RE: R.Kwemoi, Uganda, lisyed at 1.92/49kg!

In the same race, Patrick Tiernan did his 'disappearing act' once again, like in Rio 2016, jogging in being lapped, and then dq'd.

Ghost1 wrote:

Rodgers Kwemoi, Uganda, 3rd in the 10,000 at C.G. 10,000 is listed at 1.92/49kg on the C.G. website.

I think this has got to be a mistake, as no way could someone be that thin -were that the case, he would be literally skin and bones, with absolutely no muscle development whatsoever.

On another note, Jacob Kiplimo, also Uganda, who ran 27.30 in the same race has a birthdate of 14 November, 2000, making him just 17 years old. Another innacuracy.

Jake Robertson is also another BMI freak, listed at 1.88/62, and much touted Andy Vernon at 1.82/71. In normal life, Vernon would be considered a slim, fit looking individual, but next to some of the above figures, he looks almost like a body builder.

On the same subject, Mo Ahmed is another rake, at 1.82/56kg.

Correction re the supposed 17 year old Kiplimo, the wording should be changed to 'possible innacuracy'

This Rodgers Kwemoi? He's Kenyan, not Ugandan. Trains in Kaptagat under Patrick Sang mentored by the likes of Kipchoge and Kam. Naturally, Letsruners will age him by insisting he's really pushing 30. But he's a name to watch out for in the future.

https://twitter.com/CSRashidEchesa/status/984817475631173633

He's not 1.92. Go through some of the photos and videos and you'll find out that he's actually relatively short.

1.72m probably.

Look closer wrote:

He's not 1.92. Go through some of the photos and videos and you'll find out that he's actually relatively short.

1.72m probably.

Yep, that makes sense -1.72/49kg -still very thin, but 1.92 at that weight, as advertised on the C.G.Gold Coast website would have been impossible, in practice at least.

El Keniano wrote:

This Rodgers Kwemoi? He's Kenyan, not Ugandan. Trains in Kaptagat under Patrick Sang mentored by the likes of Kipchoge and Kam. Naturally, Letsruners will age him by insisting he's really pushing 30. But he's a name to watch out for in the future.

https://twitter.com/CSRashidEchesa/status/984817475631173633

I agree Kwemoi is Kenyan and consistently high performer. Only thing he needs to work on to counter the likes of Mo Ahmed and Cheptegei is closing speed. One more thing, isn't he based in Japan just like his namesake Ronald Kwemoi?

KHALIFF wrote:

El Keniano wrote:

This Rodgers Kwemoi? He's Kenyan, not Ugandan. Trains in Kaptagat under Patrick Sang mentored by the likes of Kipchoge and Kam. Naturally, Letsruners will age him by insisting he's really pushing 30. But he's a name to watch out for in the future.

https://twitter.com/CSRashidEchesa/status/984817475631173633

I agree Kwemoi is Kenyan and consistently high performer. Only thing he needs to work on to counter the likes of Mo Ahmed and Cheptegei is closing speed. One more thing, isn't he based in Japan just like his namesake Ronald Kwemoi?

He's still very young, the speed will come with time. Don't know about Japan, I just assumed he's based in Kaptagat because Eliud has mentioned him more than once.

El Keniano wrote:

KHALIFF wrote:

I agree Kwemoi is Kenyan and consistently high performer. Only thing he needs to work on to counter the likes of Mo Ahmed and Cheptegei is closing speed. One more thing, isn't he based in Japan just like his namesake Ronald Kwemoi?

He's still very young, the speed will come with time. Don't know about Japan, I just assumed he's based in Kaptagat because Eliud has mentioned him more than once.

I think he's also had a stint under the great Doctor Canova.

Ghost1 wrote:

Rodgers Kwemoi, Uganda, 3rd in the 10,000 at C.G. 10,000 is listed at 1.92/49kg on the C.G. website.

I think this has got to be a mistake, as no way could someone be that thin -were that the case, he would be literally skin and bones, with absolutely no muscle development whatsoever.

On another note, Jacob Kiplimo, also Uganda, who ran 27.30 in the same race has a birthdate of 14 November, 2000, making him just 17 years old. Another innacuracy.

Jake Robertson is also another BMI freak, listed at 1.88/62, and much touted Andy Vernon at 1.82/71. In normal life, Vernon would be considered a slim, fit looking individual, but next to some of the above figures, he looks almost like a body builder.

On the same subject, Mo Ahmed is another rake, at 1.82/56kg.

The Robertsons are not 1.88m, more like 1.83m although very lean for sure.

Slimmest tallish runner i know currently are Yomif Kejelcha and of course Asbel Kiprop.

Soufiane El Bakkali is quite tall aswell at over 1.9m and weighs just a tad under 70kg. (They weigh him in the 'Anatomy of an Olympian' on the Olympic youtube channel).