It was his marathon debut, and he ran the same time as Kipchoge did- 1.59.41. I think that he could break Sawe's record in the future. I think many fans of athletics will remember Kejelcha for all his achievements within the sport. He is one of the more recognisable names to fans who follow track and field, cross country and road running. But I get what you mean- running Sub 2 and not winning must hurt.
And the womens record also got broken! Something in the air down in London!?
Don't know but it was a truly lovely day down here today - calm, no wind, hazy sunshine, acceptable pollen levels.....they're an inspiring lot, those runners, all of them
The shoes take an awful lot of pressure off the body and reduce recovery time.
The other key point is that the technology on taking on carbohydrates has improved significantly, such that fewer pro athletes are hitting the wall.
One of our female athletes got a late invite into London and had entered Boston.
Boston was on Monday, London on the following Sunday.
She ran 3h 07 on Mon and 3h 13 yesterday - some effort...
The Kenyans in particular are getting banned left right and centre due to positive tests, but Sawe is an exception.
Adidas promote out of competition drug testing and i believe Sawe has one of the most tests of all athletes.
