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Title: Meseret Defar runs 29:59 10,000 alone in the rain. Post by: Sasha Pachev on July 14, 2009, 04:38:19 pm http://www.iaaf.org/WCH09/news/kind=100/newsid=51954.html
In my opinion, this was worth the world record. Probably the best quality performance in the event ever. 25 72 second laps back to back with no break - for a woman! She has Utah ties - she's been an honorable guest at the TOU Marathon, and once raced in the 5 K. Trever Ball got so scared of being chicked he beat her by a minute. I am still not sure how fast he ran. The official results said 15:16 (with 16:16 for Defar), but Trever said it was 14:16 by his watch. I can see Defar running 15:16 for a training run, and I can also see Trever running 15:16 at altitude on a non-flat loop course. 14:16 alone at altitude on the road on that course would be a little tough for him, but the fear of being chicked can do wonders. Some more info on what she's been doing in Utah: http://www.roocha.net/2006/10/mesgana-dancers-and-meseret-defar.html Title: Re: Meseret Defar runs 29:59 10,000 alone in the rain. Post by: Dallen on August 16, 2009, 07:16:54 pm It's a shame that after all of this praise from Sasha she completely quit in the last 10 meters of the World Championship 10K after getting passed. She wasn't too tired to run the last 2 seconds, just not willing to race for third. Not exactly role model behavior.
Title: Re: Meseret Defar runs 29:59 10,000 alone in the rain. Post by: Sasha Pachev on August 17, 2009, 11:27:09 am According to the LetsRun.Com article at
http://www.letsrun.com/2009/womens10k0815.php and other sources she had a foot injury that crippled her with 50 meters to go. So she was lucky to get to the finish at all. Title: Re: Meseret Defar runs 29:59 10,000 alone in the rain. Post by: Dallen on August 18, 2009, 09:53:40 pm I guess I spoke too soon. Just really bad luck.
Title: Re: Meseret Defar runs 29:59 10,000 alone in the rain. Post by: Dallen on August 22, 2009, 10:18:16 pm I think I corrected myself too soon. She quit again in the 5K after getting passed in the last few meters.
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