Sam wrote:
Jogged and waved the last 100m. Do these guys not care about running fast times?
He ran a fast time. He ran 8:02!!! World leader. Guys go out on World record pace (236.5k) still hit 2k in 517 and you are mad that he celebrates with 100 to go??
Well I guess it is weird as he's never broken 8:00 *801.16 pb). He probably could have done it had he gone all out but it was right around 700 with a lap to go.
Here is a pic of his celebration:
https://twitter.com/letsrundotcom/status/734425181788082176?lang=enThe big news here is that MMB looked awful. That's huge for Evan Jager as MMB has won silver at the last two Olympics.
Men's 3000mSC - 22.05.2016
Final
Pl. Athlete Nat. Birth Result
1. Conseslus KIPRUTO KEN 94 8:02.77
2. Jairus Kipchoge BIRECH KEN 92 8:03.90
3. Paul Kipsiele KOECH KEN 81 8:12.33
4. Lawrence Kemboi KIPSANG KEN 93 8:17.82
5. Yoann KOWAL FRA 87 8:18.48
6. Hamid EZZINE MAR 83 8:19.31
7. Tafese SOBOKA ETH 93 8:20.41
8. Clement Kimutai KEMBOI KEN 92 8:21.46
9. Jamel CHATBI ITA 84 8:21.92
10. Soufiane EL BAKKALI MAR 96 8:22.66
11. Nicholas Kiptanui BETT KEN 96 8:29.21
12. Abdelaziz MERZOUGUI ESP 91 8:30.64
13. Jaouad CHEMLAL MAR 94 8:31.87
14. Bernard NGANGA KEN 85 8:37.52
15. Younés KNIYA MAR 95 8:37.99
16. Jeroen D'HOEDT BEL 90 8:50.69
- Mahiedine MEKHISSI BENABBAD FRA 85 DNF