rotterdam 11/04/2010

2:04:55 Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai KEN 07/10/1981 2 Rotterdam 11/04/2010

2:05:13 Vincent Kipruto KEN 13/09/1987 3 Rotterdam 11/04/2010

2:05:19 Tsegay Kebede ETH 15/01/1987 1 London 25/04/2010

2:05:23 Feyisa Lilesa ETH 01/02/1990 4 Rotterdam 11/04/2010

2:05:52 Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot KEN 10/08/1988 1 Boston, MA 19/04/2010

And now Eliud Kiptanui. Seven guys break 2:06 within less than 30 days.

Bekele's dominance at 10000m has more or less forced men who would otherwise be 27:00 men to move up and try their chances at 21km and 42km.

ciego no más wrote:

Bekele's dominance at 10000m has more or less forced men who would otherwise be 27:00 men to move up and try their chances at 21km and 42km.

True, but you left out the other BIG part of the equation: $$$$$$$$

A lot more of it on the roads than on the track.

Of course: there are many more road races than there are 10000m races.