Word is that Sam Chelanga will attempt to go under 13:10 for the 5K this weekend. I think he will do it.
Word is that Sam Chelanga will attempt to go under 13:10 for the 5K this weekend. I think he will do it.
I hope he makes Rupp look like a bitch.
by any chance are you the tom ansberry who ran a 2:41 marathon at age 13?
anyway my picks
1. lagat 13:04
2. rupp 13:07
3. daba 13:08
4. chelanga 13:12
13:10 isn't that big of a deal.
douglas burke wrote:
by any chance are you the tom ansberry who ran a 2:41 marathon at age 13?
anyway my picks
1. lagat 13:04
2. rupp 13:07
3. daba 13:08
4. chelanga 13:12
not sure about the rabbit set up (if there is one and if so how long they are going) but if there is no rabbit or he's out early I certainly don't see daba or lagat taking it on. daba may go to the front but it won't be to hammer. rupp is comfortable with his long kick now as well so it may be up to sammy to try and shake them. i just see a bit of a fartlek shaping up and the time slipping closer to 13:15-13:18 pace with a vicious last 500 meters closing it down to 13:10 for the winner.
i say lagat 13:10, rupp 13:11, daba 13:13 and sammy wondering what happened in 13:17.
this is assuming that rupp doesn't have what about everyone i know has right now and is able to race healthy.
I love posts like this. Only on letsrun can you completely trivialize anything short of a world record.
typical LR liar wrote:
13:10 isn't that big of a deal.
LOL. Lagat will beat Rupp (along with everybody else) more than just a second. They funny thing is Rupp might have a poor race and the fanboys would once again come up with another excuse. Lets see, he got outkicked by Solinsky in the mile and almost got beaten by some D2 runners and you think the world silver medalist in the 5000m will only win by a second? Anyways, bash away.
My predictions:
Lagat 13:14
Daba 13:15
Rupp 13:19
Chelanga 13:23
You guys gotta be kidding!
Did you not see how bad Chelanga beat the entire field at NCAA Nats?
He mopped up the whole field. Even Fan Favorite Derrick struggled for third.
Chelanga will blister this Boston field.
Mark My Words!!!
Uganda wrote:
You guys gotta be kidding!
Did you not see how bad Chelanga beat the entire field at NCAA Nats?
He mopped up the whole field. Even Fan Favorite Derrick struggled for third.
Chelanga will blister this Boston field.
Mark My Words!!!
uh no
3200guy wrote:
My predictions:
Lagat 13:14
Daba 13:15
Rupp 13:19
Chelanga 13:23
Let's see, Chelanga ran WAYYYY faster this year at NCAAs with no competition at all and you think he will run SLOWER than he did last year? This year against a better field with a quicker pace?
haha, YO wrote:
3200guy wrote:My predictions:
Lagat 13:14
Daba 13:15
Rupp 13:19
Chelanga 13:23
Let's see, Chelanga ran WAYYYY faster this year at NCAAs with no competition at all and you think he will run SLOWER than he did last year? This year against a better field with a quicker pace?
Faster times don't always translate into a faster pace, just a harder kick.
What has Rupp done to deserve the credit he is getting the 3:56 mile, palease Lagat ran that at Millrose screaming hom on the last lap, he is very fit now and he has way more strength/experience than anybody in the field,he will mop the floor with this field.
fyi, chelanga blew the field away in 2008 at NCAA cross, except rupp. the only thing that changed is that rupp wasn't in the race. both are faster now but it doesn't mean that either are peaking right now and if they were that would obviously be a mistake.
hogsfd wrote:
Faster times don't always translate into a faster pace, just a harder kick.
Why would the kick be harder?
It seems to me the kick would be easier.
does not make any sense wrote:
hogsfd wrote:Faster times don't always translate into a faster pace, just a harder kick.
Why would the kick be harder?
It seems to me the kick would be easier.
ie faster/from farther out.
3200guy wrote:
My predictions:
Lagat 13:14
Daba 13:15
Rupp 13:19
Chelanga 13:23
rupp and chelanga both ran faster than that this time last year when rupp set the american indoor record.
i don't see how they will go slower this time around if they are really trying and not just running a time trial.
Rupp 13:12
Chelanga 13:18
Lagat 13:09
Daba 13:14
Doesn't Rupp have the sniffles? There was a question whether he would even compete.
Yes, and if he loses that will be his fail safe.