4 guys I've never heard of go sub 2:05 in Dubai

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Lenny Leonard

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8 years ago 01/27/2012 12:12am CST

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I could only find one of them on iaaf.org:

Maiyo Jonathan Kiplimo KEN
Sex Weight Height Date of Birth Place of birth
M 01/01/1988
Personal Best - Outdoor
Performance Wind Place Date
10 Kilometres 27:45 Rotterdam 13/09/2009
Half Marathon 59:08 Rotterdam 13/09/2009
Marathon 2:12:45 Rotterdam 11/04/2010

So big PR for the "24" year old but more in line with his half Pr.
agoza

8 years ago 01/27/2012 12:26am CST
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Ayele Abshero was world Junior XC champion in 2009. He ran 59:42 for HM and defeated K. Bekele over 15K in 2008.

Markos Geneti was world indoor bronze medallist in 2004. He beat Gebrselassie over 2 Miles indoor in 2004 and won Los Angeles marathon last year in 2:06.

Tadeses Tola ran 59:49 for HM and 2:06 for marathon. He won Paris in 2010, was second in frankfurt in 2010 after Wilson Kipsang and fourth in eindhoven last october.

Dino Sefir Kamal ran 59:42 for HM, was third in OTTAWA marathon last year and 12th in World XC champ.
Lenny Leonard

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8 years ago 01/27/2012 12:40am CST
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I appreciate you clearing this up. Why were they overlooked in the preview?
Wino Hobo

8 years ago 01/27/2012 1:45am CST
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Article about the race is now out:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/ethiopias-ayele-abshero-breaks-course-record-in-dubai-marathon-in-debut/2012/01/27/gIQAFXyaUQ_story.html
MJM

8 years ago 01/27/2012 1:57am CST
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What happened to all the Kenyans? Only 1 in top 10. Ethiopia strikes back.
Boss T

8 years ago 01/27/2012 3:41am CST
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Lenny Leonard wrote:

I appreciate you clearing this up. Why were they overlooked in the preview?

They weren't. Ethiopians have first, second and third names. Most of the time, they're referred to by their first and second names. For this race, they were entered as their first and third and names.

Sub3over40

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8 years ago 01/27/2012 6:04am CST
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I am not surprised that runners can run under 2:05. I am shocked at how many now are regularly running under 2:05. You need to be a sub 2:05 man to be in the top tier now and there are lots of them! I think 2 hours will be broken in my lifetime.
KudzuRunner

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8 years ago 01/27/2012 6:34am CST
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Hall might as well just give it up. Become a short order cook and specialize in French toast. Add a dash of cinnamon to the eggs and milk and they'll come back for more. Or thump a bible somewhere.

He's so done.
Not so Precious

8 years ago 01/27/2012 6:39am CST
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Right NOW Hall will still receive more appearance money than the top 3 combined from Daegu. Soory folks but those are the facts.
Bobby1

8 years ago 01/27/2012 6:55am CST
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And know one suspects drugs as a reason for the SUDDEN increase in marathon speeds?
george fred

8 years ago 01/27/2012 7:09am CST
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One time i had a 5some with 4 guys who go sub 2:05
Boss T

8 years ago 01/27/2012 7:09am CST
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Bobby1 wrote:

And know one suspects drugs as a reason for the SUDDEN increase in marathon speeds?

Ten years ago, there were more opportunities to compete at 10000m, and even 5000m. Now, if you're a 13:00 or 26:50 man, even a 19 year old, why waste your time if you're not winning medals? You could run 13:00 for 200€ or you could take that speed to the marathon and take a shot at winning $250,000 like Abshero did today. Or even $25,000 at a lower level marathon. It's not a hard choice.

runn

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8 years ago 01/27/2012 8:03am CST
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kudzurunner wrote:

Hall might as well just give it up. Become a short order cook and specialize in French toast. Add a dash of cinnamon to the eggs and milk and they'll come back for more. Or thump a bible somewhere.

He's so done.

Should every player on every team who didn't make it to the Super Bowl give up?
I don't get that attitude by some (I assume very young and naive posters) that there should only be a very small group of runners- the ones with a chance to win a medal.
Beaver Retriever

8 years ago 01/27/2012 8:10am CST
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Yes, a new era in marathoning. Start young and go for the $$$. Seems though, most of the big names disappear at the Olympics (testing?). Martin Lel finishing 5th and not breaking 2:10 last Olympics. We will see what happens this year with the slew of sub 2:05ers that should toe the line.
Boss T

8 years ago 01/27/2012 8:17am CST
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Beaver Retriever wrote:

Yes, a new era in marathoning. Start young and go for the $$$. Seems though, most of the big names disappear at the Olympics (testing?). Martin Lel finishing 5th and not breaking 2:10 last Olympics. We will see what happens this year with the slew of sub 2:05ers that should toe the line.

The last two Olympics weren't exactly run in ideal conditions. And it's a marathon. And you had two guys who didn't fall off hard in the heat in Beijing. Lel was 24 seconds away from a medal in Beijing. Hardly a failure.
Nutella1

8 years ago 01/27/2012 8:18am CST
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Alright, I am not Ventolin^3 but I also can make predictions:

First the facts:
- Fastest Marathon debut ever on a legal course
- guy is still young (around 21....well, you never know)
- Dubai is always warm weather, race temp >60F
- pacing was off/all over the place

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that this guy is a thread for the WR, unless he becomes another Duncan Kibet...
yyy

8 years ago 01/27/2012 8:20am CST
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obviously a combo of more talent going to the roads (money)
and new undetected drugs. don't be naive.
Boss T

8 years ago 01/27/2012 8:27am CST
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yyy wrote:

obviously a combo of more talent going to the roads (money)
and new undetected drugs. don't be naive.

I love that: a 47 second high school 400m runner trains like a middle distance runner and runs 3:53 and it's the rebirth of American distance running, but a 21 year old world junior cross country champion and 59:42 (and probably better than that) man runs 2:04:22 and it's some magic bean that's just been imagined.
freelove

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8 years ago 01/27/2012 8:40am CST
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The guys running these times don't have ridiculous track PRs. There are no drastically new drugs, and if there are they're worse than the old ones. The marathon has exploded because there's lots of money on the roads and next to none on the track.
Need training WBkk

8 years ago 01/27/2012 8:54am CST
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Name one???????????