bekele...roadracer??

[CXCR]

http://www.iaaf.org/LRR08/news/newsid=48188.html

[KS Roadrunna]

WR is 41:29 which is 4:27 pace. If this were Geb there would be no doubt he'd be going for the WR, as that is all he does. Will Kenny B attempt it? I'm sure there is some sort of bonus for breaking it.

[werner]

Is this the first step in a conversion from track runner to marathoner for Bekele?

[miler12]

Is this the first step in a conversion from track runner to marathoner for Bekele?

qf thats what i was thinking...if so Geb will hold the WR until bekele makes it his play thing.

[RUNNAKED]

domination is inevitable

[bdub525]

domination is inevitable

qfe

[werner]

qf thats what i was thinking...if so Geb will hold the WR until bekele makes it his play thing.I agree. And then, following Bekele, I don't know if the marathon WR will be lowered much further for a while.

[xcworldchamp]

rumor has it Bekele has been training 93 mpw on the crete as well.


//When talking about potential marathon wr holders, don't forget Wanjiru. He's only 21.

[werner]

//When talking about potential marathon wr holders, don't forget Wanjiru. He's only 21.

I know. And he's a wildcard. But beyond Bekele and the wildcard of Wanjiru, there isn't much evidence of a followup King.

[Adrenaline]

<3 kenenisa

[Achilles]

I know. And he's a wildcard. But beyond Bekele and the wildcard of Wanjiru, there isn't much evidence of a followup King.

that is what usually happens. How many people look primed to take El Gs WR? Kipketer? Bolt? Komen? Etc. WRs generally are one great guy lowering another great guys WR. There generally isn't a predecessor that is obvious to break the WRs. Even Bekele wasn't ready to take Gebs WR till well after Geb set his WRs.

[cmurph]

that is what usually happens. How many people look primed to take El Gs WR? Kipketer? Bolt? Komen? Etc. WRs generally are one great guy lowering another great guys WR. There generally isn't a predecessor that is obvious to break the WRs. Even Bekele wasn't ready to take Gebs WR till well after Geb set his WRs.

The fault may lie with me, but I didn't understand anything you said

[PrimalXC]

The fault may lie with me, but I didn't understand anything you said

qfe
I reread it three times

[txboi800]

Allow me to translate.

He thinks that world records are usually set by a freak who comes along once a generation, leaving no obvious "next great one" in his wake. They stay set til another freak comes along and does the same thing.

Personally I kind of agree. It seems to me that, generally, some guy comes along and redefines what fast means in his event or events, destroys records, and leaves a void when he leaves. Then we wait for a while and another guy comes along who's head and shoulders beyond everyone else and breaks the records himself.

[werner]

that is what usually happens. How many people look primed to take El Gs WR? Kipketer? Bolt? Komen? Etc. WRs generally are one great guy lowering another great guys WR. There generally isn't a predecessor that is obvious to break the WRs. Even Bekele wasn't ready to take Gebs WR till well after Geb set his WRs.
The difference is, you can generally tell the future of the marathon based on 5,000m and 10,000m times.

Who, other than Bekele, is dominating the 5 & 10k record books right now?

[Achilles]

Sorry for being unclear before. I have been a little off the last few days for some reason. Txboi800 was correct.

WR's seem to be broken almost out of no where and then re-broken by guys who come out of no where again.

For example...When Morcelli was setting his WR's in the 15, you would think he was on top of the world and there was no clear cut guy to come and take them away...couple years later, El G drops his times like crazy and all of a sudden he is running 3:27 and then 3:26.00.

My point just because there doesnt seem to be anyone now that can lower the Marathon WR after Bekele and Wanjiru, dont be surprised if a few years later some guy comes out of no where and breaks it.

Look how fast Wanjiru got in such a short amount of time. He ran 58:50 for the half for the first time when he was like 18 or something. The kenyans and ethipoians produce guys so fast that although Bekele COULD set the WR in the marathon that wont be broken for a decade or two, there might be some other guys out there we just dont know about yet.

Werner, who was in the record books for the 5k and 10k when Geb set his WR's. Shihine is basically Bekeles Tergat. You never know how either takes to the roads. Id put my money on Bekele every time but Shihine is going to run some great road races in the future.

Sorry bout the confusion

[KKreme15]

MEN -
1. Ayelech Absihiro (Eth) 42:16 splits: 5 km 14:09, 10 km 28:13
2. Isaac Kiprop (Uga) 42:20 splits: 5 km 14:08, 10 km 28:11
3. Kenenisa Bekele (Eth) 43:41 splits: 5 km 14:11, 10 km 27:56
4. Tariku Bekele (Eth) 44:03
5. Dennis Licht (Ned) 44:07
6. Saji Bouazza (Mor) 44:07 correct
7. Stafano Baldini (Ita) 44:09
8. Simon Munyutu (Fra) 44:14
9. Patrick Stitzinger (Ned) 44:18
10. Nordin Athamna (Alg) 45:18
11. Marco Gielen (Ned) 45:20
12. Larbi es Sraidi (Fra) 45:35
13. Marius Ionescu (Rum) 45:52
14. Neals Strik (Ned) 46:22
15. Dimitri Dubovski (Blr) 46:24
16. Koen Raymaekers (Ned) 46:25
17. Maciek Miereczko (Pol) 46:39
18. Colin Bekers (Ned) 46:43
19. Dennis Licht (Ned) 46:43 correct
20. Ruben Scheurwater (Ned) 46:54

he had a pretty good lead after 10k, something must have happened
15:45 last 5k, wtf

[wiurecrunner]

from iaaf.org

Ankle injury slows Bekele

The Ethiopian Olympic double champion (5000 and 10,000m) however had an excuse. Two days before the race it became clear that he had an ankle injury. Although he was advised not to start in the race Bekele decided to start anyway. From the start he was in the leading group of four which further consisted of Abshiro, Kiprop and his younger brother, Tariku Bekele.

Kiprop passed the 5 kilometre marker in 14:08 with the other three two seconds behind. On the way to 10 kilometres Kenenisa Bekele left his opponents and passed 10 kilometres in 27:56, fifteen seconds ahead of Kiprop and 17 seconds in front of the eventual winner Abshiro. But just after 11 kilometres Bekele felt his injured ankle protest. He decided to calm down and was passed by Abshiro and Kiprop. In the latter stages of the race Abshiro outsprinted Kiprop to take the victory.

[MIDAS]

I'd really love to see him run a half (if the ankle gets better of course).