On course for a 2:20 finish. Ndereba 16 secs back with other African names.
Odd that no Africans in the top 4 - unusual that...
On course for a 2:20 finish. Ndereba 16 secs back with other African names.
Odd that no Africans in the top 4 - unusual that...
Okunaga falling back, ~10m now. About to be in no-woman's land.
Okunaga can no longer keep up with leading group. Yamauchi still looking good. Mikitenko looks confident as hell.
just noticed you can expand the picture but makes bit blurry
5:22 7th mile, 2:20-21 pace.
#114 could use bit bigger bottom - her cheeks showing
Back to wheelchair coverage...
1st mile - 5:29
5:20
5:15
5:25
5:07
5:28
5:22
8th mile 5:25
Gap gets bigger and bigger,
Men about to start.
Women 8th mile 5:25, same pace.
Men are off
American men need at least one 2:07
rabbits are wearing referee stripes and red shorts...last year it was all white
they are certainly not taking it easy
That tall, men's pacer has a lot of lateral movement in his upper body. Looks kind of funny.
4:37 for the first mile in the men's race.
Quick pace
Science of sport splits and updates at
http://www.sportsscientists.com/2009/04/london-2009-splits-and-pacing.html
probalby they will have report after race too
men have started, flying altready
The London Eye wrote:
4:37 for the first mile in the men's race.
Quick pace
2:01 pace!
PRs for men:
2009 Elite Men
Martin Lel
KEN 2:05:15
Sammy Wanjiru
KEN 2:05:24
Abderrahim Goumri
MAR 2:05:30
Tsegaye Kebede
ETH 2:06:10
Felix Limo
KEN 2:06:14
Emmanuel Mutai
KEN 2:06:15
Hendrick Ramaala
RSA 2:06:55
Jaouad Gharib
MAR 2:07:02
Yonas Kifle
ERI 2:07:34
Tessema Abshiro
ETH 2:08:26
Meb Keflezighi
USA 2:09:53
Dathan Ritzenhein
USA 2:11:06
Zersenay Tadese
ERI Debut
Hicham Bellani
MAR Debut
Wheelchairs are catching women...odd that they started them after