¶m10,000: Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia) 27:05.90

[gh]

T&FN premeet formchart:

1. Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia)
2. Zersenay Tadesse (Eritrea)
3. Sileshi Sihine (Ethiopia)
4. Martin Mathathi (Kenya)
5. Tola Tadesse (Ethiopia)
6. Josephat Ndambuki (Kenya)
7. Gebr. Gebremariam (Ethiopia)
8. Kiprono Menjo (Kenya)
9. Abdi Abdirahman (US)
10. Boniface Kiprop (Uganda)

[AS]

So the prognostication is for the Bekele brothers to score the double (5 and 10).

I'm pretty confident that such a familial achievement is unprecedented at the same World Champs...

[SQUACKEE]

Very curious to see what kind of pace they go out at. No heats but there's heat. Will Tad try to break Bekele ala world X. It wont be that oppressive, right?

[eldrick]

2 of those kenyans aren't even household names in their own huts

who are these broke-dicks ???

[Master Po]

Here are a few details on these ****:

Martin Mathathi
27:08pb
2005 wc 10k 5th
2006 wxc 3rd
http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/athlete%3D194623/
2nd at Kenyan trials race

Josphat Kiprono Menjo
27:04pb
3rd at Kenyan trials race

Josephat Ndambiri
27:04pb
1st at kenyan trials race


Looking at Kenya's 2006 & 2007 performance lists for 10k, there are three guys with sub 27 (E Kipchoge, M Mosop, M Kogo) in these two seasons, then these guys (& a few others) in the 27:03-27:10 range. So, while these aren't the hypothetical Kenyan A-team, they are near the top of the Kenyan lists for this and last year, and they did qualify for the race. Who knows, they might do OK.

[jeremyp]

After what happened in Mombassa I wonder if Z. Tadesse will push the pace in order to make Bekele deal with the humidity early? An easy pace like the Women's will just play into Ethiopia's hands.

[gh]

2 of those kenyans aren't even household names in their own huts

who are these broke-dicks ???

I believe this is the second "broke-dick" disparagement in one session from you Mr. E. Clean up the act or spend the rest of the meet on the sidelines. Thanks.

[lapsus]

Edit: Never mind, jeremyp made the same point. Anyway, I'm only almost certain Bekele will win the 10000 meters now after watching the Osaka conditions.

[dl]

Interesting to note that there is not a single European in the 10,000. Doesn't bode well for the health of the sport.

[richxx87]

Interesting to note that there is not a single European in the 10,000. Doesn't bode well for the health of the sport.

But there is young Galen Rupp, who raced fairly well against some of these guys at the WJC 2004. He's had an amazing season and would not surprise me too much if he pulled off a "Kara Goucher-style" medal run.

[dj]

400, 66.84 Tadesse, Z.Tadesse
800, 2:12.05, T.Tadese, Z.Tadese
1K, 2:44.15 Z.Tadese, T.Tadese
1200, 3:16.30, ZT, TT, Bekele, Mkami
1600, 4:21.52, ZT,TT,Bekele, Kiprono
2k, 5:27.32 , Gebremariam, ZT, Bek, TT, Kiprono
2400, 6:33.84, ZT, Gebr, Kiprono, TT
2800, 7:40.05 ZT, Geb, Kiprono, Sahine, Bekele
3k, 8:12.93 ZT, Geb, Mkami, Kiprono, TT
3200, 8:45.61 ZT, Geb, Mkami, Kiprono, TT
3600, 9:51.11 Geb, ZT, Bekele, Mkami, Bekele, Kiprono (Ritz ahead of Rupp c60m back)
4k, 10:57.82 ZT, Mkami, Geb, Kiprono, Bekele
4400, 12:03.89 ZT, Geb, Bekel, Sihine, 3 Kenyans, Abdi
4800, 13:09.85 ZT, Geb, Bek, Sihine, 3K, Abdi
5k, 13:42.98 ZT, Geb, Bek, Sihine, 3K, Abdi
5200, 14:15.97 ZT, Geb, Bek, Sihine, Mathathi, Kiprono, Muchiri, Abdi
5600, 15:21.60 Geb, ZT, Bek, Sihine, Mathathi, Kioprono, Abdi, Muchiri,
6k, 16:28.83 ZT, Geb, Bek, Sihine, Mathathi, Muchiri, Abdi, Kiprono,
6400, 17:34.45 Geb, ZT, Bek, Sihine, Muchiri, Kiprono, Abdi, Mathathi,
6800, 18:40.06 ZT, Geb, Bek, Sihine, Muchiri, Kiprono, Abdi, Mathahi,
7k, 19:12.74 ZT, Geb, Bek, Sihine, Muchiri, Kiprono, Abdi, Mathahi,
7200, 19:45.26 ZT, Geb, Bek, Sihine, Mathathi, Muchiri, Abdi, Kiprono
7600, 20:50.23 ZT, Bek, Sihine, Mathathi, Geb, Muchiri, +20m Abdi, +30m Kiprono
8k, 21:54.9 ZT, Bek, Sihine, Mathathi, Geb, Muchiri (SPLIT CHANGED: the 21:54.28 given on the field appears to have been a time for an about-to-be lapped runner)
8400, 23:00.73 ZT, Bek, Sihine, Mathathi, Geb, Muchiri
8800, 24:05.65 Mathathi, Sihine, Bekele, ZT
9k, 24:35.57 Mathathi, Sihine, Bekele, +20m ZT
9200, 25:06.77 Mathathi, Sihine, Bekele (pass Ritz with 550 to go)
9600, 26:09.99 Sihine, Mathathi, Bekele (Bekele to 2nd w 350 to go)
Sihine pulls away mid-back, Bekele passes w 140 to go
9800,

[Powell]

But there is young Galen Rupp, who raced fairly well against some of these guys at the WJC 2004. He's had an amazing season and would not surprise me too much if he pulled off a "Kara Goucher-style" medal run.

He would surprise me beyond all measure if he could do that (but I was absolutely shocked by Goucher's medal as well).

[jeremyp]

Looks like my guess on how Tadesse would push the pace was right. Will humidity/heat play a factor??

[jeremyp]

Tadesse is leading but not really pushing the pace...27.16 pace, he has to throw in some 63's, or Bek will do it soon.

[Vault-emort]

Nobody taking any drinks but that doesn't mean they're not hurting a bit. Still look comfortable though.