I figure this will be one of the more anticipated races of the evening. So here I kindly ask you to do as follows.
1) Predict Abubaker Kaki's time
2) Predict the three American's times in Nick Symmonds, Andrew Wheating and Khadevis Robinson.
Me:
Kaki - 1:42.53
Symmonds - 1:43.82 (pb)
Wheating - 1:44.37 (pb)
KD - DNF (rabbit?)
Kaki- 1:42.34
Symmonds - 1:43.12
Wheating 1:44.2
KD - 1:45.01
Kaki - 1:41.87
Wheating - 1:43.65
Symmonds - 1:44.92
KD - 1:46.34
Kaki: 1:41.96
Symmonds: 1:43.50
Wheating: 1:44.00
KD: 1:45.11
Kaki 1:42.53
Symmonds 1:43.92
Wheating 1:44.54
KD 1:45.96 (or rabbit)
Symmonds wont place... wheating 1:44 but still wont place
Kaki 1:43.34
Symmonds 1:44.07
Wheating 1:44.67
Robinson 1:45.16
A bit slower than expected.
kaki- 1:42.3
Wheating- 1:43.1
Symmonds- 1:43.4
Robinson- 1:44.5
KD is the rabbit. Kaki to do 1:42-high.
You folks realize that KD rabbited Kaki through 800 in 1:45.1 in that 1000m at Pre, right? And looked smooth doing it. Why are you predicting 1:45s and 46s for him? He's obviously in good shape. No, I don't see him going 1:42 or 43, but give the guy some credit.
it's quite windy in Paris right now four hours ahead of the race, and it has been windy for a few days. It is mostly cloudy and somewhat humid; the temperature is comfortable in the mid 70s. By race time, the temperature should be excellent for the fifteen or five thousand. Too bad the only men's distance races are the steeple and 800. What weather is ideal for the 8? I know that it is not windy weather. So, if that does not abate, you might be looking at a 1:43/4 as Kaki's winning time. In ideal conditions, I'd see Kaki at 1:42 or just under, with the South African low 1:43, and Wheating and Symmonds just under 1:44 (duelling each other down the stretch).
Can any else not access the main forum. My screen just freezes. I got here through the side panel thing. I couldn't even access this when I first tried the site this morning. All other web sites on my computer are running smoothly.
just looked out the other window and there are storm clouds just north of pere lachaise. it might very well rain between now and the race.
Is this meet on American TV? I dug through their website, couldn't find anything.
Kaki 1:43.1
Symmonds 1:43.9
Wheating 1:44.5
KD 1:45.5
1. Kaki - 1:42.4
3rd or 4th Symmonds - 1:44.1
KD - 1:44.4
Wheating - 1:44.8
My impression is that the facility is virtually enclosed, and therefore "wind-resistant"?
Not watching since there's No WC No Olys this year.
Sweet! Universal Sports broadcast started now.
So many extra meters for Wheating...
Far be it for me to pass comment on Wheating's 800 - but does anyone else think perhaps he made a mistake running so wide between 180 to go and 100 to go.
Could he not have tucked in and then swung out when the hit the home straight - and ran 5 to 10 metres less - and been a bit closer to 1.44.