• Z "Real" ETH Athl Federation
      • Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/9/2016 9:56PM
      • Z "Real" ETH Athl Federation
      • I know many of you were disappointed with the Oslo DL Men's 5000m run today, but please understand that this was a very important race for the Ethiopian runners as this counts as the Olympic Trials for them. Well, at least Trials #1 (Stay tuned for Trails #2) .....ummm yep, that's right, more than 1 trials 😂).

        In the mean time, I've included links of some good 5K races that might make you feel better, which are ALL also from Oslo! Enjoy! 😎

        1. https://youtu.be/F4qpYRjK-So --- (Trials part 1 for ETH, lol)

        2. https://youtu.be/W80K0xSTikQ --- (one of the fastest times in Oslo?)

        3. https://youtu.be/0Gs0wRc9X28 --- (great battle between Merga, Lagat, and Bekele, fast one too!)
    • Athletics Faan
      • RE: Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/9/2016 10:32PM - in reply to Z "Real" ETH Athl Federation
      • Athletics Faan
      • I hope the first 3 from today, Hagos-Muktar-Yomif, get selected. I feel bad for Dejen and Alamirew, but they have a good chance in the 10,000m.

        ETH Men's 5000m Team:
        1. Hagos Gebrehiwot
        2. Muktar Edris
        3. Yomif Kejelcha

        10K Team:
        1. Ibrahim Jeilan
        2. Dejen Gebremeskel
        3. Yenew Alamirew (or KB if he decides to run it, if not the younger Bekele)
    • rojo
      co-founder
      • RE: Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/9/2016 11:31PM - in reply to Athletics Faan
      • rojo
        co-founder
      • Athletics Faan wrote:
        I hope the first 3 from today, Hagos-Muktar-Yomif, get selected. I feel bad for Dejen and Alamirew, but they have a good chance in the 10,000m.

        ETH Men's 5000m Team:
        1. Hagos Gebrehiwot
        2. Muktar Edris
        3. Yomif Kejelcha

        10K Team:
        1. Ibrahim Jeilan
        2. Dejen Gebremeskel
        3. Yenew Alamirew (or KB if he decides to run it, if not the younger Bekele)
        Where was Dejen? Wasn't he on the initial start list - but he didn't run? Anyone know why if this was the Trials he didn't run.
    • Kibram12
      • RE: Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/10/2016 12:00AM - in reply to Athletics Faan
      • Kibram12
      • Why the hell would Alamirew be a choice for the 10k? He hasn't even run one on the track before, let alone qualify for the standard.

        Good 10k choices would be Tamirat Tola, Ibrahim Jeilan, and Leul Gebrselassie. Both Tola and Jeilan have run sub 27 this season while Gebrselassie ran 27:19 in May with an impressive negative split.
    • nwpow
      • RE: Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/10/2016 12:04AM - in reply to rojo
      • nwpow
      • No, he ran the race, Rojo. He was 6th. 4th Ethiopian.
    • Tron
      registered
      • RE: Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/10/2016 12:31AM - in reply to Z "Real" ETH Athl Federation
      • Tron
        registered
      • Z "Real" ETH Athl Federation wrote:
        I know many of you were disappointed with the Oslo DL Men's 5000m run today, but please understand that this was a very important race for the Ethiopian runners as this counts as the Olympic Trials for them. Well, at least Trials #1 (Stay tuned for Trails #2) .....ummm yep, that's right, more than 1 trials 😂).

        In the mean time, I've included links of some good 5K races that might make you feel better, which are ALL also from Oslo! Enjoy! 😎

        1. https://youtu.be/F4qpYRjK-So --- (Trials part 1 for ETH, lol)

        2. https://youtu.be/W80K0xSTikQ --- (one of the fastest times in Oslo?)

        3. https://youtu.be/0Gs0wRc9X28 --- (great battle between Merga, Lagat, and Bekele, fast one too!)
        Do they have a 10k trials as well? If so, when?
    • Bad Wigins
      registered
      • RE: Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/10/2016 2:21AM - in reply to Athletics Faan
      • Bad Wigins
        registered
      • 5000 team is the right team, in order of can-they-outkick-Farah from most likely to least likely. Hagos woulda had him in '13 if Lagat hadn't got in his way.
    • The Scot
      registered
      • RE: Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/10/2016 2:29AM - in reply to Z "Real" ETH Athl Federation
      • The Scot
        registered
      • Z "Real" ETH Athl Federation wrote:
        I know many of you were disappointed with the Oslo DL Men's 5000m run today, but please understand that this was a very important race for the Ethiopian runners as this counts as the Olympic Trials for them. Well, at least Trials #1 (Stay tuned for Trails #2) .....ummm yep, that's right, more than 1 trials 😂).

        In the mean time, I've included links of some good 5K races that might make you feel better, which are ALL also from Oslo! Enjoy! 😎

        1. https://youtu.be/F4qpYRjK-So --- (Trials part 1 for ETH, lol)

        2. https://youtu.be/W80K0xSTikQ --- (one of the fastest times in Oslo?)

        3. https://youtu.be/0Gs0wRc9X28 --- (great battle between Merga, Lagat, and Bekele, fast one too!)
        Well I was very disappointed in how off form Kejelcha seems. I hope he didn't make a mistake focussing on the world indoors...
    • Z "Real" EAF
      • RE: Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/10/2016 3:20AM - in reply to rojo
      • Z "Real" EAF
      • rojo wrote:
        Athletics Faan wrote:
        I hope the first 3 from today, Hagos-Muktar-Yomif, get selected. I feel bad for Dejen and Alamirew, but they have a good chance in the 10,000m.

        ETH Men's 5000m Team:
        1. Hagos Gebrehiwot
        2. Muktar Edris
        3. Yomif Kejelcha

        10K Team:
        1. Ibrahim Jeilan
        2. Dejen Gebremeskel
        3. Yenew Alamirew (or KB if he decides to run it, if not the younger Bekele)
        Where was Dejen? Wasn't he on the initial start list - but he didn't run? Anyone know why if this was the Trials he didn't run.
        Dejene sure was hard to find during the race as he was at the back of the pack most of the race, but he did serge to the front and appeared with about a lap to go, then faded again and seemed like he gave up the race to the other guys. I'm surprised you missed his name in the results though.

        Also, someone asked about 10k trials for the Ethiopians - that'll be around the end of this month, June, in Hengelo, where both the men and women take part.
    • Z "Real" EAF
      • RE: Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/10/2016 3:25AM - in reply to Tron
      • Z "Real" EAF
      • Tron wrote:
        Z "Real" ETH Athl Federation wrote:
        I know many of you were disappointed with the Oslo DL Men's 5000m run today, but please understand that this was a very important race for the Ethiopian runners as this counts as the Olympic Trials for them. Well, at least Trials #1 (Stay tuned for Trails #2) .....ummm yep, that's right, more than 1 trials 😂).

        In the mean time, I've included links of some good 5K races that might make you feel better, which are ALL also from Oslo! Enjoy! 😎

        1. https://youtu.be/F4qpYRjK-So --- (Trials part 1 for ETH, lol)

        2. https://youtu.be/W80K0xSTikQ --- (one of the fastest times in Oslo?)

        3. https://youtu.be/0Gs0wRc9X28 --- (great battle between Merga, Lagat, and Bekele, fast one too!)
        Do they have a 10k trials as well? If so, when?
        That'll be at the end of June in Hengelo!
    • Watched again
      • RE: Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/10/2016 5:03AM - in reply to Bad Wigins
      • Watched again
      • Bad Wigins wrote:
        5000 team is the right team, in order of can-they-outkick-Farah from most likely to least likely. Hagos woulda had him in '13 if Lagat hadn't got in his way.
        Was interested in your comments so just watched the last few laps to see how it unfolded. Hagos got caught on inside should have been more confident
    • Onboard
      • RE: Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/10/2016 8:35AM - in reply to Onboard
      • Onboard
      • Genzebe Dibaba was expected to run in Eugene, Oslo and Stockholm but she is pulled out from all . What do u think.
    • Ever Heard of...
      • RE: Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/10/2016 10:37AM - in reply to Kibram12
      • Ever Heard of...
      • Kibram12 wrote:
        Why the hell would Alamirew be a choice for the 10k? He hasn't even run one on the track before, let alone qualify for the standard.
        Sounds like Galen Rupp and the marathon.
    • Peter Andersson
      • RE: Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/10/2016 11:37AM - in reply to Kibram12
      • Peter Andersson
      • Kibram12 wrote:
        Why the hell would Alamirew be a choice for the 10k? He hasn't even run one on the track before, let alone qualify for the standard.

        Good 10k choices would be Tamirat Tola, Ibrahim Jeilan, and Leul Gebrselassie. Both Tola and Jeilan have run sub 27 this season while Gebrselassie ran 27:19 in May with an impressive negative split.
        Yes, a new Gebrselassie who's never lost to Farah/Rupp might the wild card needed to shake their best laid plans a little, possibly doing what Jeilan did in '11 and almost in '13. Everyone else has already lost to him big time at least once when it mattered and will come into the race shaped mentally by going up against a guy with 7 straight global titles.
    • Tron
      registered
      • RE: Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/10/2016 12:00PM - in reply to Z "Real" EAF
      • Tron
        registered
      • Z "Real" EAF wrote:
        Tron wrote:
        Z "Real" ETH Athl Federation wrote:
        I know many of you were disappointed with the Oslo DL Men's 5000m run today, but please understand that this was a very important race for the Ethiopian runners as this counts as the Olympic Trials for them. Well, at least Trials #1 (Stay tuned for Trails #2) .....ummm yep, that's right, more than 1 trials 😂).

        In the mean time, I've included links of some good 5K races that might make you feel better, which are ALL also from Oslo! Enjoy! 😎

        1. https://youtu.be/F4qpYRjK-So --- (Trials part 1 for ETH, lol)

        2. https://youtu.be/W80K0xSTikQ --- (one of the fastest times in Oslo?)

        3. https://youtu.be/0Gs0wRc9X28 --- (great battle between Merga, Lagat, and Bekele, fast one too!)
        Do they have a 10k trials as well? If so, when?
        That'll be at the end of June in Hengelo!
        Is there a list of entrants so far?

        Do top times of the year also come into play or is it solely on placing at the trials
    • Bad Wigins
      registered
      • RE: Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/10/2016 10:13PM - in reply to Watched again
      • Bad Wigins
        registered
      • Watched again wrote:
        Bad Wigins wrote:
        5000 team is the right team, in order of can-they-outkick-Farah from most likely to least likely. Hagos woulda had him in '13 if Lagat hadn't got in his way.
        Was interested in your comments so just watched the last few laps to see how it unfolded. Hagos got caught on inside should have been more confident
        He actually had the fastest last lap in that race, according to official splits on the IAAF site. He blazed through the backstretch in sub 13, then had to hit the brakes around the bend and then speed up again. Bad tactics.
    • Z "Real" EAF
      • RE: Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/12/2016 12:57PM - in reply to Tron
      • Z "Real" EAF

      • Is there a list of entrants so far?

        Do top times of the year also come into play or is it solely on placing at the trials
        All the big names will be there (this might even include KB). Those that run at Pre with faster times (Tola and Jeilan) will also be there and will need to get top 3 there if they want to get selected. So top times might not come into play for them if the winning time is slow and they don't get top 3 in Hengelo.
    • nwpow
      • RE: Men's 5000m - Oslo Diamond League 2016 6/12/2016 1:45PM - in reply to Bad Wigins
      • nwpow
      • Bad Wigins wrote:
        Watched again wrote:
        Bad Wigins wrote:
        5000 team is the right team, in order of can-they-outkick-Farah from most likely to least likely. Hagos woulda had him in '13 if Lagat hadn't got in his way.
        Was interested in your comments so just watched the last few laps to see how it unfolded. Hagos got caught on inside should have been more confident
        He actually had the fastest last lap in that race, according to official splits on the IAAF site. He blazed through the backstretch in sub 13, then had to hit the brakes around the bend and then speed up again. Bad tactics.
        in '13 Lagat ran extremely poorly tactically the last 800m. All Farah had to do was stay on the inside and run as hard as possible, Lagat went inside, outside, moved hard on the curves and just bumbled around like an idiot until he kicked hard out in lane 3, by then he had surged himself out while Farah just winded up to top speed.