'09 Zürich m5000 (Ritz AR 12:56.27!)

[gh]

(Bekele ready to roll with rabbits?)

5000m Men

Kogo, Micah KEN
Masai, Moses Ndiema KEN
Kipsiro, Moses UGA
Ritzenhein, Dathan USA
Soi, Edwin KEN
Longosiwa, Thomas KEN
Chepkok, Vincent KEN
Ebuya, Joseph KEN
Mutahi, Sammy KEN
España, Jesus ESP
Ali Abdoosh, Mohammed ETH
Bekana, Daba ETH
Komon, Leonard Patrick KEN
Kiptoo, Mark Kosgei KEN
Bekele, Kenenisa ETH
Kwalia C'Kurui, James QAT

[Daisy]

How many races have Tegenkamp and Solinsky run this year? It seems like very few.

[kuha]

I'm interested in seeing how fast these folks can go, but Bek's legs have to be rather sore by now, no?

[dl]

How many races have Tegenkamp and Solinsky run this year? It seems like very few.

I've heard Solinsky is doing Gateshead and Brussels, and Teg just the latter.

[dl]

Re: '09 Zürich m5000

(Bekele ready to roll with rabbits?)

5000m Men

Kogo, Micah KEN
Masai, Moses Ndiema KEN
Kipsiro, Moses UGA
Ritzenhein, Dathan USA
Soi, Edwin KEN
Longosiwa, Thomas KEN
Chepkok, Vincent KEN
Ebuya, Joseph KEN
Mutahi, Sammy KEN
España, Jesus ESP
Ali Abdoosh, Mohammed ETH
Bekana, Daba ETH
Komon, Leonard Patrick KEN
Kiptoo, Mark Kosgei KEN
Bekele, Kenenisa ETH
Kwalia C'Kurui, James QAT

I think the simple answer is that Bekele doesn't care what the pace is, as long as it results in him staying alive for the jackpot. I'd bet he wants it quick enough to shed much of the field, but not so fast (i.e. WR attempt) that he risks blowing up.

Go Ritz!!!

[lovetorun]

Yeah, hope Ritz's recovery from his Berlin 10,000m is sufficient for him to get a PR...maybe something around 13:10-12.

[Conor Dary]

The odds of Bekele breaking his own WR are zero. As with Geb the Ethiopians don't go after their own WRs.

And with no one else on the horizon close... the winning time will be around 12:50.

I really would like to see if Bekele could break 10 flat for 10 laps... But that will never happen.

[IFK_Vaxjo]

Bekele is up to something tonight. Opened with two 60 laps,,,, (and now a f'***ing commercial on my TV!)

Edit: Looks like they have cooled of a bit now. Still en route for WL.

[Marlow]

He's just as much a beast as Bolt!!!

[gh]

who's that in the Ritz suit with a lap and a half to go?!!

[Jnathletics]

Ritz in 3rd and moving up at bell!!!! :shock:

Ritz AR 12:56??? :? :shock:

[Marlow]

Ritz AR??!!

[IFK_Vaxjo]

Ritzenheim! 12.56 i think!

Bekele WL.

Was Ritz even running in WC?

[glimp5k]

DATHAN!!!!

[Jnathletics]

Ritz 12:56.27 AR!!!!!!!!!!!!!