Flying Frenchman wrote:
Looks like the French dude just ran a road 10k in 27:43. This would be faster than any American has run before.
Remember him from the U23 XC race last year in which he fell face first into the mud just before the finish line. Where is this guy training?
https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/ebenyo-jeruto-course-records-houilles-10km
Hommes : 1. S. Ebenyo (KEN), 27'12 ; 2. H. Teklu (ETH), 27'43 ; 3. J. Gressier : 27'43 ; 4. F. Kipkoech (KEN), 27'48 ; 5. N. Melak (ETH), 27'57 ; 7. Y. Schrub, 28'24 ; 12. A. Habz, 28'32 ; 13. B. Choquert, 28'36 ; 21. A. Miellet, 28'44 ; 22. M. Belhadj, 28'51 ; 25. A. Charik, 29'00.
Femmes : 1. N. Jeruto (KEN), 30'32 ; 2. H. Tesfay (ETH), 30'52 ; 3. G. Alemayehu (ETH), 31'08 ; 4. L. Westphal, 31'15 ; 5. G. Kite (KEN), 31'42 ; 8. S. Mezeghrane-Saad, 32'55 ; 9. M. Bouchard, 33'09 ; 11. E. Oudiou, 33'36 ; 12. P. Landron, 33'44 ; 13. C. Jarousseau, 33'57 ; 14. F. Chevalier-Garenne, 34'53.
publié le 30 décembre 2019 à 00h59
Do you realize Gressier is number 2 on Euro all time list for 10km road, behind Wanders -27.25, but ahead of Farah -27.44.
In the women's race Liz Westphal, a dual French/US citizen ran a French record of 31.15, her previous best was 32.35.
When I looked at those times, I was thinking 'short course' -but it's a legit three laps road course in a normal Parisien suburb.
By the way, Gressier will be training in Iten from January 13-Feb.14.