At the London news conference he actually claims he is healthy with a good training. When was the last time we didn't hear Bekele is at xx% leading up to a race?
Aside from maybe a bit of luck if he is healthy, I think last year when Jos Hermens questioned his training, motivated him for this race.
expect great things!
Editor's note: We spoke with both Bekele and his agent today in London and have an article up on the front page.
http://www.letsrun.com/news/2018/04/marathon-ages-london-eliud-kipchoge-vs-kenenisa-bekele-potential-timer-plus-mens-media-day/
So Bekele claims he at last is totally healthy – Can he take down Kipchoge in London?
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I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
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Banana Bread wrote:
I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
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Hope so
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Bear in mind that conditions aren't optimal for the race, so it's unlikely we'll see a new WR by any of the top guys.
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Bekele is like a fish out of water, he doesn't need optimal conditions to set the WR.
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The excuses come after the race
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Banana Bread wrote:
I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
Can I come? I think we’d get along. I’ll pack up my Bekele shrine and bring it over.
I’m so amped for this race that a couple of my normie friends are now inspired to crush beers and watch with me. -
Over/under 30K before he drops?
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25k he'll get stomach issues (from thinking about how uncomfortable the pace is and how much longer he has to run).
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Hardloper wrote:
The excuses come after the race
eh, maybe but this is the first marathon in a while he hasn't had an excuse before hand saying something hampered his training -
Banana Bread wrote:
I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
Okay, now I think you are a long play troll. -
vivalarepublica wrote:
Banana Bread wrote:
I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
Okay, now I think you are a long play troll.
Okay, now I think you're slow. -
Banana Bread wrote:
I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
make sure to time your climax just has he's crossing the finish line -
maffeboner wrote:
Banana Bread wrote:
I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
make sure to time your climax just has he's crossing the finish line
That’ll be tough when he drops out -
Banana Bread wrote:
I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
In all seriousness, I do have the picture on my wall of Bekele, Gebrselassie, and Mo racing together side by side at the Great North Run. It's one of my favorite running pictures. -
Only after you realize Banana Bread is a troll can you begin to appreciate the real Banana Bread. His passion for running shines through the details of his trolling.
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Banana Bread wrote:
I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
KB dnf at 30k... I'm taking all bets ;-) -
Do you think he found a better performance boosting drug? Something Kipchoge didn't get his hands on yet?
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Kipchoge first and Sarah sellers second 5 minutes back