How Fast Were Adere and Bogomolova at the End?
The top two women in Sunday's Chicago Marathon, the winner Berhane Adere and the runner-up Galina Bogomolova, in the final 2+ kilometers were faster than all but nine (9) and 16 men, respectively, as they covered the distance in 7 minutes, 16 seconds and 7:21.
The 5-second difference, of course, was the margin of victory for Adere, 2:20:42 to 2:20:47.
Six (6) men, three Kenyans and three Americans, covered the same distance in less than seven (7) minutes.
The two fastest, of course, were Robert Cheriuyot and Daniel Njenga, who covered the distance in 6:34 and 6:39, respectively. Third place finisher Jimmy Muindi ran it in 6:49. 12th place finisher Clint Verran led the Americans in 6:54 while Brian Sell (6th) and Mike Johnson (14th) made the distance in 6:58.
To put Cheriuyot and Njenga's speed that late in the race into perspective, the top three Texas runners covering that same distance -- Beeville's Eric Rivas and Houston's John Yoder and Brett Riley -- seems rather pedestrian. They went 8:38, 8:43 and 8:49.
Here's a scary thought for you. Cheriuyot and Njenga were faster - in the last 2+ kilometers - than everybody but ... just four of the wheelchair competitors!
Three of those were the top three finishers (Joshua George, Saul Mendoza and Krige Schabort) as they hit the distance in 5:30, 5:31 and 5:32, respectively.
The 5-second difference, of course, was the margin of victory for Adere, 2:20:42 to 2:20:47.
Six (6) men, three Kenyans and three Americans, covered the same distance in less than seven (7) minutes.
The two fastest, of course, were Robert Cheriuyot and Daniel Njenga, who covered the distance in 6:34 and 6:39, respectively. Third place finisher Jimmy Muindi ran it in 6:49. 12th place finisher Clint Verran led the Americans in 6:54 while Brian Sell (6th) and Mike Johnson (14th) made the distance in 6:58.
To put Cheriuyot and Njenga's speed that late in the race into perspective, the top three Texas runners covering that same distance -- Beeville's Eric Rivas and Houston's John Yoder and Brett Riley -- seems rather pedestrian. They went 8:38, 8:43 and 8:49.
Here's a scary thought for you. Cheriuyot and Njenga were faster - in the last 2+ kilometers - than everybody but ... just four of the wheelchair competitors!
Three of those were the top three finishers (Joshua George, Saul Mendoza and Krige Schabort) as they hit the distance in 5:30, 5:31 and 5:32, respectively.
posted by WalkSports.com | 10:33 PM
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