2009 Reebok GP: W-5.000m [Masai 14.35,39]

[EPelle]

17.13 EST - W-5.000m: WL - 14.56,33 Aheza Kiros (ETH)
Entrants: Dibaba, Smith, Culley, Parker, McGregor, Rhines, Dibaba, McCandless, Dicrescenzo, Brown, Masai, Armstrong, Hyman, Hinds, Muncan

[AthleticsInBritain]

Is Dibaba aiming for anything in particular? Commentators say she's aiming for 14:30 or so. I'm really looking forward to seeing how Kim Smith gets on.

[AthleticsInBritain]

5:47 for 2k.

Tiru, Lynet Masai and Genzebe Dibaba have broken away from Kim Smith who's now in no-man's land.

[croflash]

Masai (very) slowly pulling away from Tirunesh.

[AthleticsInBritain]

Is that a winning lead for Masai? When was the last time anyone but Defar beat Dibaba?

[Half Miler]

Holy crap! What's up with babyface?!

[EPelle]

Dibaba hadn't lost a 5.000m since her 15.02,87 to Defar's 15.02,51 at Berlin three seasons ago.

[AthleticsInBritain]

Woo hooo! Masai wins in 14:36!

(Not a Dibaba fan lol).

[Half Miler]

have to say, Masai has a beautiful stride.

[croflash]

Masai comfortably wins in 14:35.39, Tirunesh about 5 seconds behind coming in 2nd

[lilwayne1814]

I guess the commentators forgot they told us this was DIBABA was coming back from 2 injuries and this was her first race of the year. Once the race was underway, the same commentators were basically acting as if she was in the Olympics and in great shape...lol :roll:

[EPelle]

1 Linet Masai Kenya 14:35.39A
2 Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia 14:40.93A
3 Genzebe Dibaba Ethiopia 15:00.79
4 Kim Smith New Zealand 15:26.00
5 Jen Rhines United States 15:32.39
6 Julie Culley United States 15:41.13
7 Katie McGregor United States 15:41.73
8 Rene Baillie United States 15:58.16
9 Delilah DiCrescenzo United States 16:14.21
10 Maureen McCandless United States 16:23.27
11 Meghan Armstrong United States 16:25.53
-- Marina Muncan Serbia DNF
-- Emily Brown United States DNF

[SQUACKEE]

I guess the commentators forgot they told us this was DIBABA was coming back from 2 injuries and this was her first race of the year. Once the race was underway, the same commentators were basically acting as if she was in the Olympics and in great shape...lol :roll:

Zacktly, she's not in shape, wait till worlds, in shape she can not be beat, period. :x

[DecFan]

Masai is very young and quite impressive. Lots of potential. Don't give Dibaba the Berlin gold yet . . .

[SQUACKEE]

Masai is very young and quite impressive. Lots of potential. Don't give Dibaba the Berlin gold yet . . .

Masai is an amazing talent and may one day have the world record but in a championship race the kickers win.