Will Leer takes down O'Lionaird, O'Hare, and Acosta to win Jamaican Invitational in 3:41.31

LetsRun.com wrote:

RESULT

03 MAY 2014

POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK

Details 1 Will LEER USAUSA 3:41.31

Details 2 Ciaran O'LIONAIRD IRLIRL 3:41.74

Details 3 Chris O'HARE GBRGBR 3:42.55

Details 4 Andrew J. ACOSTA USAUSA 3:44.14

Details 5 Lamont MARSHALL BERBER 3:58.34

Details 6 Linford ADAMS JAMJAM 3:58.89

Details 7 Kevin CAMPBELL JAMJAM 4:01.85

Details 8 Damion BENT JAMJAM 4:02.83

Details 9 Ricardo CUNNINGHAM JAMJAM 4:02.92

Details 10 Dwayne GRAHAM JAMJAM 4:06.09

Details 11 Ryan LAWRENCE JAMJAM 4:09.63

Details 12 Kirk BROWN JAMJAM 4:12.67

Race video below.

You make it sound like these were scalps for Leer or something. The dude had a big Nike contract. He is EXPECTED to dust those guys.

However, I am glad to see that Acosta is running and is able to travel to compete in meets. I hope he at least was able to enjoy Jamaica a bit.

Wasn't Leer the one that complained about people not pushing the pace in an early season 5k last year? He just stalks Acosta the whole race and kicks with 300m to go.

Ha ha, this commentator was like f#ck it, I'll assign whatever names and countries to whoever I want.

Nick Willis ‏@nickwillis 2h

Trying to find out how the Jamaican Invite 1500m went, I found a tweet from a local "white Jesus wins 1500m". @william_leer !!

Dewey_Runner wrote:

Ha ha, this commentator was like f#ck it, I'll assign whatever names and countries to whoever I want.

I'll bet he was enjoying a big fat one while calling the race.

The big dude in blue must weigh about 185 and ran 3:58. Brilliant. He should take up decathalon.

Glad to see Acosta back in the game.

trackcoach wrote:

Glad to see Acosta back in the game.

Couldn't agree more. Hoping for a big year out of him.

Glad to see Ciaran O'Lionaird back in good form after a long break due to injury!

Ay-Jay wrote:

trackcoach wrote:

Glad to see Acosta back in the game.

Couldn't agree more. Hoping for a big year out of him.

Leer.

The only runner that can win a race and have the fourth-placer get more love.

looks like Acosta led most of the way, out very slow with leader at 62/61/58?/40 for Leer, who had another gear and so there was a bit of a gap back to O'Lionaird.

lol is it bad that I enjoyed this commentator more than I do Larry Rawlson?

Leer is more of a man than any runner in the world, besides imane merga of course, who made solinksy magically fly off the track into a bush circa 2011!