Definitely the most exciting from a spectator's perspective. Ereng looks super proud. Says the best is yet to come.
Kiplak wrote:
The 800 got to be the most intriguing with Paul Ereng's coached Emanuel Korir and Michael Saruni. Either Ferguson or Alfred Kiptketer gets to stay home today.
Provisional team has been announced. AK president Jack Tuwei giving a speech. Those that made top 3 but don't have the standard given until July 23rd to qualify.
Oregonering wrote:
When the team announced?
Here are the 800 results. 1-3 for UTEP!!
El Keniano wrote:
Brand new star
https://twitter.com/jupet11/status/878584191948140544
https://twitter.com/ntvkenya/status/878583687515918338
KIpyegon Bett hates to lose. Says he's going for nothing less than gold.
El Keiniano, thanks for all of the results. It's been great.
El Keniano wrote:
Major conundrum for the men's 800m as AK names 5 to the team. The top 3 at the trials plus wildcards David Rudisha, defending world champion who didn't run and Ferguson Rotich DL winner who came fourth. One will have to stay home.
Justus Soget is a frightening talent. But he'll get nothing like the attention Ingebrightsen gets here until a couple of years from now when he continues to outperform Jakob as an adult and people start throwing out allegations of doping and age-cheating as well as claims of coming out of "nowhere".
douglas burke wrote:El Keniano wrote:These times at Altitude are incredible, Soget 3:32.97 is listed by Tilstopaja as born in 2001, which is younger and much faster than Jakob Ingebrightsen of Norway.
Faith won the women's 1500 in 4:05.
Men's 1500m results:
1. Ronald Kwemoi - 3:30.89
2. Timothy Cheruiyot - 3:31.05
3. Elijah Manangoi - 3:32.03
4. Justus Kiplagat Soget - 3:32.97
5. Charles Simotwo - 3:36.69
6. Evans Kipchumba - 3:37.35
7. Robert Biwott - 3:37.77
8. Geoffrey Matum - 3:38.55
9. Bernard Koros - 3:39.67
10. Collins Koros - 3:41.51
11. Vincent Kibet - 3:45.27
12. Silas Kiplagat - 3:46.64
El Keniano,
El Keniano wrote:
Faith won the women's 1500 in 4:05.
Men's 1500m results:
1. Ronald Kwemoi - 3:30.89
2. Timothy Cheruiyot - 3:31.05
3. Elijah Manangoi - 3:32.03
4. Justus Kiplagat Soget - 3:32.97
5. Charles Simotwo - 3:36.69
6. Evans Kipchumba - 3:37.35
7. Robert Biwott - 3:37.77
8. Geoffrey Matum - 3:38.55
9. Bernard Koros - 3:39.67
10. Collins Koros - 3:41.51
11. Vincent Kibet - 3:45.27
12. Silas Kiplagat - 3:46.64
Tell that to Aisha Praught-Leer
scorpion_runner wrote:
They do 100m and 200m races in Kenya?
The thought of a kenyan being a sprinter just does not register. It's like a waste of a resource to even have them....go to the WC just to turn around and get right back on the plane after the first round.
It's like a jamaican distance runner....it just does not register.
: )
very true.
El Keniano wrote:
Exactly what I was thinking NativeSon. Brimin hasn't impressed me since his gold at the Beijing Olympics almost decade ago now. Seems to be one of those guys who'll run well in Kenya but have legs of jelly in championships. He's had his time and should give the young guys a chance. Ferguson is another who's tough to beat in Kenya but rarely wins anything abroad. He's never in the mix to win a race and doesn't have Bett's fire or fearlessness or hate losing enough like Rudisha to change things up and try new things. As for Kipketer, please don't allow him near another Kenyan team? Almost cost Rudisha the gold in Rio.
I would imagine that out of all of those, saruni is in the most trouble of getting left home because he was 3rd at trials and also the least credentialed.
El Keniano wrote:
Major conundrum for the men's 800m as AK names 5 to the team. The top 3 at the trials plus wildcards David Rudisha, defending world champion who didn't run and Ferguson Rotich DL winner who came fourth. One will have to stay home.