~Official Daegu Women's 10 000m Thread~

The announcers have been downright disgraceful. Kenyan women, otoh, have stepped out from the mens' shadow.

Kenyanna wrote:

The announcers have been downright disgraceful. Kenyan women, otoh, have stepped out from the mens' shadow.

Where is Tim Hutchings? If that's the guy who called it in Berlin, he is electrifying.

It's about time that the Kenyan women started dominating. But the top Ethiopian women have clearly stepped a ways back, because this would not have happened with an in form set of Ethiopians.

NativeSon wrote:

Kenyanna wrote:

The announcers have been downright disgraceful. Kenyan women, otoh, have stepped out from the mens' shadow.

Where is Tim Hutchings? If that's the guy who called it in Berlin, he is electrifying.

Hutchings in on Eurosport and doing a grand job too.

Steve Ovett is announcing

jjjjjjjj wrote:

It's about time that the Kenyan women started dominating. But the top Ethiopian women have clearly stepped a ways back, because this would not have happened with an in form set of Ethiopians.

Actually, Kenyan women started dominating 2 years ago. The Ethios really need to bring their A game in the 5k.

congra kenyan. you are really made it a perfect four!!!!!!!!!!!

mesfin wrote:

Thanks neighbour. Gracious of you. These things go in cycles, you know. It's just our turn this year :)

congra kenyan. you are really made it a perfect four!!!!!!!!!!!

congrats to the kenyans on the sweep

linet masai is just plain hot. i would like to see her in a nice evening dress

mesfin wrote:

congra kenyan. you are really made it a perfect four!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Mesfin.

As my village mate Kenyanna said, it goes in cycles. Sometimes you are up, sometimes you are down. You guys wiped the floor with us in Helsinki in '05 or thereabout. Your women swept the board.

By the way, I am a little scared of Sofia Assefa. She might spring an upset.

Your 800m guy Aman looks great!

nice work wrote:

congrats to the kenyans on the sweep

linet masai is just plain hot. i would like to see her in a nice evening dress

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That's the truth right there. The woman is dark, stunningly gorgeous, and moves beautifully too. For the longest time, I've been saying she's model material.

kewlioooo wrote:

epic epic race coming in less than 24 hours!

Letsrun preview:

http://www.letsrun.com/2011/womens-10000-0825.php

I think this race will be between Defar, Vivian, and Melkamu. In my opinion the brojos are underestimating Defar. She still has the WR in 2 miles and a 10 000 m PB of 29:59.

Vivian Cheruiyot has talked a lot of talk this year. She seems to think she will be the next great thing. But so far she has not shown it. However, with a 14:20 5000 this year, this could be the race she comes through!

Thoughts?/discussion!

Bahaha, VC and Kenya owned those Ethiopian girls

I agree, Masai is very pretty. Running that fast makes her all the more attractive.

Kenyanna wrote:

nice work wrote:

congrats to the kenyans on the sweep

linet masai is just plain hot. i would like to see her in a nice evening dress

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That's the truth right there. The woman is dark, stunningly gorgeous, and moves beautifully too. For the longest time, I've been saying she's model material.

She really is. Usually I think the Ethiopians are the most gorgeous athletes but something about Linet, long and beautiful.

Congrats to Kenya for 6 for 6! Wish Shalane would have been in the mix, tho..

as i said pervioully on many threand, it is over for the ethiopian golden time. ethiopia will return with out any gold.

ethiopian athletics fedrtion should be desolved. Dube jilo, Dr yilma berta, hussein shibo............ all most be fired. idoit coachs.

shall the ethiopian wait a miracle for kenenisa ????????? i do know i really disappointed!!!!!!!!!!!

Kenyans have caught up with the Ethiopians and gone a level higher! Even if it meant running under 30 minutes, Kenyan ladies were ready! Bekele is not going to make a difference and Merga as well as Sileshi are struggling! To be honest, I see a replay of the women's race in the men's race tomorrow with Ethiopia failing to score any medal. Something is wrong with the Ethiopian federation. In the 5000m women, I only see Ejigu as a contender of a medal but with the Kenyan team tactics, I see here finishing fourth or fifth. The men's 5000m has Dejene Gebremeskel as the strongest Ethiopian. But again Ben Lagat, and the Kenyan commandos will be hard to beat. The question in Ethiopian minds is, "Is Ethiopia returning home this time with no gold medal?" For those who think Gebre Gebremariam will win the marathon, I am sorry to say that Eliud Kiptanui has already deposited that at the Central Bank of Kenya. What sayest the Ethiopians?

I think Kara just finished . . .

I watched via DVR and the coverage was horrible. Skipped from beginning to the last 3 minutes. No mention of what happened to Defar, and the announcers were oblivious. What a let down. Good race by Kipyego though.