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Almaz Ayana (ETH) wins the Women's 10000m shattering the (dodgy Chinese) WR from 1993
Gold - Ayana 29.17.45
Silver - Cheriyout 29.32.53
Bronze - Dibaba 29.42.56
video of the final 200m https://streamable.com/op4n
Gold - Ayana 29.17.45
Silver - Cheriyout 29.32.53
Bronze - Dibaba 29.42.56
video of the final 200m https://streamable.com/op4n
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Loads of staggering statistics from the race, but:
14.46.81 through 5k, so came back in a 14.30.64 For reference the Women's Olympic 5,000m Record is 14.40.79 so 'broke' the Olympic 5,000m record with her second 5k, by 10secs |
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Phenomenal run.
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Possibly the most impressive run of all time.
Well, of my time. |
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richard branson on the phone wanting to use her to sell more shoite no doubt
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I can't believe anyone still watches this ****
It's not even remotely believable |
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Again, as I explained on the other thread, this is quite a new event, it's inevitable that the odd person who breaks the WR will smash it to bits.
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'its'... you've surprised me there, Poppy
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Shocking
Grammar: the difference between knowing your sh1t and knowing you're sh1t |
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Amazing
On only her 2nd run improves by over 40 secounds Chemical Nicky would be proud of her How much is Ethopian Juice?  |
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This from Paula Radcliffe..
 "I'm not sure that I can understand that. When I saw the world record set in 1993, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. And Ayana has absolutely blitzed that time." |
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she had been running over the larger obstacles,probably had a wind op as well
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Its quite a new event?? She broke a record set in 1993 ffs
40+ seconds faster than Radcliffe could ever manage and conditions were far from ideal Think it's about time everyone admits defeat and just stops this 4 year mockery |
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It was a surreal watch.
A great long train of athletes , including our plucky competitors ,being lapped after about 6k. You could sense the TV pundits really did not what to say ,either a) that was a piece of historic long distance running or b) really !%*! |
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Im sure Starbucks would be interested
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Most of the field ran a personal best so it might be time to remeasure the track.
And while we are at it, can we also check the swimming pool is the right length? |
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leazes67 12 Aug 16 18:19
This from Paula Radcliffe..Laugh "I'm not sure that I can understand that. When I saw the world record set in 1993, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. And Ayana has absolutely blitzed that time." Don't worry Paula, even if Ayana takes up marathon running she's still got a few minutes to find to get anywhere near your record |
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Yes, it's a comparatively new event, it was first contested at Olympic level in 1988. So the record in question was set five years after it became a race worth concentrating on for a female distance athlete.
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And this new record is only 44 seconds faster than Paula's PB over the 10k. So Ayana has got to find another two-and-a-half minutes beyond the next best ever to break Paula's world marathon record, and she's got to stay another 20 miles.
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epitomised what a freak show the olympics has become. She wasn't even tired at the end.
She beats a 17year old record set by an athlete who admitted to partaking in state sponsored doping. |
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23 years old to be exact.
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jeez brutal maths
 point still stands |