Bekele's little shortcut almost helped...
Bekele's little shortcut almost helped...
Lead pack splintered quickly, Bekele looking like he's really feeling it. Way off the back, 30 meters?
Lead pack down to 5 ( 3 Kenyans, 2 Ethiopians). 30 metre gap to Almirew and Ozbilen then Bekele a further 50 metres down. Hermens sticking with his star athlete yelling encouragement.
Bekele is finished. 2:08:xx
2:52/2:56 last 2km
I think:
15=Jonathan Korir
1=Lawrence Cherono
3
4=Gideon Kipkete
7=Solomon Deksisa
-gap
5=Laban Korir
-gap
13=Yenew Alamirew
-gap
6=Kaan Kigen Özbilen
2=Kenenisa Bekele
8=Tadu Abete
-gap
12
80=Edwin Kiptoo stopped at 29k
Abate is picking up steam!!! Thought he was dropped.
Bekele overtaken by Ethiopian guy with a stitch.
so sad to see him like this wrote:
Bekele is finished. 2:08:xx
yes, very sad. This could have been the perfect race for him with the pace slowing down after a fast start, but he once again can't deliver. Also this shows sweat elite's credibility, i mean they said he might be in WR shape, wtf.
so sad to see him like this wrote:
Bekele is finished. 2:08:xx
Yep, Abate went by him like he was standing still. Abate feeling his oats! 80 meters down but looks revived.
That Abade dude that got dropped early and flew by Bekele looks good!!!
3 is Mule Washiun.
Lead group:
15=Jonathan Korir
1=Lawrence Cherono
3=Mule Wasihun
4=Gideon Kipkete
7=Solomon Deksisa
3=Mule Wasihun
1=Lawrence Cherono
7=Solomon Deksisa
-gap
4=Gideon Kipkete
-gap
15=Jonathan Korir
Lead pack now 3 with Korir and Kipketer off the back
Lead pack reduced to three as Korir and Kipkete fall off. Cherono looks very comfortable.
Lead pack down to 3 as Jonathan Korir and Gideon Kipketer get dropped. Meanwhile stitch guy, Abate, keeps soldiering on. Cherono only Kenyan with a chance.
34.5k in 1:42:45
35km passed in 1:43:30. 2:04:45 pace. Course record might go down now
Are the women running today?
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
Rest in Peace Adrian Lehmann - 2:11 Swiss marathoner. Dies of heart attack.