Official 2017 TCS Amsterdam Marathon Live Discussion Thread - Race start at 3:30 am ET

He also talked about being the fastest non African ever and casually threw out times, 2:05s and 2:04s, he expected to be running down the line on a regular basis. If that isn’t talking big and I’m hater for pointing it out, then so be it.

El Keniano wrote:

He also talked about being the fastest non African ever and casually threw out times, 2:05s and 2:04s, he expected to be running down the line on a regular basis. If that isn’t talking big and I’m hater for pointing it out, then so be it.

Go and watch that interview. Guy who's run where he has run up to HM is not casual at all.

You are already on record few times before that for not liking that the two of them have been training in Africa for years. Well pal that's a two way street in this age of globalization...

And fixed the DNF innuendo for you...

El Keniano wrote:

Subway Surfers Addiction wrote:

I can't see NY having as much field depth as that race (I had a really poor connection via the link on page three, so I didn't see that guy was a Somali) but I haven't seen a race with that much depth up to the 30k-35k mark. The meet promoter must have shelled out heaps to assemble a field like that.

The WMM marathons actually have less depth now given the appearance money they have to shell out for the big guns. Excuse me but Jos Hermens must think we're stupid to believe Bekele earned "peanuts" from his outing in Berlin. And the way Kipsang made sure to cross the 30k line before quitting ... 🤔

You are absolutely correct, there is no doubt Bekele was offered a boat load of money for just committing to the race.

HardLoper wrote:

Wow, barely any spectators. They are way outside of town right now though. The Rotterdam marathon would be lined with spectators the whole way pretty much

There were great crowds in Amsterdam for the race today. Kudos Amsterdam. Noticeably busier than I've seen there before. Nice weather for it maybe helped a bit.

Must have been the river stretch you were watching. It is a long way out there and not densely populated. It is also early at the time the TV cameras on that part given a lot of spectators are more interested in the masses go by in big numbers rather the the elites who come and go in seconds at these city marathons.

Not sure about Rotterdam, never been. But from my experience, slightly smaller scale, but Amsterdam is not a massively different to Boston where spectators on some of the stretches of road way out of town are pretty sparse.

Men

1 Lawrence Cherono 2:05:09

2 Norbert Kigen 2:05:13

3 Abraham Kiptum 2:05:26

4 Mule Wasihun 2:05:39

5 Amos Kipruto 2:05:43

6 Laban Korir 2:07:01

7 Stephen Chebogut 2:07:30

8 Tesfaye Abera 2:07:39

9 Abdi Nageeye 2:08:16

10 Joseph Aperumoi 2:08:26

11 Bira Seboka 2:08:51

12 Hillary Kipsambu 2:09:28

13 Aychew Bantie 2:09:40

14 Luka Rotich 2:09:42

15 Augustino Sulle 2:10:01

16 Yitayal Atnafu 2:10:15

17 Abo Gelato 2:10:51

18 Meshack Koech 2:12:04

19 Jackson Kiprop 2:12:45

20 Ezekiel Chepkorom 2:13:13

21 Christopher Hamer 2:13:32

22 Reuben Limaa 2:17:04

23 Edwin de Vries 2:19:36

24 Melaku Birhan 2:19:41

25 Tsegaye Molla 2:20:54

27 Luuk Metselaar 2:22:12

28 Ian Kimpton 2:22:45

29 Paul Molyneux 2:24:24

30 Ambroise Uwiragiye 2:24:47

Women

1 Tadelech Bekele 2:21:54 26

2 Gladys Chesir 2:24:51 31

3 Azmera Abreha 2:25:23 32

4 Viola Kibiwot 2:25:32 33

5 Caroline Rotich 2:26:26 34

6 Megertu Ifa 2:28:54 37

7 Kuftu Tahir 2:31:27 41

8 Tejitu Daba 2:31:32 42

9 Giovanna Epis 2:32:31 47

10 Failuna Matanga 2:34:12 53

11 Eelkje van der Veen 2:36:41 66

12 Alexandra Morozova 2:41:11 104

13 Mireilla Baart 2:44:21 137

14 Aoife Cooke 2:46:37 158

15 Letcia Saltori Saltori 2:49:04 193

I have never hidden the fact that I’m not a fan, but you’re wrong about the reason. You must’ve missed me cheering for Abdi Nageeye.

KAV wrote:

https://twitter.com/runninelvis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

He's going to have another go when he's 100% ill?! I just can't see how that works out well for him.

From the recap:

"In the men’s race, a large group containing all the favourites covered the first five kilometres in 14:56 but then slowed slightly as they reached 10 kilometres in 29:52."

Slowing down yet still running perfectly even splits: what separates the elites from the rest.

A bit about the history of Abdi Nageeye could help understanding he's dutch.

He is a born in Somali but fled because of the war there to the Netherlands when he was young

Then his brother radicalised and took him to Syria where he lived for three years before fleeing to Ethiopia. Where he got to the Dutch embassy and proving with his old school work, that he had lived in The Netherlands.

In the Netherlands he was adopted by a family that helped him learn the language. He went to school and lived a normal life, even studying economics. Started running after playing Football for a long time.

In 2014 he moved to Afica to train with the best runners in the world.

First a year in Etheopia and after that Kenya.

So he is Dutch and not someone that happens to be running for the Netherlands because of other reasons.

Collin9 wrote:

In 2014 he moved to Afica to train with the best runners in the world.

First a year in Etheopia and after that Kenya.

So he is Dutch and not someone that happens to be running for the Netherlands because of other reasons.

The interesting thing is how ⤴Kenya just seems to be a lot more hospitable for foreigners to train than Ethiopia (except for Mo-Aden). Probably the British link.

You have to wonder what kind of crimes he committed in Syria fighting for ISIS.

The future for Europe looks great with all those radicalized Muslims pretending to be so-called "refugees".

Was that for me?I don't doubt he's Dutch.

Subway Surfers Addiction wrote:

Collin9 wrote:

In 2014 he moved to Afica to train with the best runners in the world.

First a year in Etheopia and after that Kenya.

So he is Dutch and not someone that happens to be running for the Netherlands because of other reasons.

The interesting thing is how ⤴Kenya just seems to be a lot more hospitable for foreigners to train than Ethiopia (except for Mo-Aden). Probably the British link.

It also gives many passportless keyboard warriors the audacity to lecture actual Kenyans about their own country and culture. Something they never try with Ethiopia.

Collin9 wrote:

A bit about the history of Abdi Nageeye could help understanding he's dutch.

Letsrun still hasn't accepted Mo is British. I fear you could be here for an exceedingly long time.

El Keniano wrote:

Was that for me?I don't doubt he's Dutch.

Lol, and Robertson is Kenyan?

That Somali ex ISIS member is in no way Dutch.

adams wrote:

El Keniano wrote:

Was that for me?I don't doubt he's Dutch.

Lol, and Robertson is Kenyan?

That Somali ex ISIS member is in no way Dutch.

Was Robertson running to break the Kenyan record?