How Important Was Sihine's 13:06 in Stockholm?

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From the SF Chron's on-line curmudgeon, "The Betting Fool"

<<* In combing through the sports wires Thursday, I found out that Destiny's Child will reunite to sing the national anthem at the NBA All-Star game in Houston. I tried to find something less important, but could only come up with: Sileshi Sihine ran the fastest 5,000 meters of the indoor season at the GE Galan meet. Wait, that's much more important. Scary.>>

[EPelle]

Sihine, of Ethiopia, pulled away early and led by half a lap for much of the race, finishing in 13 minutes 6.72 seconds - nearly 11 seconds ahead of Kenya's Mike Kigen who clocked 13:17.46.

Must have really beem a slow day all around in the sports news world, because Sihine and Kigen were running even at 3,200m (8.22,2). Must have just taken that little oddball newsblip which flashed up on their screen and juiced it up a little to make it official, news-worthy reading.

[tafnut]

Re: How Important Was Sihine's 13:06 in Stockholm?

"The Betting Fool"

Well, at least he's aptly named, although I wouldn't wager that he isn't one. While I appreciate our relative merit to DC's reunion, the spirit in which he invoked our sport pretty much clinches the bet. A 13:06 anywhere at this time of year is more significant that the NBA All-Star Game itself. (I love to watch the tenacious D they play in that game :roll: )

[Daisy]

Re: How Important Was Sihine's 13:06 in Stockholm?

A 13:06 anywhere at this time of year is more significant that the NBA All-Star Game itself. (I love to watch the tenacious D they play in that game :roll: )

Like a Harlem Globe trotters rerun?

The betting fool will be saying the same about the WC when it comes around so at least Track and field is in good company. It is his loss.

[eldrick]

the shinester

i have to admit ( painfully for an "ex-neighbour" ), is probably a 12'42 - 12'45 \ 26'20 -26'25 guy

he's just not been in the races with the 2 emperors run absolutely flat out from gun-to-tape, to prove it

you probably do need a 10k wr to break the shinester

[kuha]

Sihine, of Ethiopia, pulled away early and led by half a lap for much of the race, finishing in 13 minutes 6.72 seconds - nearly 11 seconds ahead of Kenya's Mike Kigen who clocked 13:17.46.

Must have really beem a slow day all around in the sports news world, because Sihine and Kigen were running even at 3,200m (8.22,2). Must have just taken that little oddball newsblip which flashed up on their screen and juiced it up a little to make it official, news-worthy reading.

So they blew through the 2 mile mark faster than Mottram et al in Boston!

Yeah, Sihine is already a 12:46/47 5000 guy, and I don't doubt that he's capable of 12:42 or even 12:40 on a great day...

[Thomas]

Kuha -

You may be right about Sihene. He may not be able to run much faster than 12:46 in the future, but I tell you one thing, he may be a world record holder and Olympic Champ in the marathon. He is very smooth and has no bounce, plus we know he has great aerobic capacity. Tinman

[slowcoach]

Re: How Important Was Sihine's 13:06 in Stockholm?

The term

...Betting Fool

is a tautology.

[mike renfro]

Sihine, of Ethiopia, pulled away early and led by half a lap for much of the race, finishing in 13 minutes 6.72 seconds - nearly 11 seconds ahead of Kenya's Mike Kigen who clocked 13:17.46.

Must have really beem a slow day all around in the sports news world, because Sihine and Kigen were running even at 3,200m (8.22,2). Must have just taken that little oddball newsblip which flashed up on their screen and juiced it up a little to make it official, news-worthy reading.

How slow a sports day was it Johnny? So slow that the SF Chron had sums of the meet :-0

In answer to the post ?, it's indoors, not very.