Can SHITARA catch the Kenyans?! Maybe a podium!
Can SHITARA catch the Kenyans?! Maybe a podium!
I like this Shitara guy. I’m a fan. Very patient and gritty. He turned the screws on his country man there. And whipped him down.
shitara is gaining fast
vivalarepublica wrote:
Shitara has 2nd and 3rd place in his sights. Anybody know his pace?
Inoue and shitara were on 2:05:26 pace at 38.5k(?)
Shitara looks like he's flying. Overtaken the other Japanese guy and is gunning for the two Kenyans.
looks like Shitara is third now gaining on second
Shitara 3rd...
toomanyspikes wrote:
vivalarepublica wrote:
Shitara has 2nd and 3rd place in his sights. Anybody know his pace?
Inoue and shitara were on 2:05:26 pace at 38.5k(?)
I lied. Made a foolish mistake and went off the distance on the screen for the leader.
going to be big JAP record!
Shitara just buried 3rd place. He is feeling good. And wearing the Vaporfly!
SHITARA into third!!!!!
what a fckin rally
Shitara third now gunning for second.
shitara 1:59:30 @ 40k
40k in 1:58:55 which is 2:05:25 pace stil. Shitara looking great and closing down!
Anyone one know what Shitara put on his right arm?
Oh snap he's in 2nd!!!
From Brett Larner's report of the press conference on Japan Running News:
"Today Shitara backed off that time, causing surprise when he held up a 2:09:00 prediction. He clarified that he was more interested in "beating foreigners" than in running for a time, that achieving that would bring the kind of time everyone expects of him, and that the 2:09:00, a PB by 3 seconds, was his worst-case prediction."
Shitara was about 1:59:30 at 40k. I think he will come in just under 2:06 if he doesn't bonk. Japanese record is going down.
And he just moved into 2nd!
Shitara coming like a freight train!!! Such an exciting race
Looks like some kind of good luck charm. He looks strong strong. Like this guy.
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year