Vipam wrote:
I expected a faster race but Craig Mottram didn't surprised me as I expected him to finish 2nd the guy is incredible. If Mottram stays healthy and get in the right race he is capable of 12:48-12:53 this year.
Bekele saying he is almost near his best is not good for those facing him at the World Championships. The only way they can hope to beat him is he is befelled by injury or poor tactics (which should't but always could happen).
Official Result
Men - 5000 Metres
Pos Athlete Nat Mark
1 Bekele Kenenisa ETH 12:55.55
2 Mottram Craig AUS 12:56.13
3 Kipyego Bernard Kiprop KEN 13:12.47
4 Abdirahman Abdihakem USA 13:13.32
5 Weidlinger Günther AUT 13:13.44
6 Broe Tim USA 13:13.93
7 Limo Richard KEN 13:19.77
8 El Amri Khalid MAR 13:20.40
9 Hall Ryan USA 13:23.20
10 Coolsaet Reid CAN 13:23.30
11 Culpepper Alan USA 13:25.75
12 Korir Shadrack KEN 13:26.52
13 Dobson Ian USA 13:28.42
14 Kipkosgei Luke KEN 13:33.04
15 Lagat Nathan KEN 13:45.00
16 Farah Mohammed GBR 13:48.46
17 Murray Gary IRL 13:54.83
18 Miles Mark GBR 14:00.94
Slowly going through this thread still, out first Mo sighting? Looks like he was almost lapped lol