For the 1st time in nearly 50 years, the men's 5000 and 10,000 WR holder will debut in the marathon while still being the best in the world on the track. Former HM world record holder Kibiwott Kandie and Kenenisa Bekele are a...
Kandie might be the second greatest tease of all time, behind Tadese. I wouldn't be shocked to see him miss 2.10 again this Sunday.
I hope not ha. New York is a tough course to debut on and apparently he came in hurt. Having run 57:40 you’d think at the very least he can come through half feeling great and hopefully the wheels don’t come off.
I went thru the current Valencia entry list and current paris 2024 qualifier list for potential runners that could displace Scott Fabule (61st 1179 points: 2022 NYC 2:13:55, 2023 Boston 2:09:44) this weekend https: //
Just looking to 55 on entry list these 6 have best shot... 41 ARBE Joaquín Arbe ARG 2:09:36 South American Half Marathon Championships 1:02:5321 AUG 2022 42 PACHECO Juan Pacheco MEX 2:09:04 IAAF seit say PB 2:09:25 '20 Valencia only 23 result Bryan Clay 10000m 29:00.98 44 HOFBAUER Trevor Hofbauer CAN 2:09:51 from 2019 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, recent first Half 1:04:33 Half Marathon 12 FEB 2023 48 SEAWARD Kevin Seaward IRL 2:10:09 from 2020 Seville Marathon. '16 '20 olympian recent Manchester 2:11:5403 APR 2022 50 BARATA Samuel Barata POR 2:10:13 (curr 62) 53 SESEMANN Philip Sesemann GBR 2:10:23 (curr 72)
I went thru the current Valencia entry list and current paris 2024 qualifier list for potential runners that could displace Scott Fabule (61st 1179 points: 2022 NYC 2:13:55, 2023 Boston 2:09:44) this weekend https: //
Just looking to 55 on entry list these 6 have best shot... 41 ARBE Joaquín Arbe ARG 2:09:36 South American Half Marathon Championships 1:02:5321 AUG 2022 42 PACHECO Juan Pacheco MEX 2:09:04 IAAF seit say PB 2:09:25 '20 Valencia only 23 result Bryan Clay 10000m 29:00.98 44 HOFBAUER Trevor Hofbauer CAN 2:09:51 from 2019 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, recent first Half 1:04:33 Half Marathon 12 FEB 2023 48 SEAWARD Kevin Seaward IRL 2:10:09 from 2020 Seville Marathon. '16 '20 olympian recent Manchester 2:11:5403 APR 2022 50 BARATA Samuel Barata POR 2:10:13 (curr 62) 53 SESEMANN Philip Sesemann GBR 2:10:23 (curr 72)
Fauble should be at 60th now because John Hakizimana of Rwanda is banned for doping.
Haftom Welday of Germany (currently 63rd) might have the potential to hit the standard with a more conservative approach to Hamburg where he went with lead group in low 2:04 race.
Sondre Moen is racing Fukuoka same day and he's currently 64th (including Hakizimana) with 1:00:20 and 2:10:23.
The OTHER Men's Debutant Stephen Kipror is interesting, he ran 58:42 at 20 Years Old (Born in 1999) for the Half Marathon in 2019 apparently did not race until October 2023 and got 11th in 59:32 in The Half Marathon this will be his 2nd race since 2019, 59:32 does not scare the top people in this race, but 58:42 at 20 years old and running 59:32 after not racing at all for 4 years shows a World of potential still only 24, the fact he is running this loaded race shows he is a go getter who is jumping into deep waters with both feet, he probably sees himself running a good one, and no one is talking about him.