¶2009 WC w10,000: Linet Masai (Kenya) 30:51.24

[bhall]

THE FORMCHART
1. Meseret Defar (Ethiopia) ............29:59.20 (’09)
2. Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia) ........29:54.66 (’08)
3. Meselech Melkamu (Ethiopia) ...29:53.80 (’09)
4. Elvan Abeylegesse (Turkey) ......29:56.34 (’08)
5. Linet Masai (Kenya) ....................30:26.50 (’08)
6. Florence Kiplagat (Kenya) .........30:11.53 (’09)
7. Liliya Shobukhova (Russia) .......30:30.93 (’09)
8. Ayalew Yimer (Ethiopia) ............30:11.87 (’09)
9. Shalane Flanagan (USA) ............30:22.22 (’08)
10. Sabrina Mockenhaupt (Ger) ....31:14.21 (’08)

[Marlow]

So what's the current status of TD??!! Even if she's cleared to run, is she physically ready to run fast?

[nevetsllim]

Why has Mockenhaput made the formchart and Konovalova has been left off it? :?

[LopenUupunut]

Why has Mockenhaupt made the formchart and Konovalova has been left off it? :?

Secret formchart rule: at least one athlete probably not going to compete must be included.

[Alan Shank]

Re: 2009 WC: w10,000

THE FORMCHART
1. Meseret Defar (Ethiopia) ............29:59.20 (’09)
2. Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia) ........29:54.66 (’08)
3. Meselech Melkamu (Ethiopia) ...29:53.80 (’09)
4. Elvan Abeylegesse (Turkey) ......29:56.34 (’08)
5. Linet Masai (Kenya) ....................30:26.50 (’08)
6. Florence Kiplagat (Kenya) .........30:11.53 (’09)
7. Liliya Shobukhova (Russia) .......30:30.93 (’09)
8. Ayalew Yimer (Ethiopia) ............30:11.87 (’09)
9. Shalane Flanagan (USA) ............30:22.22 (’08)
10. Sabrina Mockenhaupt (Ger) ....31:14.21 (’08)

Oddly enough, 5000 formchart has Dibaba on top, Defar 2nd. In both cases, I think they are under-rating Abeylegesse, who has shown herself to be an excellent big-meet performer the last two majors, and not afraid to force the pace.
Cheeers,
Alan Shank
Woodland, CA

[K.I.R.]

Even if she's cleared to run, is she physically ready to run fast?

The answer is 'no.' She's looked not-herself all year and this latest interruption will either go down as one of the great mindf*cks in history or will prevent her from finishing in Berlin.
Even without this latest blip, I think the lack of fitness would've left her out of things had someone (likely Abeylegesse) decided to make it hard from the gun.

[SQUACKEE]

Even if she's cleared to run, is she physically ready to run fast?

The answer is 'no.' She's looked not-herself all year and this latest interruption will either go down as one of the great mindf*cks in history or will prevent her from finishing in Berlin.
Even without this latest blip, I think the lack of fitness would've left her out of things had someone (likely Abeylegesse) decided to make it hard from the gun.

Did you see the same race i did? A world leading 14:33 with a 61 last lap.

[K.I.R.]

Did you see the same race i did? A world leading 14:33 with a 61 last lap.

Better than Reebok but not vintage Dibaba.

[SQUACKEE]

Did you see the same race i did? A world leading 14:33 with a 61 last lap.

Better than Reebok but not vintage Dibaba.

True K.I.R. and now we hear she's hurting. :cry:

[Brian]

Re: 2009 WC: w10,000

THE FORMCHART
1. Meseret Defar (Ethiopia) ............29:59.20 (’09)
2. Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia) ........29:54.66 (’08)
3. Meselech Melkamu (Ethiopia) ...29:53.80 (’09)
4. Elvan Abeylegesse (Turkey) ......29:56.34 (’08)

Oddly enough, 5000 formchart has Dibaba on top, Defar 2nd. In both cases, I think they are under-rating Abeylegesse, who has shown herself to be an excellent big-meet performer the last two majors, and not afraid to force the pace.
Cheeers,
Alan Shank
Woodland, CA

She is indeed fearless--no argument here. But her kick...?

I'm hoping whatever setbacks the other two have had will level the field in the last 200-600m.

[jpaule]

When Defar and Dibaba hook up and they are in top shape, it's always fun to watch. If Dibaba is injured, I hope she doesn't try to come back too soon.

[jpaule]

Is Abeylegesse okay???

[dreambrother]

With Dibaba out I wonder if Masai can challenge for gold. Defar and Melkamu will be the favourites though.

[teunissa]

I think the medals will go to:

1. Defar
2. Melkamu
3. Abeylegesse

Dibaba is out.

[gh]

start list

10,000 Metres - W FINAL
15 August 2009 - 19:25
Order Bib Athlete Country 2009 PB
1 734 Ana Dias POR 31:42.94 31:39.52
2 1042 Amy Yoder Begley USA 31:22.69 31:22.69
3 921 Elvan Abeylegesse TUR 31:51.98 29:56.34
4 554 Kayoko Fukushi JPN 32:04.06 30:51.81
5 987 Shalane Flanagan USA 31:23.43 30:22.22
6 739 Inês Monteiro POR 31:34.17 31:34.17
7 826 Liliya Shobukhova RUS 30:30.93 30:30.93
8 697 Kimberley Smith NZL 30:35.54
9 805 Mariya Konovalova RUS 31:08.53 30:35.84
10 327 Meseret Defar ETH 29:59.20 29:59.20
11 1010 Katie McGregor USA 32:08.04 31:21.20
12 335 Meselech Melkamu ETH 29:53.80 29:53.80
13 862 Olivera Jevtic SRB 31:35.92 31:29.65
14 594 Florence Jebet Kiplagat KEN 30:11.53 30:11.53
15 599 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai KEN 32:49.30 30:26.50
16 232 Yingying Zhang CHN 33:08.94 31:17.30
17 574 Yukari Sahaku JPN 32:01.80 32:01.80
18 323 Wude Ayalew ETH 30:11.87 30:11.87
19 736 Ana Dulce Félix POR 31:40.60 31:40.60
20 571 Yurika Nakamura JPN 32:13.89 31:31.95
21 600 Grace Kwamboka Momanyi KEN 31:08.24
22 775 Kseniya Agafonova RUS 31:10.68 31:10.68