10000 m. Final womens thread.

Long ass line. Spread out. 3:01 first 1k

that dude leading is a good pacemaker

I think Huddle was lucky to get on to the end of the lead group. The chase group is pretty far back

Huddle is still holding on to front group

will Huddle cheat today like she did at NYC Half?

Alas, I find myself back at LRC to discuss Olympic Track and Field.

This start to the 10,000m is amazing. 8 runners out front on a death march. 69-70 per lap?!?! That's 29 minute range.

This is going to end badly for most of those in the top group. Let's hope Huddle can hang on a pick off the brave but foolish.

Alice kenya leading

Ayana

Then 3 kenyans.

Then Dibaba

Front lady is pushing.

Why isn't she drafting?! She's running the same pace as the lead pack but inexplicably not taking advantage of the drafting opportunity.

Crazy pace. Is the first lady racing or is she the sacrificial lamb?

Derp Alert wrote:

that dude leading is a good pacemaker

My thoughts exactly.

Really fast through 3000: 8:52 World record pace.

This is insane.

Huddle don't let this group go. Come on

Would love to see the men's 10K final go out at a suicidal pace like this!

The Stache wrote:

Alas, I find myself back at LRC to discuss Olympic Track and Field.

This start to the 10,000m is amazing. 8 runners out front on a death march. 69-70 per lap?!?! That's 29 minute range.

This is going to end badly for most of those in the top group. Let's hope Huddle can hang on a pick off the brave but foolish.

HUH??? Huddle is part of the pack of "foolish" nimrod

Men better take out at 26:45 pace if they want to beat Mo. Don't worry. Tadesse will make sure of that. And Kinworororirorkri

Huddle has best form of front pack. Africans often run very fast with inefficient form. They are some of the worst steeplers, form wise.

Magness would hate this race! They are going too fast!

14:46 halfway. Wow.

kmaclam wrote:

HUH??? Huddle is part of the pack of "foolish" nimrod

Well, I didn't think she'd actually try to hang on to the lead pack for so long. Americans have medaled in the 10,000m by running within themselves and picking off the walking dead ahead of them.

She was brave to go out for so long with that pack at that pace. Now she's gotten dropped and I fear the worst.