Womens Olympic 10K Final

Azdak
Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
For the first time ever, I'm watching it live, uninterrupted, all 25 laps (unless NBC throws one in the live feed), no commentary.

This is porn for track and field geeks!!!!:drinker:

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  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    I thought that. And then the bbc cut to the shotput!

    I want to watch the track!!! grrrr.
  • tobielauren
    tobielauren Posts: 184 Member
    Yes :) I am getting up at 5 to watch track and field tomorrow live. Cannot. Wait. :)
  • sheri02r
    sheri02r Posts: 486 Member
    YAY! I'm watching it too! :happy:
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    I thought that. And then the bbc cut to the shotput!

    I want to watch the track!!! grrrr.

    If you have cable it's on Eurosport Live...

    ETA: it's back on now.
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    Wow. Those Kenyan women aren't even breaking a sweat yet. Incredible.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    Not sure exactly what the Japanese women were doing. Why force the pace like that if you can only keep it up for 3.5K??
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    Wow. Those Kenyan women aren't even breaking a sweat yet. Incredible.

    Lyle McDonald did an absolutely cracking set of articles about Kenyan distance runner within his "Why the US Sucks at Olympic Lifting" series: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/training/why-the-us-sucks-at-olympic-lifting-part-1.html

    Fascinating stuff...

    These last 9 laps are going to be stonking!
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
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  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    I watching Dibaba...if it's down to the big finish she is going to kill it...
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    I don't have cable TV :sad:
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    Ammmmmmmmazing running
  • shellbell1993
    shellbell1993 Posts: 315 Member
    Amazing how fast these women can run!!! WOW Dibaba is a champion!!!!
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    Incredible finish. Wow. The way she just switched that speed on. Incredible.
  • Thomasm198
    Thomasm198 Posts: 3,189 Member
    Amazing how fast these women can run!!! WOW Dibaba is a champion!!!!
    Did she have a jet pack strapped on her? I feel tired just looking at the pace of her last lap. :noway:
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    Amazing how fast these women can run!!! WOW Dibaba is a champion!!!!
    Did she have a jet pack strapped on her? I feel tired just looking at the pace of her last lap. :noway:

    That's what makes the top runners so tough to beat. They can run at any pace you want--fast, slow, in between--and then throw in a 2:10 last 800.
  • shellbell1993
    shellbell1993 Posts: 315 Member
    As soon as that Bell went off she turned on the JETS!!! Incrediable
  • sheri02r
    sheri02r Posts: 486 Member
    Watching Dibaba in the last lap gave me goose bumps! AMAZING!! She finished the 10K in my 5K time! lol!
  • aqua_zumba_fan
    aqua_zumba_fan Posts: 383 Member
    I was thinking the same re. their 10k time being what I'd like to be able to do a 5k in!! Impressive stuff!
  • Legion42
    Legion42 Posts: 8 Member
    Dibaba put on an amazing speed at the end. She didn't even look tired afterwards! I'd be happy with that for a 5k time, lol. ;)
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    Congrats to everyone who finished. Of the top 14 finishers, 12 set personal best times!.

    You can't ask for more than to do your best.
  • dinos
    dinos Posts: 1,390 Member
    Watching Dibaba in the last lap gave me goose bumps! AMAZING!! She finished the 10K in my 5K time! lol!

    I was thinking the same. Her 10K record is sub 30 mins :noway:
  • sammys1girly
    sammys1girly Posts: 1,045 Member
    It was incredible to see her with a huge smile on her face, not even looking out of breath as she neared the finish!:happy: I am training for a 10k and she's totally an inspiration to keep working at it!
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    I had my mouth hanging open for the last lap. I just cannot believe the way she sprinted that finish and just kept going.
  • chefgirl866
    chefgirl866 Posts: 34
    Watch this and the final push was freaking crazy. That woman is a freaking beast. Last lap and she looked like she was just jogging for the previous 24 laps. Just amazing. Cannot believe Ethiopia did not put her in the 5000m
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    She is also incredibly beautiful. Amazing!

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