Chicago Marathon 2007! Ivuti + Gharib Fight To The Finish!

[MrKennethfelch]

what excellent spirit. really, they both won. to be fair anyone who does a marathon wins

[dachicagoan]

Ethiopians and Kenyans shouldn't be allowed to compete in US marathons until they have competitions in their countries that we can beat them in.

[cesarcolli3]

the morrocann...of course..he lost....lol

[damiano2014]

So, who was winner?

[LA6616]

the call was so close

they went with the one with a bigger penis.

[freshpriceoffairfax]

I just checked the official results online, Ivuti ( the darker one on the right) won, both getting 2:11:11

[14chaos2]

I just witnessed GREATNESS....period.

[uniquefeesiques]

exciting. So, who won? fee

[CarlVonNirgendwo]

I wish I could run like that

[smkb6233]

both lost.

[Bombus91]

huuge respect for them, after so long distance, they had a energy to fight until finish line. Completing marathon requires great psychical strength.

[o5281977]

patrick ivuti won

[memoextrem]

EXCELENT GHARIB

[crazycake93]

just watching this convinced me that i just ran.... im all puffed out

[trevfrank]

@crazycake93 SAME

[rachid60100]

maroccan's men is very very strong

[Elififa]

The Kenyan took that baby at the line.

[cooldogcool51]

wait then who won?

[EltBerserker]

Gharib: the OCD runner

[llandudnoboy]

If top athletes such as Gharib of Morroco have this amount of energey left at the closing stages of a Marathon then they could have finished in a quicker time.

Blimey their pace at the end was nearer 10k pace way too fast for finishing a marathon unless they had run the race too slowly.

My Marathon pb is 2.47 and i was on deaths door at the end of it.

[billcottles]

Your point is logical, and a 2:47 is a very respectable time for a recreational runner, but you'd have to run a sub-2:10 to probably truly understand what they're experiencing.

[llandudnoboy]

You must agree top elite athletes who usually operate at around 4.30 per mile for 10k will usually run a marathon at just under 5 miute pace so to beable to sprint at near 10k pace near the end of the 44K is very poor pace judgement

These seasoned athletes should know what time they are after which is why they use pace runners for the first 13- 14 miles

I know what 7 minute mileing feels like as these chaps know what 5minute pace is like

Poor pace judgement They should know better

[billcottles]

They were running unbelievably fast for the end of a marathon. Possible poor pace judgement was used, but it depends on their goals also. A lot of races are run to be won and time is a non-factor except how it relates to that runner's chance of winning or placing in a race. The Chicago Marathon carries a serious purse for finishing high, so these guys may have run to place, not for time. Thanks for the conversation man, I'm trying to save enough cash to go London in 2012.

[llandudnoboy]

Now if you want a serious marathon why not try the Snowdonia Marathon in North Wales.

Extreamly picteresque and very challenging with some serious hill work from mile 21 onwards.

I live in Llandudno nearby and have run the last 15 of them.

I ran London in 2001 and found it too noisey and crowded.

I finished in a time of 2.58.

My best time for Snowdon is 3.11 and i find it easier than a totally flat course like London.

This year will be my 16th race and i have always had no 108

[llandudnoboy]

Steve Jones the famous Welsh Marathon runner set a new World Record in Chicago i believe back in 1985 in horrible conditions of driving rain.

Steve used to race the distance and feared nobody.

Setting a new Worlds best time brings with it huge cash bonuses as does winning the race

A marathon is not a sprint event as Gahrib demonstrates here.

Top runners know what time they want at the start of the race and their start & finishing pace will reflect that

10k pace at 43K is crazy

[racketer]

it was a tactical race what more is there to say. They only cared about the win not the time. Both runners must of faniced their chances in a sprint finish. Its like how in the olympics track middle distance races the finish is somtimes crazy fast because a lot of the runners think they can win the sprint...

[llandudnoboy]

Tactical or not, theres serious money bonuses paid to top athletes by the sponsors of major capitol Marathons

You may have watched the previous Olympic Games in Beijing where Sammy Wanjuri set an Olympic record of 2-06 and beat some incredible runners, Martin Lel being one of them

These elite athletes know the finishing time they are after in the race and in this case tactical running was certainly not on their minds

Any athlete finishing 44Km at this pace has used poor race judgement

[racketer]

Ok. Firstly Your an idiot. Secondly once a pace slows down an athlete isnt going to sacrafice his chances of winning by putting himself out front like a pace maker! If both athletes fancy their chances winning in the sprint then i dont see the problem! And in many top marathon races this is just the case and what you seen at the end is called a sprint finish. It happens in loads of races.. And it wasnt poor race judgement they both planned to kick at the end and only cared about the win!!

[llandudnoboy]

Gharib only kicked in at the end because he had company near the final few kilometers of the race.

No top athlete likes to sprint for the finish because there is a good chance he will loose out to a quicker runner.

Martin Lel is a superb sprint finisher but the difference in prize money from 1st & 2 in big city marathons is considerable.

Only with the likes of Sammy Wanjuri who races the full 44K are sprint finishes unlikely.

Most runners make a bid for glory at around 42K.

[racketer]

They both waited until the sprint finish it doesn't matter about times it's all about winning and the money. Dont u get it? And when u say "race the full 44k". These guys did race. Racing a bit slow is still racing its just tactical racing each other running waiting for the other one to make the move. Your clearly not a runner or not a serious runner if you are because you really dont have a clue. Most runners dont bid for glory any paticular place virtually every race is different!

[llandudnoboy]

Times do equal money

If you set a new World Record as Paul Tergat and others have done in the past then there are huge money bonuses paid out to the top athletes ontop of their big appearence fees

As for me not being an athlete or runner

Ive been a runner for nearly 29yrs and have a marathon pb of 2-47-31 so i have some idea about pace judgement

If your marathon pb is better than 2-47 then i might listen to your argument but it appears you donot understand distance running

[alexthem123]

skinny mudafuckas like fuking leopards

[pavelkostov]

ha kenyans rule at distance, everyone knows it

[BobertXXL]

nooo one day an american will come out again

[racketer]

When were they ever out!

[dgnellyg]

the race official on the right may have distracted Ivuti as he seems to try and edge to the right at the same time avoiding Gharib and I think if it had been clear he would have won by a bigger margin..but nonetheless its a very fine finish for both Ivuti and Gharib.

[dragonquest20]

ich kack ab

[MX900]

we need a indian runner.

[mshalemkuki]

he tried to hold his hand...what a loooser.KENYA RULES IN TRACK ..AGAIN

[Crazymoron657]

my mom ran in it

[mnandi984]

fu cking lies Ivuti beat that bridesmaid Gharib and i dont think morocco will ever win anything again. he was smpked again in the olympics by over 20 seconds.very poor indeed

[john5364]

ure an idiot

[Gregrock23]

Who was The Winner??

[marwanin]

sure The first: Moroccan JAOUAD GHARIB

[Gregrock23]

Ok..Thanks

[mwangimararo]

nope ivuti won, check the official results. he did it with .05 of a second

[Elififa]

@marwanin. Nope the Kenyan took it. Look up the results. Gharib cheated anyways by pushing the Kenyan at the last second, but the Kenyan still came out on top.

[muluken04]

u dont bout runnin man!

[truth2btold66]

I don't believe he tried to hold his hand at the finish. what a looser.

[Eljayan]

What is it about Chicago? always with an awsome finish

[llandudnoboy]

There are five marathons every elite runner dreams of winning

New York, Boston,Chicago,London and Fukioka (sorry for the spelling) in Japan.

You have to be an elite runner to gain entry in Fukioka and winning it is a dream for only the cherished few.

[chimarathon]

@llandudnoboy no Berlin?

[llandudnoboy]

@chimarathon

No Berlin is not in the top five dream Marathons every elite runner wants to win in their career.

Berlin has only become famous due to it's very quick times and World Record attempts.

It has always been the case from the early seventies that the top five Marathons are London, New York , Chicago, Boston and Fukiaok in Japan.

You have to be an elite runner who can run a 2-20 for the marathon to qualify for Fukioka, it's not a mass participation race like New York or London.

[chimarathon]

@llandudnoboy Understandable.

[ivanno193]

@llandudnoboy Berlin is a World Marathon Major as Chicago,Boston,NY and London. No Fukoaka in this list

[llandudnoboy]

@ivanno193

Berlin may be one of the major city marathons having seen several World Records including the current one set by Gabersalassie but it is a mass participation event where anyone can enter.

It is still Chicago,Boston,NewYork,London and the elite only Fukaaka that feature on every elite runners want to win list.

Unless you can run sub 2-20 you will not get into Fukoaka.

[ivanno193]

@llandudnoboy Unless Boston and Fukoaka I think every "slow runner" like me can have the opportunity to run in the other mrathons. You can secure a place with an international operator, run for charity or have luck in the ballot! as I did :)

[ivanno193]

@llandudnoboy 2:20! That's nearly my 25 km..

[lamrof]

Poor little laraki101 its a registered truth boy. The Kenyan won. Check the website.

[paintballx2008x]

soooooo who won?! LOL

[lamrof]

The Kenyan.

[dr1gba]

how does he won??

[vado1993]

good gharib

[garicmidknight]

their blood doping really paid off!

[lamrof]

Stupid.

[NiKPoWeRs247]

what a finish :D