With the 10,000 SIX days away....

I don't think the Kenyans take it hard but it will be a little faster than the Olympics last year.

Farah wins no matter how the race plays out.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say it. Rupp finishes ahead of Geb. I just don't like how people are picking somebody with little experience at the distance to beat the defending silver medalist.

I know all about Geb's accomplishments so far. And I know about Rupp being subpar from last year all this outdoor season. But I've not even seen a hint of any rumor that Rupp has had health problems. Therefore, I say Rupp rises to the occasion and has a great performance. Conversely Geb is inexperienced. It wasn't just bad luck that he got caught in traffic in the Oly 5000M. That was called inexperience and not knowing what your doing in a championship race. I think something happens for Geb to shoot himself in the foot trying to run his first 10000M championship race.

Yup yup wrote:

Jelian and Kuma will tire after pushing he pace. Top 6 left at 800 and down to the top 3 at 400.

Jeilan, who out-Moed Mo last time with the last kick, tires after pushing the pace?

troof be told wrote:

Jeilan, who out-Moed Mo last time with the last kick, tires after pushing the pace?

It's not unreasonable. He's just not in as good of shape right now.

The forecast is getting worse and worse--quite warm weather ahead for the men's 10000.

troof be told wrote:

Yup yup wrote:

Jelian and Kuma will tire after pushing he pace. Top 6 left at 800 and down to the top 3 at 400.

Jeilan, who out-Moed Mo last time with the last kick, tires after pushing the pace?

+1 except Geb will be doing the out-Moing, and Rupp will be doing the Manzanoing.

lol.

And Manzano will be be Munsoned out in the middle nowhere.

A fairly entertaining thread, this.

I echo the sentiments that MO runs smarter than Geb for the win.

D-Geb gets silver or bronze.

Look out for Jelian, he'll be motivated.

Look out for Galen Rupp, he'll be highly motivated.

Kenyans, Merga, in the mix.

Anyone who thinks Mo is not ready to run well under 27:00 is fooling themselves.

I hope the Kenyans do run hard and make a race of it, but who knows how it'll play out.

The Kenyans aided by the Erithreans take it out hard but has all blown up by 6000-6400 since they all share the lead load instead of saving one man.

Four or five laps of sit and wait follows. At 8000 Dejen and Kuma tries to break away but Mo sits comfortably on their back and Jeilan in his turn sits on Mo's.

Rupp will either be the fifth man in that group or become the struggling leader of a second group falling behind.

If he's there it's Mo vs Jeilan for Gold, Rupp vs Kuma for bronze, and Dejen fading to fifth with no kick left in his legs after an heroic four lap surge to get rid of Mo. Merga is never seen near the front at all. Sixth place goes to some unknown from Uganda who overtakes all the tired Kenyans and Erithreans in the second group on the last lap.

Farah wins, Rupp sneaks by Gebremeskel at the line for second.

I would love to see someone "do a Tadese" and push the pace but I can't see it happening. I think Mo will win (marginally) from Geb, with Merga and Kuma battling it out for the bronze 2-3 seconds back. I think Rupp will finish 6th or 7th around 7 seconds behind the winner.

Mo will be beaten and Rupp will not medal.

1. Gebremeskel

2. Farah

Rupp will finish in a similar position as London's 5000m.

can a country run more than 3 runners?

If not, I don't seen anyone sacrificing themself for the team.

Mo again...around 27 flat but not under

Galen 5th...in shape, but doesn't seem as sharp..physically and mentally...hope I'm wrong, another medal would be nice.

Mo makes it's look soooooooooooo easy...amazing, it's like watching a good movie when he races...laughs and relaxed at the start, mid race acts out in some way, accelerates then decelerates toying with his opponent, and then finishes like a mad man...amazing...nothing to it.

Hey I was just wondering if anybody knew if the 10k was being broadcast live? Anybody know?

without doubt Mo will win both. it will be really sad for Ethiopian not to win the 10k specially Moscow has a special place in the history of 5k/and 10k when Yifter the shifter win.

It looks that way, on Universal Sports.

Lost! wrote:

Hey I was just wondering if anybody knew if the 10k was being broadcast live? Anybody know?

I would not underestimate Mo, with his new found speed, and who knows if Rupp will be sharp? No mention of Ritz? I do not think he will medal, but it's possible, and I also don't think he'll let the pace slack off, or he'll run smart, as in '09, sitting off the back and picking off runners.[quote]Saladbar wrote:

Come on, people.

Geb = Gebrselassie

Geb =/= Gebremeskel

dejen one shoe gebremeskal wrote:

You are silly if you think Dejen is going to loose his only WC race!!

Lose not loose

Mo, Rupp, Ritz

Don't really think this, but fun to write anyway.