Oslo GL m-5.000m (Bekele 13.04,87 w/53 closer)

[EPelle]

Contestants:

BEKELE, Kenenisa ETH
TADASSE, Kidane ERI
BIRMINGHAM, Collis AUS
SIGEI, Robert KEN
NDIWA, Mangata KEN
MATEBOR, Levy KEN
SIHINE, Sileshi ETH
SOI, Edwin KEN
FARAH, Mo GBR
CHEBII, Abraham KEN
KIRUI, Sammi KEN
ABDOSH, Ali ETH
KIGEN, Mike KEN
C `KURUI, James Kwalia QAT
GEBREMARIAM, Gebre ETH
KIPKORIR , Edwin KEN
GEBREMESKEL, Dejen ETH
DABA, Bekana ETH
CHEPKOK, Vincent KEN
NDIWA, Cornelius KEN

[mump boy]

come on Mo

New UK record

[AthleticsInBritain]

Apart from the w400 this is the most interesting race for me. As Tim Hutchings said, Mo Farah is rumoured to be attempting to break Dave Moorcroft's 13:00.42 UK record from 1982 (a WR at the time).

[EPelle]

Yeah, this is 3.000m pace: 1.28 at 600m... around 2-flat at 800m... 2.33 at 1.000m.

About 3.53,4 for Bekele at 1.500m. Pacer: 5.13,42 at 2.000m. 7.55,65 (2.42,23). ca: 8.27 at 3.200m.

Group was roughly 9.00,4 with four remaining. 10.04,5 roughly with three remaining; Farah in the lead. 10.36,70 at 4.000m. ca 11.08,4 with 800m remaining. Forget sub-13.00.

Bekele leads with a lap remaining: 12.11,3. 12.39 at 4.800m.

Bekele holds off opposition down straight, runs 13.04,88 (53,38/2.28,18).

[mump boy]

good god will they please bring in a rule about everyone wearing exactly the same vest

i have absolutely no idea who anyone considering i am watching it about 4 inches big online image what casual fans think :roll

for me these 2 points sum up all that's wrong with track right now :x

i wonder why mo doesn't wait till london for a record attempt ??

[nevetsllim]

You'd expect the pacemakers to be much better for Oslo...

[mump boy]

come on Mo

[nevetsllim]

Mo needs a scintallating last 1km. British record is out of sight but he can get a PB.

[mump boy]

Mo needs a scintallating last 1km. British record is out of sight but he can get a PB.

:cry:

[EPelle]

Bekele's last 1.600m was roughly 4.00,1.

[Marlow]

Isn't it nice to know you can throw down a 53 at the end of one of those? :shock:

[AthleticsInBritain]

I think he still ran 13:12/13:13 which would be his 3rd or 4th fastest 5k ever. It's not a bad result - not what we were hoping for, but he really needed to push on in the 4th km. But I've never seen him get so involved in the race up at the front with the big boys before.

[Brian]

I think he still ran 13:12/13:13 which would be his 3rd or 4th fastest 5k ever. It's not a bad result - not what we were hoping for, but he really needed to push on in the 4th km. But I've never seen him get so involved in the race up at the front with the big boys before.

He's doing everything right and it's starting to show in his self-confidence while competing at the highest level. Just a matter of time berfore he busts the Big One. Hang in there, Brits!


Of equal importance is the example he's setting for the next generation.