malmo wrote:
doot doot wrote:
Has everyone forgotten how late Worlds is this year?
Or the fact that only ONE runner in the Zurich 5000m set a seasonal best?
I wasn't expecting necessarily a seasonal best but you can't deny his results aren't as good this year. The blessing for him is Worlds are in a month and he can focus on training for them. The baby thing makes total sense but he needs to get fitter very quick. He did run 13:05 this year. One issue for Chelimo is he has never done that well in fast races.
He did great last year on DL but all the races he did well in were slow 5ks or 3ks. The one fast 5k he didn't do that well.
Last year in DL:
2, 2, 4, 1, 6th in a PR of 12:57
This year most of the races have been faster which isn't his forte.
This year in DL:
12th, 5th, 2, 6th, 8th
So it may be a combo of a) faster races and b) the baby.
The good thing for him is he has another month and the Worlds won't have a rabbit.