GL Bruxelles w5000m - Vivian Cheruiyot 14:25.43

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Meselech Melkamu ETH
Mercy Cherono KEN
Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet KEN
Vivian Cheruiyot KEN
Viola Kibiwot KEN
Linet Chepkwemoi Masai KEN
Priscah Jepleting Cherono KEN
Lucy Kabuu Wangui KEN
Liliya Shobukhova RUS
Wude Ayalew ETH
Olga Komyagina RUS
Meseret Defar ETH
Mimi Belete ETH
Almensh Belete ETH
Jane Kiptoo KEN
Bizunesh Urgesa ETH
Grace Kwamboka Momanyi KEN
Peninah Jepchumba KEN
Ines Chenonge KEN

Start: 20:05 CET

[doug091463]

i see defar has her favorite pacer there, maybe t. dibaba wont be the only ethiopian girl trying to break the 5k record this weekend.

[EPelle]

Defar has a 14.28,98 facility personal best. With only three invitationals and the Olympics under her belt this season, she should be fresh and ready to maintain the 69,52s and a moderate kick to dip well beneath her meet record.

[EPelle]

Meet record: 14.28,98, Meseret Defar, 2005
Last Olympic-cycle winner: 14.42,64 Edith Masai

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Best in Bruxelles

14:25.43 Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 1 05.09.2008
14:25.52 Meseret Defar ETH 2 05.09.2008
14:28.98 Meseret Defar ETH 1 26.08.2005
14:30.63 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 1 25.08.2006
14:31.09 Berhane Adere ETH 2 26.08.2005
14:33.78 Meseret Defar ETH 2 25.08.2006
14:37.34 Ejegayehu Dibaba ETH 3 26.08.2005
14:38.21 Isabella Ochichi KEN 4 26.08.2005
14:39.96 Joanne Pavey GBR 3 25.08.2006
14:42.64 Edith Masai KEN 1 03.09.2004
14:43.90 Margaret Maury FRA 2 03.09.2004
14:44.21 Gabriela Szabo ROU 1 22.08.1997
14:44.22 Derartu Tulu ETH 1 05.09.2003
14:45.51 Paula Radcliffe GBR 2 22.08.1997
14:46.71 Sally Barsosio KEN 3 22.08.1997
14:46.99 Isabella Ochichi KEN 4 25.08.2006
14:47.31 Roberta Brunet ITA 4 22.08.1997
14:47.43 Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 5 25.08.2006
14:47.70 Isabella Ochichi KEN 2 05.09.2003
14:48.53 Susanne Wigene NOR 5 26.08.2005
14:48.64 Meselech Melkamu ETH 6 25.08.2006
14:48.96 Roberta Brunet ITA 1 23.08.1996
14:49.11 Joanne Pavey GBR 3 03.09.2004
14:49.38 Ejegayehu Dibaba ETH 7 25.08.2006
14:49.81 Fernanda Ribeiro POR 2 23.08.1996

[nevetsllim]

2:53 for the first km.

[nevetsllim]

8:41 for 3km.

[AthleticsInBritain]

Cheruiyot wins outkicking Defar in 14:25! Fantastic stuff!

[EPelle]

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[jeremyp]

Defar looks like she's still in Beijing mode. Barely edged Cheryouit

[AthleticsInBritain]

I've only ever seen Dibaba do something like that to Defar - Cheruiyot overhauled her in the last 30m. Cracking last lap race that.

[EPelle]

Defar looks like she's still in Beijing mode. Barely edged Cheryouit

Looks the other way around on the film, actually. Defar looks to have lost.

[nevetsllim]

Cheruiyot just pips Defar :!: Winning time 14:26!

Cheruiyot has really hit good form after Beijing, after being rather average before the Games.

[jeremyp]

Defar looks like she's still in Beijing mode. Barely edged Cheryouit

Looks the other way around on the film, actually. Defar looks to have lost.

OOPS!

[Alan Shank]

I've only ever seen Dibaba do something like that to Defar - Cheruiyot overhauled her in the last 30m. Cracking last lap race that.

It appears that, at this point, Defar is not close to Dibaba's form, although she ran 14:12 after Dibaba's record, so I don't know what happened. If she were injured in the Olympic final, why would she race in Brussels? Oh, well, here's hoping they're both (and Melkamu and the Kenyans) ready next August in Berlin.
Cheers,
Alan Shank