Official Men's 10000m Thread

Letsrun's Preview:
http://www.letsrun.com/2012/men-ten-0801.php


If you need a stream you should find one here:
http://www.wiziwig.tv/index.php?part=sports

1st Farah
2nd Bekele
3rd Karoki
4th Kiprop
5th Tariku
6th Rupp
10th Levins
11th Ritz
15th Teg

Mark my words.

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Ben L. Wrong wrote:

1st Farah
2nd Bekele
3rd Karoki
4th Kiprop
5th Tariku
6th Rupp
10th Levins
11th Ritz
15th Teg

Mark my words.

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Call me crazy but i'm going with

Farah
Rupp
Bekele

Farah, bekele rupp.

USA subplot: Who finishes higher, Ritz or Teg?

Mo says he doesn't think it will come down to the last lap

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/aug/03/mo-farah-10000-metres-london-2012

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suburbanxcore wrote:

USA subplot: Who finishes higher, Ritz or Teg?

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zuba wrote:

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suburbanxcore wrote:

USA subplot: Who finishes higher, Ritz or Teg?

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Ritz beats Teg. But does Levins beat them both?? I say YES

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I thought NBC did a good job of covering the women's 10,000. I hope for at least the same for the men.
I thought they could have done a better job of talking splits so the average viewer (and some letsrunners who don't get distance running) could understand that the race is more than just 25 laps around an oval.
The men's race could be great. I can't predict without using my heart to influence me and I want Rupp to medal.
I'll pick Rupp and Mo in the top 3. Bekele- no medal.

I'm pretty sure Levins has been training with a weight vest:

"Levins, who said he had previously run about 120 to 130 miles a week, has been sworn to secrecy about the particulars of his training regime by his college coach, Eric Houle.

“We’re doing some things here that I know would raise eyebrows,” said Houle. “On top of increasing mileage, there’s other things we’re doing. Cam’s promised me he’s not going to talk about the stuff. Why, all of a sudden, can Cam, in the last lap of a race, leave these all-Americans behind as if they’re standing still? I mean, it’s more than just distance training. It’s going outside the box in a lot of aspects of training. I truly understand this may not work with another athlete again. But I know this: It worked with Cam.”

http://www.thestar.com/sports/london2012/athletics/article/1219026--london-olympics-cam-levins-racking-up-huge-mileage-and-big-results

Bekele
Farah
Bekele

4th - 6th is kiprop, tadesse, and rupp...rupp outkicks one of them for 5th

Ritz ahead of Teg ahead of Levins

How good are these Kenyan's? I don't know anything about them tbh.

I thought about throwing Levins in there. I'm excited to see him run on the big stage.

Mini biography of Bekele from Flotrack. Some cool photos too.

http://www.flotrack.org/article/13901-Bekele-Photo-TImeline-Can-he-bounce-back

Man I'm getting seriously pumped for this race. Not usually a massive fan of the longer distances but this has the makings of an all time classic.

Farah - Bekele - Karoki

Kiprop
Farah
Karoki
Bekele
Rupp

If Levins medals, Houle better write a book.

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boyahz wrote:

I'm pretty sure Levins has been training with a weight vest:

"Levins, who said he had previously run about 120 to 130 miles a week, has been sworn to secrecy about the particulars of his training regime by his college coach, Eric Houle.

“We’re doing some things here that I know would raise eyebrows,” said Houle. “On top of increasing mileage, there’s other things we’re doing. Cam’s promised me he’s not going to talk about the stuff. Why, all of a sudden, can Cam, in the last lap of a race, leave these all-Americans behind as if they’re standing still? I mean, it’s more than just distance training. It’s going outside the box in a lot of aspects of training. I truly understand this may not work with another athlete again. But I know this: It worked with Cam.”

http://www.thestar.com/sports/london2012/athletics/article/1219026--london-olympics-cam-levins-racking-up-huge-mileage-and-big-results

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Levins
Ritz
Kiprop

Rupp suffers the asthma attack from hell and is carted away on a stretcher