London Marathon elite men's field looking good.

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8 years ago 01/19/2016 4:09am EST

Kipchoge, Kimetto, Kipsang, Bekele, Biwott, even Karoki.

Virgin Money London Marathon 2016 elite men and personal bests:

Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 2:04:00

Dennis Kimetto (KEN) 2:02:57

Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 2:03:23

Endeshaw Negesse (ETH) 2:04:52

Stanley Biwott (KEN) 2:04:55

Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 2:05:04

Tilahun Regassa (ETH) 2:05:27

Abera Kuma (ETH) 2:05:56

Samuel Tsegay (ERI) 2:07:28

Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (ERI) 2:07:47

Amanuel Mesel (ERI) 2:08:17

Serhiy Lebid (UKR) 2:08:32

Arne Gabius (GER) 2:08:33

Tewelde Estifanos (ERI) 2:09:16

Ghebrezgiabhier Kibrom (ERI) 2:09:36

Vitaliy Shafar (UKR) 2:09:58

Marcin Chabowski (POL) 2:10:07

Scott Overall (GBR) 2:10:55

Chris Thompson (GBR) 2:11:14

Yuki Sato (JPN) 2:12:12

Callum Hawkins (GBR) 2:12:17

Nordstad Moen (NOR) 2:12:54

Lee Merrien (GBR) 2:13:41

Derek Hawkins (GBR) 2:14:04

Shawn Forrest (AUS) 2:14:37

Kevin Seaward (IRL) 2:14:52

Phil Wicks (GBR) 2:15:37

Paul Pollock (IRL) 2:15:38

Ben Moreau (GBR) 2:15:52

Ian Kimpton (GBR) 2:15:55

Matthew Hynes (GBR) 2:16:00

John Beattie (GBR) 2:16:38

Andrew Davies (GBR) 2:16:55

Stephen Scullion (IRL) 2:34:33

Bedan Karoki (KEN) Debut

Gervais Hakizimana (RWA) Debut

Jonathan Hay (GBR) Debut

Ryan McLeod (GBR) Debut

Alejandro Fernandez Martin (ESP) Debut

8 years ago 01/19/2016 4:10am EST

re: yummy yummy

8 years ago 01/19/2016 6:51am EST

re: yummy yummy

Place your bets now on Kenenisa pulling out before the start...

8 years ago 01/19/2016 7:31am EST

re: yummy yummy

If that is what you describe as "good" - pray tell what your definition of "great" is?

8 years ago 01/19/2016 7:35am EST

re: larkimm

larkimm wrote:
Place your bets now on Kenenisa pulling out before the start...

Yep.

Also good to see Gabius is running London. Can he set another German record and finish as the first euro runner?

8 years ago 01/19/2016 8:10am EST

re: justaquickquestion

justaquickquestion wrote:
If that is what you describe as "good" - pray tell what your definition of "great" is?

Kipchoge - solid

Kimetto - two straight DNFs

Kipsang - DNF, then crap NYCM

Negesse - skipped fall WMM and barely broke 2:11 in Shanghai

Biwott - solid

Bekele - DNF in last marathon

Regassa - hasn't raced in almost a year

Kuma - 2:13 in Chicago

Karoki - exciting

2:07 and up guys - no different from any other decent marathon

Looks pretty good on paper but a lot of people will need a big turnaround in their luck for it to be a great race.

8 years ago 01/19/2016 9:03am EST

re: yummy yummy

You forgot one very important man with a point to prove:

Mike Rossi (USA) 3:11:45

He's been granted special status given his challenge laid down by the Brojos and he's confident in winning that 100K as a recent quite from RW shows:

"The last year has been hell and torture for me and my family. I'm a hard working and honest guy who happened to be the victim of a technology glitch and for which I've been hung out to dry by a bunch of very sad and bitter runners especially over at the Let's Run forum. However, I have been working away very hard for this one in preparation and will simply let my legs do the talking in London. They will see, I will show them who's capable of running a 3:11:45. I WILL get my revenge."

8 years ago 01/19/2016 11:03am EST

re: yummy yummy

Andy they are all going to shoot their wad in April and have nothing left in the tank for Rio. When will these idiots ever learn?

yummy yummy wrote:
Kipchoge, Kimetto, Kipsang, Bekele, Biwott, even Karoki.
Virgin Money London Marathon 2016 elite men and personal bests:
Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 2:04:00
Dennis Kimetto (KEN) 2:02:57
Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 2:03:23
Endeshaw Negesse (ETH) 2:04:52
Stanley Biwott (KEN) 2:04:55
Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 2:05:04
Tilahun Regassa (ETH) 2:05:27
Abera Kuma (ETH) 2:05:56
Samuel Tsegay (ERI) 2:07:28
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (ERI) 2:07:47
Amanuel Mesel (ERI) 2:08:17
Serhiy Lebid (UKR) 2:08:32
Arne Gabius (GER) 2:08:33
Tewelde Estifanos (ERI) 2:09:16
Ghebrezgiabhier Kibrom (ERI) 2:09:36
Vitaliy Shafar (UKR) 2:09:58
Marcin Chabowski (POL) 2:10:07
Scott Overall (GBR) 2:10:55
Chris Thompson (GBR) 2:11:14
Yuki Sato (JPN) 2:12:12
Callum Hawkins (GBR) 2:12:17
Nordstad Moen (NOR) 2:12:54
Lee Merrien (GBR) 2:13:41
Derek Hawkins (GBR) 2:14:04
Shawn Forrest (AUS) 2:14:37
Kevin Seaward (IRL) 2:14:52
Phil Wicks (GBR) 2:15:37
Paul Pollock (IRL) 2:15:38
Ben Moreau (GBR) 2:15:52
Ian Kimpton (GBR) 2:15:55
Matthew Hynes (GBR) 2:16:00
John Beattie (GBR) 2:16:38
Andrew Davies (GBR) 2:16:55
Stephen Scullion (IRL) 2:34:33
Bedan Karoki (KEN) Debut
Gervais Hakizimana (RWA) Debut
Jonathan Hay (GBR) Debut
Ryan McLeod (GBR) Debut
Alejandro Fernandez Martin (ESP) Debut

8 years ago 01/19/2016 3:19pm EST

re: Jus sayin

[quote]Jus sayin wrote:

Andy they are all going to shoot their wad in April and have nothing left in the tank for Rio. When will these idiots ever learn?[quote]

If only Sammy Wanjiru hadn't run London 2008 maybe he would've won gold in the Olympics that year.

8 years ago 01/19/2016 3:55pm EST

re: Jus sayin

Jus sayin wrote:
Andy they are all going to shoot their wad in April and have nothing left in the tank for Rio. When will these idiots ever learn?
yummy yummy wrote:
Kipchoge, Kimetto, Kipsang, Bekele, Biwott, even Karoki.
Virgin Money London Marathon 2016 elite men and personal bests:
Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 2:04:00
Dennis Kimetto (KEN) 2:02:57
Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 2:03:23
Endeshaw Negesse (ETH) 2:04:52
Stanley Biwott (KEN) 2:04:55
Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 2:05:04
Tilahun Regassa (ETH) 2:05:27
Abera Kuma (ETH) 2:05:56
Samuel Tsegay (ERI) 2:07:28
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (ERI) 2:07:47
Amanuel Mesel (ERI) 2:08:17
Serhiy Lebid (UKR) 2:08:32
Arne Gabius (GER) 2:08:33
Tewelde Estifanos (ERI) 2:09:16
Ghebrezgiabhier Kibrom (ERI) 2:09:36
Vitaliy Shafar (UKR) 2:09:58
Marcin Chabowski (POL) 2:10:07
Scott Overall (GBR) 2:10:55
Chris Thompson (GBR) 2:11:14
Yuki Sato (JPN) 2:12:12
Callum Hawkins (GBR) 2:12:17
Nordstad Moen (NOR) 2:12:54
Lee Merrien (GBR) 2:13:41
Derek Hawkins (GBR) 2:14:04
Shawn Forrest (AUS) 2:14:37
Kevin Seaward (IRL) 2:14:52
Phil Wicks (GBR) 2:15:37
Paul Pollock (IRL) 2:15:38
Ben Moreau (GBR) 2:15:52
Ian Kimpton (GBR) 2:15:55
Matthew Hynes (GBR) 2:16:00
John Beattie (GBR) 2:16:38
Andrew Davies (GBR) 2:16:55
Stephen Scullion (IRL) 2:34:33
Bedan Karoki (KEN) Debut
Gervais Hakizimana (RWA) Debut
Jonathan Hay (GBR) Debut
Ryan McLeod (GBR) Debut
Alejandro Fernandez Martin (ESP) Debut

This is their job. This is what they believe (and almost all are right) will make them the most money.

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