Why no one is talking about Lelisa Desisa after NYC

desisa_fan wrote:

Checked the message board and not a single post discussing the extraordinary performance of Desisa. While people are starting thread on Lagat, Shalane, Molly Des, Ward, Mary etc.....

Why no one is discussing about 2:06 performance and why Kamwaror messed up inspite of having big credential. Was it the Vapourfly shoe, training, Breaking2 lessons, EPO?

How much of a fan are you if you don't acknowledge that he was sub-2:06?

desisa_fan wrote:

Checked the message board and not a single post discussing the extraordinary performance of Desisa.

why didn't you start one?

I don't know whose running form is worse between him and Lionel Sanders.

I'm very impressed by his performance.

With all the hype around Kamworor and the fact that Kitata held his own against a crazy good field in London I don't know if anyone thought he had much of a chance at winning. I certainly didn't, but am pretty happy he did. He seems like a pretty good dude.

How do people think these performances matched up vs Chicago? Would Mo have hung on and outkicked everyone at the end? We know that Kitata beat Mo fairly handily at London, and Kam beat him, after falling and getting trampled, in the world half championships. So would he have struggled to keep up and gotten 4th? Obviously his Chicago time is faster, but it was on a much faster course. Would the tactics have been completely different had Mo been there? I personally think he would have pulled off the win given how good he looked at the end of Chicago.

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I agree wrote:

He seems like a pretty good dude.

Agree, one of the most likeable guys in running.

Desisa was the first one in that last pack of 5 that I though would drop. After the Sub 2 debacle, I thought the guy was done but got to give him his props. He won his first Boston 51/2 years ago so he has been at this for a good while and is only one of 8 to win both NYC and Boston. even with 2 miles to go, he looked to be struggling and I thought Kam would lay the hammer down. A great performance,no doubt.

People forget that in his sub 2 exhibition that he came in from a injury which severely restricted his training. A healthy Lelisa Desisa is pretty hard to beat. Plus his heart is out of this world. His face when he passed Kamworor and Kitata reminded me of Zatopek.

People don’t know that Lelisa drink 2 Red Bull’s before he takes a nap. If they knew that... he would be a folk hero and a favorite in letsrun. Ethiopians are quiet and misterious. No hype needed. He just got it done. Go back to talking about c list runners

Personal opinion, but I don't think Farah beats any of the top 3. These guys are at a higher level than him and they made it a faster race than is ideal for him.

With Kitata pushing the pace like he did most of the race I could see Mo having some problems.

I agree he looked good in Chicago and exceeded my expectations. But hard running from the gun is still not ideal for Mo. And also, a course like NY might not play to his strengths..

I wish Bekele went to New York instead of Amsterdam when he wasn't ready and recovering from injury. The extra time would of been ideal for him to get ready. He would beat Desisa. Desisa makes me look like I have good form. I remember looking at him in breaking 2 and knew from the beginning he would blow up hard. His shoulder and arm movements look like he is sprinting up a steep hill all the time and he isn't relaxed at all. I'm surprised he actually ran 2:05. I also thought he was finished after breaking 2. Felisa is certainly seems to be done.

They grow there own trees, don't they? wrote:

I wish Bekele went to New York instead of Amsterdam when he wasn't ready and recovering from injury. The extra time would of been ideal for him to get ready. He would beat Desisa. Desisa makes me look like I have good form. I remember looking at him in breaking 2 and knew from the beginning he would blow up hard. His shoulder and arm movements look like he is sprinting up a steep hill all the time and he isn't relaxed at all. I'm surprised he actually ran 2:05. I also thought he was finished after breaking 2. Felisa is certainly seems to be done.

Bekele has been training uninjured for many months.

I wish he has been because he has been unlucky. He would destroy the field in Amsterdam if he got a good block of injury free training in. His hips were injured in Amsterdam and he got hurt from a stone while training. He has had really bad luck. I can't wait to see him bounce back.

We desist from talking about the Lelisa.

We are the Derg, scary as the Zerg.

Our Tigray supremacy is strong as a tigress.

Quit picking on us, or we will be licking on you!

- Ethiopian gov

Had Mo Farah participated in the NYC Marathon he would have won it for sure

adpof adf wrote:

I don't know whose running form is worse between him and Lionel Sanders.

Fortunately it's not gymnastics.

EthioPride wrote:

We desist from talking about the Lelisa.

We are the Derg, scary as the Zerg.

Our Tigray supremacy is strong as a tigress.

Quit picking on us, or we will be licking on you!

- Ethiopian gov

You're not by chance that fake Greek chick, are you?

tony the tiger wrote:

THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:

Personal opinion, but I don't think Farah beats any of the top 3. These guys are at a higher level than him and they made it a faster race than is ideal for him.

Had Mo Farah participated in the NYC Marathon he would have won it for sure

The first half would have definitely given him more trouble, but the way he dropped Geremew at end made it look like the dude was standing still. I think he would have still had enough to still be within striking distance and taken it at the end.