Olympics 2012
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With reports that he was carrying an injury, Kiprop sensibly went out in front and deliberately slowed down the pace and held on until Algeria’s Taoufik Makhloufi charged past him in the final curve and sprinted for victory in 3:42.24 against the Beijing and Worlds winners’ 3:42.92.
“I have a slight strain with my hamstring but there’s nothing to worry about,” Kiprop said at the Mixed Zone without delving further on the issue that will give the chasing pack to his title renewed hope they can topple him.
“I have a slight strain with my hamstring but there’s nothing to worry about,” Kiprop said at the Mixed Zone without delving further on the issue that will give the chasing pack to his title renewed hope they can topple him.
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anyone have any views i want to lay him especially after this news
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can anyone help me? surely he is a good lay with this injury but it worries me hes favourite
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hamstring injury is never something "not to worry about" for a runner
darts player... maybe |
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hamstring injury far from ideal in a 1500 metre final
2 days shouldnt be enough for it to heal maybe lay place not win as if the hammy goes you get the lot |
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Taoufik Makhloufi is back in now
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why is kiprop still fav? can anyone help me? i know hes been good all year but he got beat in kenyan trials and in his heats and hes got an injury
what am i missing? |
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I have a couple of questions for athletics aficionados who know much more than me -
Is Kiplagat not a good price for gold? Second fastest time in the world this year, plus as mentioned above the fav may have an injury. I know he got beat in the semi, and the Algerian guy in the other semi was visually impressive, but weren't both semis run slower than the final will be? Will Kiplagat be better coming off a stronger pace and with possible Kenyan team tactics? The same goes for Chepseba, who could be a good bet for top 3. This is how it seems to my horribly untrained eye, and will gladly be corrected by more knowledgable forumites! |
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Kiprop ran a fast time a few weeks ago. Obviously if he's injured at all he's not winning but who knows how bad it is.
Algerian guy is a question mark, some people who follow the sport immediately pointed to doping but as mentioned above the semi was slow and while his final 200/400 time was very fast it was not so incredible due to the slow pace. I think it was the fact he blew by Kiprop so easily which made it look even greater but since the top 5 qualified I don't see the big fuss. The real question is why did he run so hard to the finish? If that was easy for him and he has more in store for the final it is scary. Some think Iguider too looks suspect. Looks to be a competitive field, 5-6 guys could win it. |
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Kiplagat on form has an incredibly good chance but as you say the doping whispers regarding the algerian and morroccan make it a hard race to play all the same in such a trappy race an injured kiprop has to be a lay
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Asbel Kiprop 3.09 £2,395.77 £5,004.02 lay
put my money where my mouth is |
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just out of interest, would bets be voided if a winning athlete was subsequently disqualified for failing a drugs test?
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no
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stuffed and injured as predicted yet mugs still love piling in to a favourite
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cheers spidey..had a nice place on him after reading your post
wd chum  |
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place lay..
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Some on here layed the winner thinking he was non runner, trying to steal money well hope you done your bollox!!
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spider1
spider1 07 Aug 12 18:31 Joined: 22 Apr 02 | Topic/replies: 339 | Blogger: spider1's blog Asbel Kiprop 3.09 £2,395.77 £5,004.02 lay put my money where my mouth is Top f@cking draw fella! You do the work, you reap the rewards. WD! |
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At least another country has injured athlete afer GB debacle this morning nearly all fickin injured, well done on laying Fav spider.
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I had few quid on winner after your post on here 5.2, cheating git lol!
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who did HRE tip?
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Steve Ovett
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he ain't worthy to tip ovett
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well done spider... also laid at 2.38... bets like these you think "wtf was that price!?"
injured, nearly didn't qualify and running against a crazy algerian |