Official 2016 World Half Marathon Discussion Thread

Concupiscurd wrote:

Given the conditions and how he ran today, there is no question that Kam is in world record shape. Making up all that time lost when he fell would have taken something out of him and yet he finished so strong. He is definitely better than when he got the silver at the last WC for 10k. I know it's early but I like Kam for gold in Rio. Love the way he runs with no fear. So glad I watched this today.

Both of them are awesome, especially racing with each other.

wtfunny wrote:

kenyan women 1 - 2 - 3

kenyan men 1 - 2 - 5

Now, again, where are all those threads about the white people winning world indoors?

Since you brought it up...Kenya happened to have some of their best runners in the indoors 3k in Choge and Ndiku. Where are the best white half marathoners here? Rupp? RItzenhein? Robertson? Not even anyone near world class even such as Puskedra and Meucci. How about some with amazing half potential...True, Derrick, Levins? No one.

As we saw, anytime any decent white guy shows up in the world half, there's a medal- Ritzenhein 2009 bronze

bkrunner wrote:

rupp-certified salaadbar wrote:

Oooooooh who cares about Farah's bronze. He picked off runners who actually raced to WIN and gets no respect for "just doing his best" like a hobby-jogger.

You're kidding, right? Farah was clearly the 3rd best half marathon runner in the field today, which I'm sure he would acknowledge. He placed as high as he could hope to place in this field. If Ryan Hill entered a 10k and didn't race from the front, would you call him a hobby jogger? No, because that would be the only sane thing to do in that scenario. GTFO with your BS.

That is not what champions do.

And, since you ask, if Ryan Hill enters a 10k against the world's best, he will not be a champion.

The Ethiopians Farah "outkicked" at the end of the race were done from running a sub-14 5k segment. They didn't go in trying to run "the best they could on the day." They RAN TO WIN and blew up. That's how African runners do it. Go big or don't go at all.

If I run a perfectly-paced 13:45 PR and catch a 13:30 guy who tried to WIN a 13:00 race and blew up, I wouldn't be proud. I'd be embarrassed that I wasn't contending for the WIN.

What happened to reed coolstadt of canada? Fid he get caught up at the fall a the start down or go down and get hurt? He us nowhere in the results not even at 5k

Is this the same tactic Karoki and Kamworor will use in Rio for the 10k - go out hard from the start?

Hahaha that's hilarious wrote:

boohoo no video for you wrote:

So the guy who missed watching the stream out of spite? Got it.

You had the feed, and didn't even watch it HAHAHAHA

Huh?

This has to be the same tactic Karoki and Kam should use in Rio 10k. Farah's kick is neutralized then.

jenapharm wrote:

What happened to reed coolstadt of canada? Fid he get caught up at the fall a the start down or go down and get hurt? He us nowhere in the results not even at 5k

He said something yesterday about hamstring troubles, but seemed ready to go. Perhaps he was a DNS.

kmaclam wrote:I haven't read anything in all the pre race talk about how the Kenyans have traditionally disdained the rain, even forgoing or at least putting off a scheduled run/workout until the rain has stopped. I've interpreted it almost as a bad luck, superstitious kind of thing. I know L.R. has someone over in Kenya now for the next 6 months, if you're around this morning, could you chime in?

i believe they don't train in the rain because that's what brings the mosquitoes out & kenyans are more terrified of those than a lion or tiger

jenapharm wrote:

What happened to reed coolstadt of canada? Fid he get caught up at the fall a the start down or go down and get hurt? He us nowhere in the results not even at 5k

Dunno. Does he DNF a lot.

whatarace wrote:

can we just acknowledge that the announcer was excellent and really added to the excitement of the race? He was knowledgeable, engaged, and really made sure to take note of all of the key moves as they happened. We need more guys like him for the New York, Boston, and Chicago races.

The announcer for the BBC was Steve Cram and does most of the BBC athletics coverage.

Coolsaet finished in 64 high apparently. https://twitter.com/alnbrookes/status/713752388960538624

Surprised wrote:

Clerk wrote:

Cherobon-Bawcom in 11th and Sarah hall 15h. Kellyn Taylor 25th on the women's side

Don't know how Taylor finished behind Hall.

She ran slower.

Top 6 men's finishers all with doping ties, or rumors of doping in their camps. Pathetic. African dopers have destroyed Track and Field no wonder why Curling gets better ratings.

If Mo Farah didn't fall he 'd won it for sure

Molybdenum Farah wrote:

Coolsaet finished in 64 high apparently.

https://twitter.com/alnbrookes/status/713752388960538624

What about Watson?

the announcer wrote:

whatarace wrote:

can we just acknowledge that the announcer was excellent and really added to the excitement of the race? He was knowledgeable, engaged, and really made sure to take note of all of the key moves as they happened. We need more guys like him for the New York, Boston, and Chicago races.

The announcer for the BBC was Steve Cram and does most of the BBC athletics coverage.

I think he was talking about the NBC feed person. He was very good with what he had to work with. Obviously did not have many real time stats but talked for 2 hours. Who was he?

Clerk wrote:

2 hours of talking by yourself is not easy.

Tell that to my wife.

President Asad wrote:

If Mo Farah didn't fall he 'd won it for sure

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