Kamworor talking smack? “I know most Kenyans are waiting for the day we shall beat Farah. That day is coming soon,”

No I believe he meant what he said. But for my mind these clowns need to shut their yaps until they actually bring it.

We heard this the last two world championships and what happened? These "tough guys" went out, ran like total pussies and let Farah do what he wanted with them ie. fekking own them in the last 500m

Kamworor needs to shut it.

Well, I hope they can beat a 33 year old guy in a sport that is a young man's game. In fact, they should have been beating him for years by now.

That is always meant for antidoping to warn them in advance that their stud has been using some meds(drugs) for the "illness" and therefore should anything show up, they should just understand.

rojo wrote:

Meanwhile, someone found an article on Farah where the reporter says it's believe illness has hampered Farah's buildup. The article doesn't have quotes from Farah and it has conflicting info as it has Salazar saying he's better than he's ever been.

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=7137443

wait a min,.... y'all be talkin as if only Farah, Kamworror, and Karoki are well clear of the rest....doesn't a 59:06 ETH man, Guye Adola, who out-kicked Kamworror (when running 59:06) deserve a mention at least? I wouldn't be surprised if this guy takes down the field, like Priscah Jeptoo took down Defar and T. Dibaba in 2013 when we all thought the race was going to be between Defar and Dibaba. Just watch!

wait a min,.... y'all be talkin as if only Farah, Kamworror, and Karoki are well clear of the rest....doesn't a 59:06 ETH man, Guye Adola, who out-kicked Kamworror (when running 59:06) deserve a mention at least? I wouldn't be surprised if this guy takes down the field, like Priscah Jeptoo took down Defar and T. Dibaba in 2013 when we all thought the race was going to be between Defar and Dibaba. Just watch!

http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/guye-adola-course-record-dehi-half-marathon

1. Guye Adola ETH 59:06 course record

2. Geoffrey Kamworor KEN 59:07

3. Mosinet Geremew ETH 59:11

4. Cyprian Kotut KEN 59:12

5. Stanley Biwott KEN 59:18

6. Stephen Kibet KEN 59:21

that likely was in brutally hot/humid conditions in dehli with crap quality air, despite the quick 59'06

don't be fooled by quick winning time, the top-4 being all close & next coupla guys not too far behind indicate it was a tactical race with all waiting for the kick which the ethiopian won

i highly suspect that Kamwo didn't take it out hard from long way out because of conditions &/or confident in his kick which has been good

that was a Kamwo in good but not great shape

Guye Adola? wrote:

wait a min,.... y'all be talkin as if only Farah, Kamworror, and Karoki are well clear of the rest....doesn't a 59:06 ETH man, Guye Adola, who out-kicked Kamworror (when running 59:06) deserve a mention at least?

He's just another Guye.

ventolin^3 wrote:

that likely was in brutally hot/humid conditions in dehli with crap quality air, despite the quick 59'06

don't be fooled by quick winning time, the top-4 being all close & next coupla guys not too far behind indicate it was a tactical race with all waiting for the kick which the ethiopian won

i highly suspect that Kamwo didn't take it out hard from long way out because of conditions &/or confident in his kick which has been good

that was a Kamwo in good but not great shape

Ventolin, look at that forecast 40mph gusts around 2pm tomorrow. Do you think they will even break 60 in those conditions?

KAPCHEROP wrote:

Kamworor is one of only a handful of warriors to ever emerge from the Kenyan highlands and whose 'hunger' and 'fire' cannot be extinguished until he roars from the throne.

There's no "hunger and fire" left in Kenya. Back in the day they would hunt down and kill their victims in packs of 3+ runners. These days they're more likely to save themselves for the next local 5k to win a few Benjamins to pay off their docs.

ijenns318 wrote:

I'm actually rooting for Karoki on this one. He's in monster shape right now, and based on that monster 1500/5000 double he had in Kenya this past weekend with 45 minutes apart, I think he's actually got a better shot that Kamworor. But who knows, there are always some surprises at these kind of championships.

Suprises like when you realize a 1500/5000 shape has nothing to do with half marathon shape

Your mom grows some wrote:

Suprises like when you realize a 1500/5000 shape has nothing to do with half marathon shape

If the ratio of your 1500 to 5000 is good then it certainly does have something to do with your half marathon shape. It means you can run a good half marathon.

But that poster's point was the times, the altitude, and the short rest time in between the 1500 and 5000. Indicates he could be in great half marathon shape. We'll see soon.

Just a few days before that race where Kamworor was beaten by the Ethio man by a second, Kamworor had lost a brother and was still mourning the sudden passing of the loved one. In fact some in his circle of friends thought he was going to skip the New Delhi race but he showed up anyway. Now that is not to discount the fact that the 59'06" man is dangerous. If in the same shape he was in that day, he could contend for a win. I don't know why Ethio Federation leaft out Geremew who has won more half races against the Kenyans.

ventolin^3 wrote:

that likely was in brutally hot/humid conditions in dehli with crap quality air, despite the quick 59'06

don't be fooled by quick winning time, the top-4 being all close & next coupla guys not too far behind indicate it was a tactical race with all waiting for the kick which the ethiopian won

i highly suspect that Kamwo didn't take it out hard from long way out because of conditions &/or confident in his kick which has been good

that was a Kamwo in good but not great shape

oh boyo wrote:Ventolin, look at that forecast 40mph gusts around 2pm tomorrow. Do you think they will even break 60 in those conditions?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2653822?day=1

unlikely to break 60

this doesn'detract from fact Kamwo is quantum leap better than mo at 1/2M

weather supposedly will affect them all equally, maybe wind affects mo more as he is stick thin & no way as strong as Kamwo

this means conditions may give Kamwo an even bigger advantage providing he runs hard at 60' pace & zigzags to prevent mo drafting off him

Farah will, at best, be third in the half. Rio will be another story.

The problem is that KAA is absolutely corrupt. If they sent their 3 best runners in every event, Mo wouldn't have two golds. And is it just me or do the Kenyans not work together to win big races anymore? Think about what Jipcho did in 68 to help Keino beat Ryun. It's been a long time, it seems to me, since we've seen the Kenyans do that (morality of doing it aside...)

Is there an online free internet video of this race?

Kamworor couldn't stay on his feet! Such a shame.

Metric Miler wrote:

Kamworor couldn't stay on his feet! Such a shame.

Hmm? Please provide play by play. I'm not finding a good link.

Fast pace fan wrote:

Metric Miler wrote:

Kamworor couldn't stay on his feet! Such a shame.

Hmm? Please provide play by play. I'm not finding a good link.

Looks like the fall didn't affect him much.

Go to the live thread for play-by-play, obviously.

Stream at watchathletics as always.

ventolin^3 wrote:

unlikely to break 60

this doesn'detract from fact Kamwo is quantum leap better than mo at 1/2M

weather supposedly will affect them all equally, maybe wind affects mo more as he is stick thin & no way as strong as Kamwo

this means conditions may give Kamwo an even bigger advantage providing he runs hard at 60' pace & zigzags to prevent mo drafting off him

Conditions not as bad as expected, race not going slow at all.

14:10 5k points to 59:xx.