¶'09 WC mMar: Abel Kirui (Kenya) 2:06:54 WCR

[nevetsllim]

Lead group - Cheruiyot, Kirui, Mutai, Kebede, Merga, Disi and Dos Santos.

[nevetsllim]

are these kenyans any good ?

( they don't sound too-household-names-even-in-their-own-bathroom )

Yes, one of them has won the Boston Marathon about four times.

that the right one?

there's ~ 4 of them called that

Robert Cheruiyot has won the Boston Marathon four-times and was the chap who fell over when he won the Chicago Marathon in 2006.

Emanuel Mutai has also finished fourth in London twice and won Amsterdam a few years ago.

[nevetsllim]

This bloody director is USELESS.

[croflash]

1:03:03 for the leading group at the half marathon mark.

[nevetsllim]

1:14:28 at 25km

Cheruiyot - Kirui - Mutai - Merga - Disi

Small gap to Kebede.

[eldrick]

has this thopy got a kick ( wish we had lel here ) ?

[eldrick]

yippee !!!!!!!!!

we broke him !!!

[croflash]

Kirui is going to win.

[nevetsllim]

2:00:10 at 40km.

Kirui with a convincing gap now.

[nevetsllim]

1. Kirui 2:06:54 CR
2. Mutai
3. Kebede
4. Tsegaye
5. Cheruiyot (first outside 2:10)

[eldrick]

Simba Marrara !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

[croflash]

Kirui is dancing

[nevetsllim]

6. Sato 2:12
7. One of the Moroccans

Some of the Kenyans and Ethiopians must have died in the last 10km :shock:

[nevetsllim]

8th (I think) Martinez

[nevetsllim]

First German in 2:15:35 in 18th.