Kenyan Berlin Team Announced

[DecFan]

http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/-/1100/629980/-/sifeynz/-/index.html

Key events:
Women –
800 Jepkosgei, Jelimo
1500 Jelegat, Lagat
SC Bosibori, Kemboi, Chemos
5000 Cheruiyot, Kibet, Chenonges
10,000 Masai, Kiplagat, Momanyi

Men -
800 Rudisha, Kirwa, Kivuva
1500 Kiprop, Keitany, Choge
SC Kipruto, Matelong, Kemboi, Koech
5000 Chepkok, Ebuya, Kipchoge
10000 Kogo, Masai, Kipyegon

[BisonHurdler]

No shot put?

[gh]

Omigosh! Unless I'm missing somebody, this maybe the first Kenyan team in about forever where a must-take person is missing.

[Marlow]

Omigosh! Unless I'm missing somebody, this maybe the first Kenyan team in about forever where a must-take person is missing.

Sarcasm, I presume.

[BisonHurdler]

Omigosh! Unless I'm missing somebody, this maybe the first Kenyan team in about forever where a must-take person is missing.

Sarcasm, I presume.

I assumed he accidentally typed "is" instead of "isn't." But I haven't been paying close enough attention, so maybe there really is someone missing that shouldn't be.

[Marlow]

I assumed he accidentally typed "is" instead of "isn't." But I haven't been paying close enough attention, so maybe there really is someone missing that shouldn't be.

Indeed. This is team is more representative of their elite than most in the past.

[Walt Murphy]

I assumed he accidentally typed "is" instead of "isn't." But I haven't been paying close enough attention, so maybe there really is someone missing that shouldn't be.

Indeed. This is team is more representative of their elite than most in the past.

Looks like Olympic champ Bungei lost his appeal to be named to the team without running at the Trials.

[KevinM]

My favorite highlights of the Kenyan selection procedure include no Kiptanui in 1992 or Komen in 1996.

[gh]

I assumed he accidentally typed "is" instead of "isn't." But I haven't been paying close enough attention, so maybe there really is someone missing that shouldn't be.

Indeed. This is team is more representative of their elite than most in the past.

Looks like Olympic champ Bungei lost his appeal to be named to the team without running at the Trials.

Which is really dumb because Kirwa Yego is the wild card, so Bungei can be added as a fourth guy without costing any of the top 3 their spot. The Kenyans, as I recall though, have in the past always availed themselves of wild-card spots for some reason.

[agassiz]

Vivian Cheriyot will be in the 5000metres

[jeremyp]

Omigosh! Unless I'm missing somebody, this maybe the first Kenyan team in about forever where a must-take person is missing.

They added Koech despite his finishing 6th in the Trials. Maybe we could learn something from this. Kenya seems to be doing so.

Jepkosgei nipped Jelimo (who is still off 2008 form), while Kiprop ran 3.32.82 at Nairobi's 5500 foot altitude. Yego gets a bye. And we have another Kiprop...in the 5k. Finishes 1st, but isn't going. These are trials??? Sounds like Kenya is dispensing with the out moded US method. :wink:

[DecFan]

Vivian Cheriyot will be in the 5000metres

Yes, my initial post switched the names of the women steeplechasers with the 5k. Original post now corrected.

[croflash]

Maybe and hopefully this will be Koech's year to finally win a major race

[agassiz]

koech will not win!
Its kipruto all the way closely followed by Mekhissi!!

[cacique]

wait, no marathon?????