Geb to compete in U.S.

[dl]

Fantastic! Can't wait to see it on TV. If you're near the Boston area, check it out. Not many chances to see Geb compete in person.

http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/tfn/di ... jsp?id=131

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Anyone know what event he will run? 3K? 5K?

[Vince]

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The Golden Spike Tour is turning into a winner.

[Vince]

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>Anyone know what event he will run? 3K? 5K?<

And does anyone know if he is going to run the Marathon in the Athens Olympics?

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VINCE, are you crazy? Since when the signing of Geb means the GST is turning into a winner? We have the Millrose(always been here), Arkansas,Boston(thanks adidas) 3 meets and to you we have a winner?
USATF has gotten you fooled.We need the USATF to provide more meets not jump on what is already ongoing. Then we the spectators can rejoice.

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Look at the boston games website-they only list a 1500 or 3000 for men. He will run the wanamaker mile at millrose as well.

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Already bought my tickets!

It is a 3000 and Jason Lunn may also run the 3000.

[dl]

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Geb's NOT doing the marathon in Athens. Definitely the 10,000. Don't know about a 5/10 double, but I'd doubt it.

[trackhead]

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Here's what I think you should look for from Ethiopia (seeing as how they love to dominate):

Men
5000: Bekele's only race, goes for gold ahead of el Guerrouj
10000: Gebrselassie takes 3rd gold, Sihine silver (as Kemboi is out).
Marathon: A healthy Abera outsprints the workhorse Tergat for a 5th Ethiopian Mens' Marathon gold.

Women
5000: Dibaba
10000: Adere
Marathon: Ethiopia might get shut out of this, but Elfnesh might sneak in for a bronze

and then on towards 2008 where they plan Gebrselassie to continue Ethiopia's legacy in the Olympic marathon and Bekele to double up gold in the 5 and 10.

Re: Geb to compete in U.S.

> He will
>run the wanamaker mile at millrose as well.

The latest is that he WON'T be running at Millrose.

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>Geb's NOT doing the marathon in Athens. Definitely the 10,000. Don't know about
>a 5/10 double, but I'd doubt it.

Don't be surprised if Geb jumps in the marathon (assuming he's not in the 5K, which is a good assumption) a la Viren and Zatopek, whose main competitions were other events. The marathon comes long after the 10,000, enough time to rest and run -- Since for the first time he may not win the gold in the 10,000, my guess is that he'll be hungry to go in the marathon --