What an unreal field. Kosgei is coming off a 2:18 win in Chicago and I'm sure you all know who Dibaba and Obiri are. Uganda's teenager star Jacob Kiplim ois the favorite in the men's race.
https://www.iaaf.org/news/preview/madrid-san-silvestre-vallecana-2018-previewI ran a very similar race when I lived in Madrid a while back, Derbi de los Afficionados, which seems to be the same event, from one stadium to another. If the course is the same, it is very fast. Downhill a lot of the way. Actually, with the geography of that city, it has to be downhill.
Expect great times. Especially if they want to get rid of Obiri with her kick.
in japan wrote:
I ran a very similar race when I lived in Madrid a while back, Derbi de los Afficionados, which seems to be the same event, from one stadium to another. If the course is the same, it is very fast. Downhill a lot of the way. Actually, with the geography of that city, it has to be downhill.
Expect great times. Especially if they want to get rid of Obiri with her kick.
This one is slightly different. Goes from Santiago Bernabeu to Estadio de Vallecas (Rayo Vallecano Soccer Team)
1st K is 75% Uphill 25% Downhill
2K-8K Downhill (VERY FAST)
Last 2Ks are Uphill(about 10-20" slower each K), the last hill is quite tough!!
Drainthefecesswamp wrote:
Viva.España.VOX wrote:
This one is slightly different. Goes from Santiago Bernabeu to Estadio de Vallecas (Rayo Vallecano Soccer Team)
1st K is 75% Uphill 25% Downhill
2K-8K Downhill (VERY FAST)
Last 2Ks are Uphill(about 10-20" slower each K), the last hill is quite tough!!
You type like trump.
I am the SPANISH equivalent to Great Donald Trump.
You'll be able to watch the race live here:
I watched for several minutes and they're only showing hobby joggers right now, maybe the main race is done?
tt46 wrote:
"In addition to the elite contest, there will be a mass race with no fewer than 40,000 entrants taking to the streets two-and-a-half hours before the main event."
Just over 45 mins to go before the elite race starts.
So the elites have to weave through the hobbit joggers?
As far as I know there are two different courses, one for the mass event and one for elites & sub 39min amateurs. The mass event is held earlier during the day whereas the San Silvestre International for elites starts in the evening (20mins from now).
Did anyone see that? looked like a WR for Kiplimo
That was fast!
Unofficial times were 26:39 for the men and 29:53 for the women. Kosgei did great to win, and a fantastic debut for Obiri at 29:58. Dibaba nowhere to be seen in the coverage but came in 3rd.
That course profile looks faster than it was described earlier!
Ho-ree crap.
I ntried to post the top 10 results, no luck Tirunesh was 3rd in 30:40
Short course for sure