Linden, Taylor and Bates are at least still in the pic. at mile 4, speaks to the slower pace (5:33 OA so far)
Linden, Taylor and Bates are at least still in the pic. at mile 4, speaks to the slower pace (5:33 OA so far)
27:45 at Mile 5 for the women, Bates right there, Taylor & Linden 3 sec. back. Mesfun continues to build early lead.
Women still on 1:12 pace. Linden & Bates still with the Elite 3
Chelimo chasing mesfun down at mile 4.5...
Chelimo putting gap on the peloton, closing the gap on Mesfun, It's early but I'm thinking Chelimo wins this going away.
5 women in lead pack
World record holder Jepkosgei, Mary Wacera Ngugi (who was one of Sammy Wanjiru's wives), Des Linden (Boston Champ), Emma Bates, and and Buze Diriba (last year's champ).
Take that back Jepkosgei is pulling away quickly thanks to 4:59 6th mile. Women at 10k now and she has a 9 second lead. 5th mile was 5:38 and 6th mile 4:59
Mesfun has big lead going over bridge.
wow that first 4-6 miles was waaay more hilly I thought it would be. Time will not be too fast.
NVM. Mesfun is just cruising. Damn.
Jepkosgei just dropped a 4:59 at mile 6
Jepkosgi takes off. She should take this easily with Ngugi & Kipligat with upcoming Fulls.
Mesfun still looking like he's in a full out sprint! Chelimo not even in the picture. A fartlek?
4:27 mile 6 for Mesfun
Bates and Linden hanging around with the chase pack.
Wow, Bates and Linden still hanging with Ngugi and Diriba
Mesfun about 10 seconds up at halfway
Chelimo needs to cut this down!
Boots on the ground here . 10-15 mile head wind in Time Square. Course was faster when they ran south and used that tail wind .
I'm at mile 12 right by the entrance to CP. Lots of space here and air is relatively still.
Mesfun pulling away still. Has to be 25 sec gap. Splits?
Chelimo 21 seconds back at15 k
Des and Emma look good at 11 . Sarah sellers ahead of Alice wright in 12th
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
Rest in Peace Adrian Lehmann - 2:11 Swiss marathoner. Dies of heart attack.
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
I think Letesenbet Gidey might be trying to break 14 this Saturday
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!