No blow up!
No "On pace thorugh 30k but then +3' after that..."
22 seconds! What?!!!
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Seriously, if you don't have a hard on, don't call yourself a track fan. He defied the critics and held on.
No blow up!
No "On pace thorugh 30k but then +3' after that..."
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Yeah that was pretty damn awesome.
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Everyone's predictions set Kipchoge at 203+, highlighting the big blowup that would happen. Crazy how close he came.
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I missed a qualifier by more than that and I was pissed. Everyone around me told me Your so close!, but I knew. And he was 22 seconds away. Nutz
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Rojo will criticize this event and how Kipchoge "failed", but when Kipchoge retires Rojo will wish he could still witness one last performance by Kipchoge.
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Quite a spectacle! Worth being groggy in the morning for....
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This reminded me of 2011 Boston.
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Kipchoge needs to go for the world record in Berlin in 2017.
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NativeSon wrote:
Kipchoge needs to go for the world record in Berlin in 2017.
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cash&hype¬hing_more wrote:
NativeSon wrote:
Kipchoge needs to go for the world record in Berlin in 2017.
This and only this.
Yeah now that he's done with this goofball Nike cash grab I hope he actually goes after the world record again. I really do think he's capable, I bet in Berlin he could hit 2:02:30. -
I heard Nike gave him a cool $2 million USD for the effort. If he would have broken 2, closer to $5M USD. That's good money.
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Rojo will be too busy wishing he was Wejo, who will be too busy wishing he was Rupp. Both are losers but Rojo is the lesser twin for sure.
Scott Tenorman wrote:
Rojo will criticize this event and how Kipchoge "failed", but when Kipchoge retires Rojo will wish he could still witness one last performance by Kipchoge. -
It was cooler when letsrun tweeted about how right they were.
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Yes, I think so too, NativeSon
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TwoBones wrote:
I missed a qualifier by more than that and I was pissed. Everyone around me told me Your so close!, but I knew. And he was 22 seconds away. Nutz
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I'm in the group that thought he'd blow up.
Foot in mouth.
We know that Eliud was already a baller but holy F.... that was awesome. I hope the shoes didn't help much. The skeptic in me is still alive if these are truly "cheater shoes".
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Nykie pushes dope. AlSal is under investigation you idiot. Fanboy idiot masturbating over drug fueled freak ..go buy more nykie crap.
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No doubt he was on drugs. Maybe a drug manufacturer will sponsor the next event.
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This is like when Amgen (maker of EPO) sponsored the Tour of California.
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Props to Kipchoge for running such an amazing effort.
Now let's talk sub-2 marathons. If we can't break the barrier with perfect pacing, ideal conditions, ideal nutrition strategies, Nike money and support, and custom shoes that work controversially well, then it doesn't look like people will be cracking 2:00 in races any time in the near future.
