London GP m3000

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Entry list - Men - 3000 Metres
Athlete Nat
Alistair Ian Cragg IRL
Abebe Dinkesa ETH
Mohammed Farah GBR
Ibrahim Jeilan ETH
Mike Kipruto Kigen KEN
Boniface Kiprop UGA
Mark Kosgei Kiptoo KEN
Bernard Kiptanui Kiptum KEN
Shadrack Kosgei KEN
Ed Moran USA
Tim Nelson USA
Scott Overall GBR
Sean Quigley USA
Michael Skinner GBR
Christopher Thompson GBR
Andrew Vernon GBR

[26mi235]

I see Tim Nelson got in; I hope that he acquits himself well. He might be part of the training group heading to Portland after the Games with Teg et al.

7:48PR, not too bad for a 10,000m guy.

[Marlow]

I must be getting really old - when I look at start lists with Kenyans, alI I see is

Kipkosgeisang

I guess we look like Smithjohnsonjones to them.

[Steeplechaser]

3000 METRES Men OFFICIAL RESULTS

1 Boniface KIPROP UGA 7:36.95 NR
2 Mike KIGEN KEN 7:37.66 SB
3 Alistair CRAGG IRL 7:38.60
4 Abebe DINKESA ETH 7:40.00 SB
5 Mark KIPTOO KEN 7:42.08
6 Mo FARAH GBR 7:43.26 SB
7 Tim NELSON USA 7:48.87 PB
8 Scot OVERALL GBR 7:48.92 PB
9 Sean QUIGLEY USA 7:50.02 SB
10 Andy VERNON GBR 7:55.41 PB
11 Chris THOMPSON GBR 7:56.22
12 Ed MORAN USA 7:58.31 SB
Bernard KIPTUM KEN DNF
Shadrack KOSGEI KEN DNF
Michael SKINNER GBR DNF
Ibrahim JEYLAN ETH DNS

Split Times
1000m Bernard KIPTUM KEN 2:30.86
2000m Shadrack KOSGEI KEN (2:34.33) 5:05.19
Finish Boniface KIPROP UGA (2:31.76) 7:36.95

[EPelle]

Nelson wasn:t a moulded 10.000m guy in high school. He did win CA state in 8.53,59 ahead of future steepler Kyle Alcorn (8.53,66). 3.000m fits him, but the distance is infrequently run.

[Jaack]

Alas, if Cragg only had a stonger kick he'd have a shot at a medal. The only way I can see him getting top 6 is to go 3/4 laps out and hope he catches them off guard. He was the only European finalist in Athens, perhaps he'll repeat that feat again in Beijing .... just wish there was even a slim chance of a medal but there really isn't! :cry:

[dl]

Nelson wasn:t a moulded 10.000m guy in high school. He did win CA state in 8.53,59 ahead of future steepler Kyle Alcorn (8.53,66). 3.000m fits him, but the distance is infrequently run.

I'm not saying Nelson isn't good at shorter distances, but I think it was fairly obvious to most who saw him run in high school that the longer distances would suit him. I remember thinking exactly that when he ran 14:35 for 5000 against the college guys at the Woody Wilson Invite in Davis. I think it was his junior year.

[EPelle]

I thought he:d make a good 5.000m runner, but not concentrate his efforts on the 10.000m. I did see him run at 2002 Arcadia against Solinsky.