Do we have a new gold medal favorite? Kenyan Alice Aprot rocks the African champs and wins in 30:26!!

NativeSon wrote:

El Keniano wrote:

Alice is kinda like the female Kam; Aggressive, fearless runner who doesn't expect whichever race she's in. It's true she's never been tested and it will be interesting to see her against Ayana.

However, if the race is slow, I'm calling it for Vivian. She'll close in 59 and smoke anyone.

She might be the best person to face off against Tirunesh and Ayana (should Ayana double).

We know very well that Ayana cannot kick and all she needs is someone to hang behind her by a distance of not more than ten metres.

As for Dibaba, we don't know what shape she is in. I think Alice can run high 29s which is Dibaba's ceiling.

This race has got more interesting. I think Vivian has got to be very concerned.

Lol how can you gather that much from this girl from one good run..?

And for Dibaba, are you saying that her ceiling right now is high 29s? Cuz at her best no doubt she could have challenged the WR.

CDA2017 wrote:

NativeSon wrote:

She might be the best person to face off against Tirunesh and Ayana (should Ayana double).

We know very well that Ayana cannot kick and all she needs is someone to hang behind her by a distance of not more than ten metres.

As for Dibaba, we don't know what shape she is in. I think Alice can run high 29s which is Dibaba's ceiling.

This race has got more interesting. I think Vivian has got to be very concerned.

Lol how can you gather that much from this girl from one good run..?

And for Dibaba, are you saying that her ceiling right now is high 29s? Cuz at her best no doubt she could have challenged the WR.

Two things:-

I highly doubt that Dibaba is in he 2008 shape at the moment.

Also, the fact that she doesn't even hold the African record makes says something about it.

Issue two.

Aprot has won just about her five most recent races if not more.

So, it is not just this race that for me, forms the basis of my evaluation of her.

She crushed everyone in Cameroon this year and that was in cross country!

Alice is 'with it'!

Who cares? Molly huddle will seek some redemption and win the gold at 30:10.

obvious doper

Juicy news wrote:

Who cares? Molly huddle will seek some redemption and win the gold at 30:10.

Lets be honest. She will be lucky if she survives getting lapped by Alice and Ayana! The two are not related to Joyce Chepkirui.

??????? wrote:

1 minute pr? Drugs anyone? This is jess Andrews all over again!

No chance, drugs don't work on Africans.

GMZAZI wrote:

Juicy news wrote:

Who cares? Molly huddle will seek some redemption and win the gold at 30:10.

Lets be honest. She will be lucky if she survives getting lapped by Alice and Ayana!

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The two are not related to Joyce Chepkirui.

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Ha ha ha ha!

Photo finish.

Definitely a relative of Joseph Ebuya, can see the likeness. Swing! Got a new athlete to appreciate! Especially in the wake of these distasteful doping scandals with unashamed Genzebe Dibaba and the vain East African and vacationing Caucasian suspect training circles, sullying the sweet name of running.

Oh I think I found myself a new cheerleader

She's always there when I need her

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZBj9g5tU54

NativeSon wrote:

CDA2017 wrote:

Lol how can you gather that much from this girl from one good run..?

And for Dibaba, are you saying that her ceiling right now is high 29s? Cuz at her best no doubt she could have challenged the WR.

Two things:-

I highly doubt that Dibaba is in he 2008 shape at the moment.

Also, the fact that she doesn't even hold the African record makes says something about it.

Issue two.

Aprot has won just about her five most recent races if not more.

So, it is not just this race that for me, forms the basis of my evaluation of her.

She crushed everyone in Cameroon this year and that was in cross country!

Alice is 'with it'!

True! But if Ayana runs the 10k, She will probably destroy the field. So basically it will be a separate race for silver. I can't see Dibaba being outraced by a new name. Remember Dibaba has never lost over 10,000m.

CDA2017 wrote:

I can't see Dibaba being outraced by a new name. Remember Dibaba has never lost over 10,000m.

I agree Tirunesh has not lost a 10K race since 2003 but if you are honest, that is a very long time and furthermore during all these years, there have not been runners with the quality we are witnessing at the moment to an extend that Tirunesh's 5K WR has barely survived several attempts and another athlete lapping everyone including the dreaded Ethiopians safe for two of her compatriots. Except for the WR, Tirunesh herself has not come close to doing what those two athletes have done. I bet her biggest winning margin has been no more than 10 seconds. Tirunesh could still win but she will really have to work for it and the win will be the greatest of the sum of all her previous wins. I don't see her winning though and if I was her coach, I would just advise her to fake an injury in order to retain her status of "unbeaten" over 10K.

Ethopia has to choose 3 out of the potential 4: Ayana, T.Dibaba, Defar and Burka

Although Ayana has not run an offical 10000m yet, she is for sure a lock as she is in her prime.

For T.Dibaba, I think she would make the team all right. She at least has won a 10k on road previously.

That leaves us with either Defar and Burka and I think Defar would be left out. Im actually stoked for this meet and see the form of these ladies.

For what reasons will they leave out Defar and she is way faster than Burka? If both racing on Wednesday, I expect Defar to decisively beat Burka.

Yes, I know defar has run much faster than burka in the 10k, but I am looking at recent form. Burka indeed ran badly at Pre, but she did run pretty good last year.

As for Defar, her indoor 3000m shows nothing spectacular (by her standards) about her 10k. In any case, perhaps you're right, so I shall see how this meet turns out

Btw, what time did Defar register in Boston Adidas meet about a week ago? Tried looking up and didn't seem to find any in the 5K unless she ran 3000m?

15:06.96. Not a spectacular timing and more importantly it is not the top 3 Ethiopian timing.

How did alice aprot run? can she managed to beat tirunesh dibaba in the rio?