Rupp vs. Africans - Brussels 10,000 - New AR Coming

He'll just miss ... by 22 seconds.

I doubt the pace is being set for Galen and I bet the whole race slows down when the pacers drop. Don't be surprised to see Galen become the rabbit for everyone else again.

The start lists have Kenenisa in the 10000m and Tariku in the 50000m...I thought Kenenisa was running the 5000m?

Rupp refuses to be a rabbit. He prefers coming from behind rather than from the front.

How about 13 of 18 runners are Kenyan. Their dominance is staggering. What other world-wide sport (not regional, like cross-country skiing for example) has this kind of national dominance?? Throw Ethiopia in with Kenya and you probably have 98% of the world's best distance runners in an incredibly small geographic region. Amazing, really.

Some Names wrote:

How about 13 of 18 runners are Kenyan. Their dominance is staggering. What other world-wide sport (not regional, like cross-country skiing for example) has this kind of national dominance?? Throw Ethiopia in with Kenya and you probably have 98% of the world's best distance runners in an incredibly small geographic region. Amazing, really.

98%?

Some Names wrote:

How about 13 of 18 runners are Kenyan. Their dominance is staggering. What other world-wide sport (not regional, like cross-country skiing for example) has this kind of national dominance?? Throw Ethiopia in with Kenya and you probably have 98% of the world's best distance runners in an incredibly small geographic region. Amazing, really.

LetsRunna wrote:

98%?

He's rounding up a little.

Can't wait to actually see Bekele. Maybe the camera can stay on the race, unlike in Daegu where we saw TJ qualifying or whatever for 20 minutes.

Rupp will run decent, 27:10 or so again.

Women's TJ, as well as plenty of shots of coaches and family members, truly pathetic. Commentators were anxiously trying to get back to the action on the track...

Some Names wrote:

How about 13 of 18 runners are Kenyan. Their dominance is staggering. What other world-wide sport (not regional, like cross-country skiing for example) has this kind of national dominance?? Throw Ethiopia in with Kenya and you probably have 98% of the world's best distance runners in an incredibly small geographic region. Amazing, really.

Man, you must feel like a genius for figuring this out...

twenty-five years after the fact.

Considering Rupp could barely hang on to a 13:30 pace at worlds, I don't think we will see any record breaking here.

It'll be another 27-low. 27:15 is my call. Rupp hasn't done anything to show he's in sub-27 shape

I'm diggging seeing kipchoge in the 10k.

Has Kipchoge ever done a track 10k before? One of the most consistent 5k guys ever, will be great to see what he can do at the longer distance.

Rec Runner x wrote:

Considering Rupp could barely hang on to a 13:30 pace at worlds, I don't think we will see any record breaking here.

You really don't know anything about running, do you?

Pollen report?

Eliud Kipchoge has done the 10,000 sparingly.

10,000 Metres 2008 26:54.32 Hengelo 24/05/2008

2007 26:49.02 Hengelo 26/05/2007

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10 Kilometres 2009 28:11 Utrecht 27/09/2009

26:49 Hengelo 2007.

Rupp will have difficulties breaking 28:00.