Official 2017 Dubai Marathon Live Discussion Thread

itai wrote:

2:04:18

No way. 2:03 for sure.

Dew point 59 compared to 65 at Houston. Not ideal but not THAT bad.

2:04:11

Bravissimo !!! TOLA

has to be said wrote:

itai wrote:

2:04:18

No way. 2:03 for sure.

Oops.

hire these lads up for the next Boston commentary. Trump will go mad too as a bonus!

Hard to see low-quality video but he didn't run with closed hands like most runners. Keep your hands open to beat the heat.

Why did he keep looking back at the finish?

Bad Wigins wrote:

Hard to see low-quality video but he didn't run with closed hands like most runners. Keep your hands open to beat the heat.

Why did he keep looking back at the finish?

Do you run at all?

Guy with dreadlocks finished in 2:08!

Top finishers. Only two guys broke 2:08!!!

1 5 Tola Adere, Tamirat (ETH) MH - - +00:00 02:04:11

2 6 Wasihun Lakew, Mule (ETH) MH - - +02:36 02:06:46

3 4 Lemma Kasaye, Sisay (ETH) MH - - +03:54 02:08:04

4 31 Jigsa, Sisay (ETH) MH - - +03:58 02:08:09

5 2198 Lokwanamoi, Mark Pkorir (KEN) Main Class - - +04:27 02:08:37

6 26 Ayenew, Mekuant (ETH) MH - - +05:13 02:09:23

7 12 Bekele Molalign, Azmeraw (ETH) MH - - +06:12 02:10:22

8 10 Dechasa Beyene, Chele (ETH) MH - - +06:13 02:10:24

Bad Wigins wrote:

Hard to see low-quality video but he didn't run with closed hands like most runners. Keep your hands open to beat the heat.

Why did he keep looking back at the finish?

A) For sneaky runners sneaking up on the sidelines.

B) Front running is fricking stressful. Huge purse too.

itai wrote:

2:04:18

It looked closer 2:04:13 on the clock for Tamirat Tola. What's the course record?

Mule Wasihun in 2nd at about 2:06:47.

Sisay Lemma in 4th in 2:08 something, Jigsa close behind.

Jigsa looks like a Jamaican with the dreads lol.

Course record was 2:04:23

observer 227 wrote:

itai wrote:

2:04:18

It looked closer 2:04:13 on the clock for Tamirat Tola. What's the course record?

Mule Wasihun in 2nd at about 2:06:47.

Sisay Lemma in 4th in 2:08 something, Jigsa close behind.

Jigsa looks like a Jamaican with the dreads lol.

And a heady necklace. Tried googling him, nothing comes up.

"5 2198 Lokwanamoi, Mark Pkorir (KEN) Main Class - - +04:27 02:08:37 "

So $13k for a "fun runner", nice !

was 2:04:11

rojo wrote:

2 min PR?? wrote:

I'm calling doping on this one

I understand why. This is one of the best runs in history. To run 2:03 in 69 degree weather? My god.

I thought for sure since he was running a 3 min / km at 30k that he wouldn't break the CR.

Hey Rojo, is this the same Tola that was 3rd in the Rio 10,000m?

Is this the same Tola that is the training partner of the Robertson brothers?

And people here believe he is doping, interesting.

Bad Wigins wrote:

Why did he keep looking back at the finish?

To make sure Mike Rossi didn't jump in behind and outsprint him over the last 50 yards.

Well wrote:

Dennis Kimetto right now is drinking tea, laughing, and getting ready to eat Ugali. And is still the man to beat with his smooth beautiful gliding style of running.

It is 8:00 a.m. in Kenya.

Unless Dennis came from a run, it is highly likely that he would be eating ugali.

Maybe cassava, arrow roots, sweet potatoes, bread or chapati with tea.