'09 London GP m5000

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19:34 - 5000 METRES - Men START LIST

Personal Best Season Best
1 Ryan MCLEOD GBR 13:58.52 13:58.52
2 Stephen PIFER USA 13:33.69 13:33.69
3 Scot OVERALL GBR 13:28.33 13:34.29
4 Mike KIGEN KEN 12:58.58 13:10.82
5 Mark DRAPER GBR 13:44.64 13:44.64
6 Alistair CRAGG IRL 13:07.10 13:16.83
7 Sammy MUTAHI KEN 13:12.18 13:48.70
8 Shawn FORREST AUS 13:28.81 13:28.81
9 Abdi ABDIRAHMAN USA 13:13.82 13:26.27
10 David MCNEILL AUS 13:30.63 13:30.63
11 Chris THOMPSON GBR 13:24.60 13:26.64
12 Ahmad Hassan ABDULLAH QAT 12:56.27 13:15.20
13 Saif Saaeed SHAHEEN QAT 12:48.81 13:22.70
14 Mo FARAH GBR 13:07.00 13:12.28
15 Bolota ASMEROM USA 13:15.16 13:24.00
16 Bernard KIPLAGAT KEN
17 Bethwell BERGER KEN
18 Dejene GEBREMESKEL ETH 13:03.13 13:03.13
19 Moumin GEELE SOM 13:55.08

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this race went off without a single comment?!


Official Results - Men - 5000 Metres
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Mohammed Farah GBR 13:09.14 20
2 Sammy Mutahi KEN 13:10.17 16
3 Mike Kipruto Kigen KEN 13:17.79 14
4 Dejen Gebremeskel ETH 13:20.45 12
5 Saif Saaeed Shaheen QAT 13:29.31 10
6 Ahmad Hassan Abdullah QAT 13:29.59 8
7 Abdihakem Abdirahman USA 13:33.79 6
8 Bolota Asmerom USA 13:36.60 4
9 Stephen Pifer USA 13:45.01 3
10 Christopher Thompson GBR 13:50.34 3
11 Shawn Forrest AUS 13:52.08 3
12 David McNeill AUS 14:00.75 3
13 Mark Draper GBR 14:08.72
14 Ryan McLeod GBR 14:18.53
Bethwell Birgen KEN DNF
Alistair Ian Cragg IRL DNF
Moumin Geele SOM DNF
Bernard Kipchirchir Kiplagat KEN DNF
Scott Overall GBR DNF

[K.I.R. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close K.I.R.]

Farah clearly thought better of an Oslo-style solo push for the UK record and opted for the sure hometown win.

[gadlor Member Find all posts View Profile Close gadlor]

Sadly, not a very interesting race. Shaheen bit the dust when everyone took off - maybe splitting with Canova was not the best idea for him.

I, of course, speak from a US perspective :wink: I'm sure some of the British watchers found it more entertaining.

[Kai88 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Kai88]

Just such a shame the conditions were so rubbish, that wind on the home straight has really dented performances across the board.
I have seen however that it should be hopefully a bit better tomorrow, however dont take my word for it...

Mo Farah has sub 13 minutes in him, i hope he realises as well that his sprint finish is a weapon and that he trusts it a bit more...

[Half Miler Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Half Miler]

What's up with Shaheen's fitness? I know he was injured earlier, but I thought he was in better shape than this.