Yenew Alamirew Splits

He is the NEW kenny bekele

Looks lile there might be a mistake.

No mistake. Yanew Alamirew, after 2000m, increased the speed suddenly, opening a big gap with Silas Kiplagat, that was the second, and with Soi. Asbel Kiprop (never he goes for something long in training, and this night there was the demonstration that his training is not the best, also looking at 1500m) finished the fuel. Yanew went for one lap in 57"52, the next in 58"76, and didn't understand that could run the best seasonal time, so started to celebrate at 60 meters from the finish line, running fast again the last 30m only, when one of the organisers, inside the track, told him to go because could run under the time of Tariku Bekele.

I was really impressed by this guy. Of course, at the moment he is in top shape, while others (like Silas Kiplagat and Edwin Soi) have less energy, because they had many top races in August / September. However, the aggressivity and the ability in quickly changing speed showed by Yanew are qualities that only a champion can have. I will not be surprised if, next year, this new guy can run 12'45" or less in 5000m.

Full result :

1) Yanew Alamirew (ETH) 7'28"82 PB

2) Silas Kiplagat (KEN) 7'39"94 PB

3) Sergey Lebid (UKR) 7'40"91 SB

4) Edwin Soi (KEN) 7'42"22

5) Alex Korio Oleititip (KEN) 7'42"67 PB

6) Andy Baddeley (GBR) 7'42"75

7) Ben St. Lawrence (AUS) 7'42"94 PB

8) Daniele Meucci (ITA) 7'43"85 PB

9) Stefano La Rosa (ITA) 7'45"78 PB

10) Berhanu Delale (ETH) 7'49"19

11) Asbel Kiprop (KEN) 7'53"22 SB

Poor Kenya! There is always another ONE...

Who is the agent involved with the winner?

Renato Canova wrote:

wed by Yanew are qualities that only a champion can have. I will not be surprised if, next year, this new guy can run 12'45" or less in 5000m.

First we had that Kenyan (Menjo) running solo 26:56 and 12:55 races, now this Ethiopian comes out of nowhere and runs a nearly solo 7:28.

And just when I started buying into the idea that the US had some athletes who might medal in the next few years........

I am not buying into any of those performances.

This "new" guy had a season profile which consisted of two 5000m (13.17 and 13.16) and one 3000m (7.46). Take what you want from that.

Menjo is another investigation

it will not surprise me if they share the same agent

[quote]Renato Canova wrote:

No mistake. Yanew Alamirew, after 2000m, increased the speed suddenly, opening a big gap with Silas Kiplagat, that was the second, and with Soi. Asbel Kiprop (never he goes for something long in training, and this night there was the demonstration that his training is not the best, also looking at 1500m) finished the fuel. Yanew went for one lap in 57"52, the next in 58"76, and didn't understand that could run the best seasonal time, so started to celebrate at 60 meters from the finish line, running fast again the last 30m only, when one of the organisers, inside the track, told him to go because could run under the time of Tariku Bekele.

I was really impressed by this guy. Of course, at the moment he is in top shape, while others (like Silas Kiplagat and Edwin Soi) have less energy, because they had many top races in August / September. However, the aggressivity and the ability in quickly changing speed showed by Yanew are qualities that only a champion can have. I will not be surprised if, next year, this new guy can run 12'45" or less in 5000m.

Thanks for the details, Renato. Considering only 3 men in history have run under 12:45, that is high praise, indeed.

Nik wrote:

I am not buying into any of those performances.

This "new" guy had a season profile which consisted of two 5000m (13.17 and 13.16) and one 3000m (7.46). Take what you want from that.

Menjo is another investigation

it will not surprise me if they share the same agent

Menjo was represented by David Kipelio as of 2008. I don't think you would ever see a Kenyan managing an Ethiopian.

huuuuuuuuge runs. i mean i got the runs oppz

i think ethiopia must be lucky if with big if Yenew put himself in the line of kenenisa ane gebreselassie. we will see that one. i have always doubt for middle distance runner. most of them will lost with in short period of time.

bump. this guy is a hoss. look out for him

this guy is Awesome

Yenew Alamirew had never seen an indoor track before, but the 20-year-old Ethiopian sped away from established stars to log a 7:27.80 win in the men’s 3000 metres, becoming the third-fastest of all time with the event’s fourth-fastest performance ever. It also surpassed his outdoor PB of 7:28.82 which came late last season in Milan, and pipped the meeting record of 7:27.93 by Daniel Komen from 13 years ago.