Berlin Marathon 2017

[Fielding Melish]

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9 am - temp 57, dew point 57, humidity 98%, wind 5 mph ENE
10 am - t 57, dp 57, h 95% w 6 ENE
11 am - t 59, dp 57, h 91% w 7 E

[Alan Shank]

Now they're repeating the intro thing, getting ready for the elite racers.
Stuart Storey and Chris Dennis.
Cheers,
Alan Shank

[aaronk]

2:50 1st K!!!

[aaronk]

5 Men up front at 14:28 & 14:29 through 5000.
6 Women up front at 16:40 & 16:41 through 5000.

Men almost exactly on 2:02:00 pace!
Women almost exactly at 2:20:00 pace!

[Alan Shank]

Now it's raining, unfortunately. Men were 14:28 at 5K, women 16:40, projecting 2:02:05 and 2:20:39

[Alan Shank]

29:04 at 10K, so current-pace projection is 2:03:05, average pace 2:02:39.
33:12 for women, 2:19:39 current, 2:20:05 average.
So, women have sped up, men slowed down.

[aaronk]

Slowed to about 14:36 for 2nd 5K, but still on WR pace---as measured by exact pace, NOT what Kimetto or others did!!
Probably close to 2:02:30!

Women picked it up the 2nd 5K----to 33:12 for 10K, about 2:19:50 pace!

[Alan Shank]

They showed splits at 6 and 7, and #7 was 3:00, so now they're even with Kimetto's pace, but slowing down. Storey and Dennis did NOT notice this.

[Alan Shank]

Slowed to 3:05 for #14; once again, the commentators missed it.
43:44 at 15K, now 2:03:30 current, 2:03:01 average pace.

[Alan Shank]

Women at 15K: 49:33 current pace 2:18:29, avg. 2:19:23
The commentators do not have access to any current-pace projections. Sheesh!

[aaronk]

Love the way the Women are running---picking up the pace each of the first 3 5K's---from 16:40 to 16:32 to 16:21!!

[Alan Shank]

20K 58:18 current 2:02:58, avg. 2:03:00
Soon they'll reach halfway.

[Alan Shank]

61:29 at halfway

[Alan Shank]

One pacemaker gone. Bekele has dropped back.

[Alan Shank]

Women 20K 1:06:05 current 2:19:28 avg. 2:19:25
Bekele continues to lose ground.