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Chicago Marathon - 12th Oct 2014

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    #512
    xElDeeX
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭xElDeeX


    ecoli wrote: »
    Sadly that is the truth of it. Checked their FB and not only were they not complaining about lack of athlete coverage they were actually complaining that they were showing the East African's to much and to show more of "other runners":mad:

    In fairness if they spent a bit of time covering the actual running then they might get time to look at runners further back within the top 20 (like they usually do on other marathon coverage)
    But as they aren't really covering the running then they only have time to cover the leaders.


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    #513
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭rom


    ecoli wrote: »
    Sadly that is the truth of it. Checked their FB and not only were they not complaining about lack of athlete coverage they were actually complaining that they were showing the East African's to much and to show more of "other runners":mad:
    Got a link?


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    #514
    yaboya1
    Registered Users Posts: 4,610 ✭✭✭yaboya1


    "Do they know each other exist?"


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    #515
    dublin runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,065 ✭✭✭dublin runner


    A serious lack of updates. Nothing mentioned about Kipchoge. Has he started to sweat yet? Amateur hour. Nothing on FB or Twitter either.

    It's basic stuff.


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    #516
    yaboya1
    Registered Users Posts: 4,610 ✭✭✭yaboya1


    1.5 mile to go and they take a break :mad:


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    #517
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭rom


    1:55 min the race and they go to a break to talk about a charity.


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    #518
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭rom


    This man from Ethopia <whispered prompt> "Kenya". Classic


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    #519
    yaboya1
    Registered Users Posts: 4,610 ✭✭✭yaboya1


    Kipchoge is starting to sweat in the last mile.
    I'm very worried for him (despite his big lead)


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    #520
    menoscemo
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    'We just saw kipchoge throw the knockout punch'
    No we didn't, we got to see an ad for bank of America :(


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    #521
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭rom


    On the edge of my seat to see if they will go to another break.


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    #522
    yaboya1
    Registered Users Posts: 4,610 ✭✭✭yaboya1


    "Kenenisa fell off the pace a long time ago"

    "Shall we show it?"

    Why break the habit of a lifetime?


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    #523
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭rom


    yaboya1 wrote: »
    "Kenenisa fell off the pace a long time ago"

    "Shall we show it?"

    Why break the habit of a lifetime?

    Finished in 02:05:51


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    #524
    Peckham
    Registered Users Posts: 3,520 ✭✭✭Peckham


    Finish looks like it's lacking any kind of atmosphere. Same as last year. Think there were approx 100 people in the last quarter mile when I was finishing last year.


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    #525
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭rom


    Commentator dude. Where you from and why are you hear. Lady "to watch the marathon". classic.


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    #526
    yaboya1
    Registered Users Posts: 4,610 ✭✭✭yaboya1


    Panel talking about the women's race now, but no chance of actually showing it


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    #527
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    yaboya1 wrote: »
    Panel talking about the women's race now, but no chance of actually showing it

    Once again by the time they actually show it, the decisive break has already been made :(


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    #528
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭rom


    If I see Kye Martin again I might kill myself. Bring back Marty Morrissey


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    #529
    xElDeeX
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭xElDeeX


    Still sunny...........yay!!!


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    #530
    yaboya1
    Registered Users Posts: 4,610 ✭✭✭yaboya1


    The men's race is over, the women's race is in the last mile, but the important news is it's 48 degrees.


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    #531
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭rom


    Someone must really hate that fool still at mile one.


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    #532
    ecoli
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    Thomas Frazer with a sub 2.20 for 30th (2.19.53)


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    #533
    Stazza
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    Jake Krong - 2:21.


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    #534
    yaboya1
    Registered Users Posts: 4,610 ✭✭✭yaboya1


    blockic home in 3:15:50 with almost identical 5k splits.
    Nice run


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    #535
    menoscemo
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    Vagga 4:05


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    #536
    Netwerk Errer
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    Stazza wrote: »
    Jake Krong - 2:21.

    Is the OT standard still sub 2.20 or is it 2.18? Hate to see him miss it for the second time.


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    #537
    menoscemo
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    Netwerk Errer wrote: »
    Is the OT standard still sub 2.20 or is it 2.18? Hate to see him miss it for the second time.

    Amongst all the crap they were talking on the stream, I heard it mentioned that the A standard for the trials was sub 2:15 and the B standard sub 2:18


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    #538
    Netwerk Errer
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    Amongst all the crap they were talking on the stream, I heard it mentioned that the A standard for the trials was sub 2:15 and the B standard sub 2:18

    thanks Meno!! I heard the stream was awful alright. No one seems to have a clue what happened in the second half of the race.


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    #539
    Stazza
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    Netwerk Errer wrote: »
    Is the OT standard still sub 2.20 or is it 2.18? Hate to see him miss it for the second time.

    2:18. This was his first real go. TOU was a training run. He's been plagued with a tight hammy that he can't get released, which prevented him from doing any real pacey stuff/specific work. Today was pretty much off loads of big mileage weeks. This will give him a decent base for when he starts to move towards CIM. He's got plenty of time yet. If he can sort out the hammy, I think he'll do it at CIM. If not, it'll be London...


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    #540
    blockic
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    Peckham wrote: »
    Finish looks like it's lacking any kind of atmosphere. Same as last year. Think there were approx 100 people in the last quarter mile when I was finishing last year.

    Unfortunately that I found out during the week is intentional..it's blocked off except for a limited number of screened people due to the incident in Boston in 2013. Shame really


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    #541
    Netwerk Errer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 542 ✭✭✭Netwerk Errer


    blockic wrote: »
    Unfortunately that I found out during the week is intentional..it's blocked off except for a limited number of screened people due to the incident in Boston in 2013. Shame really

    Well done today Blockic!


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