You expect Tadese to be a threat when he has literally never run a marathon under 2:10 for all the times he has attempted the marathon? Give me a break...
You expect Tadese to be a threat when he has literally never run a marathon under 2:10 for all the times he has attempted the marathon? Give me a break...
I hope Guye Adola isn't there to annoy Kipchoge again.
joemama wrote:
Now why would you consider NYC or Boston as real marathons? Kipchoge is going with the best competition and fastest course available at Berlin. Good choice!!!
Because they are races, not time trials.
there was i wrote:
joemama wrote:
Now why would you consider NYC or Boston as real marathons? Kipchoge is going with the best competition and fastest course available at Berlin. Good choice!!!
Because they are races, not time trials.
2016 Berlin was a pretty good race!
Tron wrote:
there was i wrote:
Because they are races, not time trials.
2016 Berlin was a pretty good race!
Agree 100%.
At this point I don't see anyone touching Kipchoge. He's outclassed Kipsang and Bekele -- two of the best marathoners in history -- over and over again. And he's fended off every young upstart along the way. There are only two guys who I think could upset him this fall given the right circumstances: Dickson Chumba and Yuta Shitara. But it's unlikely that either of them will race Berlin, and I'd still make the Kipchoge the overwhelming favorite against those two on any course.
Kipchoge's only worry at this point is father time. We know he's probably not actually 33, so the real question is how long his body can continue to produce these results twice per year. The differences between a 35-year-old athlete and a 38-year-old athlete are noticeable but not insurmountable in a sport like marathoning. But the differences between a 38-year-old athlete and a 41-year-old athlete are massive. I don't think Kipchoge keeps up this incredible run all the way into the summer of 2020 in Tokyo.
there was i wrote:
Yawn. Let me know when he tries to win a real race like NYC or Boston.
He said he wants a PB not the back of feet clipped by some oregon turd
I look forward to seeing Bekele get the world record in Berlin. I also hope Tadese has a good race and manages a decent PB. He deserves it. He has the potential to get silver here. Look at his 10ks to half mary.
Banana Bread wrote:
I look forward to seeing Bekele get the world record in Berlin. I also hope Tadese has a good race and manages a decent PB. He deserves it. He has the potential to get silver here. Look at his 10ks to half mary.
Bekele is done. He is more likely to DNF than get the WR.
I want to see Kipsang do well, though. If he can finish, then he could POSSIBLY challenge Kipchoge.
ninjarunner wrote:
Banana Bread wrote:
I look forward to seeing Bekele get the world record in Berlin. I also hope Tadese has a good race and manages a decent PB. He deserves it. He has the potential to get silver here. Look at his 10ks to half mary.
Bekele is done. He is more likely to DNF than get the WR.
I want to see Kipsang do well, though. If he can finish, then he could POSSIBLY challenge Kipchoge.
He didn't look like he was done in his last race in Bern.
Sand Dunes wrote:
vivalarepublica wrote:
And why does Tadese still get invited to best marathons? His marathon best is 2:10 from 2012. He is not among the best in the marathon. If he was going to have a breakthrough, it would have occurred by now.
Well he did run that 2:10 with no water. If you watch the sub 2 documentary, it gives off a vibe that his training for the marathon was not the correct way to train for the marathon.
He has run, what, two marathons since the sub 2 attempt. Competitive marathon still 2:10 from 2012. Race directors are foolish to waste their money on having Tadese show up.
On Nike shoes it wil be another failed world record attempt.
Nike sucks.
Banana Bread wrote:
ninjarunner wrote:
Bekele is done. He is more likely to DNF than get the WR.
I want to see Kipsang do well, though. If he can finish, then he could POSSIBLY challenge Kipchoge.
He didn't look like he was done in his last race in Bern.
Dude, that 10 mile race was at 62 half marathon pace. Chances are Bekele never gets close to a PR/WR again. Since 2009 he's had exactly 3 quality runs: The WL in the 10000 in 2011 (~26:40), the Great North Run around 2013 when he outkicked Farah and Geb, and in 2016 when he ran Berlin in 2:03.
Other than those, he has been injured or under performed for almost an entire decade! Since WC 2009 he has not won a single global medal in any event, just to bring up another point.
I'll give you a 4th good performance, and that was his 2:05 debut in Paris, ran mostly alone. That was a good run.
Oh Please wrote:
Banana Bread wrote:
He didn't look like he was done in his last race in Bern.
Dude, that 10 mile race was at 62 half marathon pace. Chances are Bekele never gets close to a PR/WR again. Since 2009 he's had exactly 3 quality runs: The WL in the 10000 in 2011 (~26:40), the Great North Run around 2013 when he outkicked Farah and Geb, and in 2016 when he ran Berlin in 2:03.
Other than those, he has been injured or under performed for almost an entire decade! Since WC 2009 he has not won a single global medal in any event, just to bring up another point.
1) Don't feed the (unimaginative) troll.
2) Do you even math? The 10 miler was at ~61:17 half pace.
totorious wrote:
Oh Please wrote:
Dude, that 10 mile race was at 62 half marathon pace. Chances are Bekele never gets close to a PR/WR again. Since 2009 he's had exactly 3 quality runs: The WL in the 10000 in 2011 (~26:40), the Great North Run around 2013 when he outkicked Farah and Geb, and in 2016 when he ran Berlin in 2:03.
Other than those, he has been injured or under performed for almost an entire decade! Since WC 2009 he has not won a single global medal in any event, just to bring up another point.
1) Don't feed the (unimaginative) troll.
2) Do you even math? The 10 miler was at ~61:17 half pace.
Do you even English?
I wouldn't ever say that i expect Bekele to win over Kipchoge as Kipchoge has been amazingly consistent in the marathon....but from my personal views, i would want Bekele to win (if he does go in Berlin this year) and he obviously has the potential to do it....
“Eliud Kipchoge, how prepared are you for sunday’s racs?”
EK:”Very prepared.”
Nuff said.
totorious wrote:
Oh Please wrote:
Dude, that 10 mile race was at 62 half marathon pace. Chances are Bekele never gets close to a PR/WR again. Since 2009 he's had exactly 3 quality runs: The WL in the 10000 in 2011 (~26:40), the Great North Run around 2013 when he outkicked Farah and Geb, and in 2016 when he ran Berlin in 2:03.
Other than those, he has been injured or under performed for almost an entire decade! Since WC 2009 he has not won a single global medal in any event, just to bring up another point.
1) Don't feed the (unimaginative) troll.
2) Do you even math? The 10 miler was at ~61:17 half pace.
That 10 mile race had a lot of hills in it as well so not really a good course to get a fast time...so i think it was a at least a solid performance.
Anyway, even though that marathon WR has been on Bekele's mind....maybe he wants to do a race where he can decide the pace if the pacemakers rather than Kipchoges pace. I know after London, he said he would have preferred to go out with the second group of pacers (that didn't end up existing)
Banana Bread wrote:
Do you even English?
Says the poster with the most terrible grammar and spelling this board has seen in its existence, and that says an effing lot.
Plus your trolling is just garbage. We get it: overdo the Bekele thing and say "literally" every chance you get.
Add some dimension to your trolling at least. Come up with something new.
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RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year
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!
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