Day 1 Commonwealth Games discussion: Joshua Cheptegei runs 3:58 final 1600 to beat Mo Ahmed for 5000 gold. M. McDonald 8th.

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rojo wrote:

1 UGA Joshua Kiprui CHEPTEGEI 13:50.83
2 CAN Mohammed AHMED 13:52.78
3 KEN Edward Pingua ZAKAYO 13:54.06
4 UGA Thomas AYEKO 13:54.78
5 AUS Stewart MCSWEYN 13:58.96
6 UGA Phillip KIPYEKO 13:59.59
7 RWA James SUGIRA 14:03.51
8 AUS Morgan MCDONALD 14:11.37
9 KEN Nicholas KIPKORIR 14:13.97
10 CYP Amine KHADIRI 14:16.53
11 KEN David Kiprotich BETT 14:18.80
12 AUS David MCNEILL 14:24.51
13 MAW Grevazio MPANI 14:30.66
14 RWA Christophe TUYISHIMIRE 14:39.29
15 MAW Chauncy MASTER 14:50.25
16 SOL Patrick KAM 16:08.77
LES Toka BADBOY DQ

Last lap here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbl4w-te--o

The debate is now whether Cheptegei will run the 10k. The announcers said he's entered but wasn't planning on doing it but will he change his mind now that he's won the 5000?

Lap by lap splits:

https://results.gc2018.com/resCG2018-/pdf/CG2018-/ATH/CG2018-_ATH_C77A_ATHM5000M-------------FNL-000100--.pdf

A full day 1 recap is here:

https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/commonwealth-games-day-1

Interestingly, the 100 semis - led by Yohan Blake's 10.06 were run today - but the 100 final is on day 2.

https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/commonwealth-games-day-1

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