Aussiestatman wrote:
Oct 25 Valencia half
Frankfurt
Ljubljana
Nov. 1. New York
29 Shanghai
Dec. 6 Valencia
And Fukuoka dec 6
Aussiestatman wrote:
Oct 25 Valencia half
Frankfurt
Ljubljana
Nov. 1. New York
29 Shanghai
Dec. 6 Valencia
And Fukuoka dec 6
Aussiestatman wrote:
Next man is Lake Biwa winner, Evans Chebet. Won in 2.07.29, here is my mini bio:
Favourite to win not only because he holds the fastest time of the entrants but also his consistency and he has been on a podium at a major is Evans Chebet. He is 31yo and ranked 57. Won Buenos Aires in September in 2.05.00 after second in Milan in 2.07.22.
In 2017 was second in Valencia in 2.05.30. His podium at a major was Berlin in 2016: third in 2.05.31. Has four sub 2.06 marathons on his resume, would there be ten others who could claim that?
I worked out a top 50 on this thread after Tokyo and he was 41. I think his win now sends him to number 4. I wouldn't change my top 3 from then: Kipchoge, Bekele, L.Cherono.
Aussiestatman wrote:
Aussiestatman wrote:
That lady is Helalia Johannes, third at the worlds then could not finish Nagoya this year as the defending champ.
Below is what i wrote in my Nagoya thread:
Last year’s winner, the Namibian, should win again; but it will be a great three way contest. Helalia Johannes is 29yo and ranked 20. Ran her PB here: 2.22.25. Was third in the oppressive conditions at the worlds.
Oops, Johannes is 39yo.
There is some symmetry in two of the three women that I ranked equal18th ended up with the exact same time at Valencia yesterday.
Excellent win in Boston, motors into my top 15 now.
Aussiestatman wrote:
Aussiestatman wrote:
Next lady is Tadelech Bekele, ninth in Valencia in 2.22.53: fastest EVER 9th. Was third in London 2018, that great race when Keitany and Tirunesh went out too hard and paid the price.
Tadelech was through halfway in 69.47, 2.31 behind Mary; and finished in a PB of 2.21.40, slicing 14 seconds off her best. Was fourth in both 2014 and 15 Berlin events after being among the premier roadrunners over the half in 2013.
45 then is Diane Chemtai, third in Ljubljana on debut in 2.22.07. Has four sub 68 half times to her credit. Following was my mini bio on her debut.
Next lady might be Diana Chemtai Kipyogei on her debut. Couldn’t be as quick as the girl in Amsterdam last Sunday but could go 2.23.xx? He best time in a half was on this weekend last year, fifth in Valencia in 67.07. Also in 2018 won the last truly international Usti Nad Labem in 67.17. Earlier this year was second in Ostia in 67.13 on a course not record eligible.
This lady.
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