Asbel Kiprop becomes World Champion - from Universal Sports

http://www.UniversalSports.com 2011, Daegu, South Korea, IAAF Track and Field World Championship, in the Men's 1500m, Kiprop (KEN), the Olympic champ, was a disappointing 4th in 2009, but he claims the title, with Mat Centrowitz (USA) in 3rd. (Watch the full event at UniversalSports.com)

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[xxxDAPROBLEMxxx]

Matt Centrowitz just made the revival of american distance running official. Pre got 4th in the olympics at 21, centrowitz just got bronze at the WC's at 21.... comparable.

[KCR726]

Did i see a mullet in that race lol

[SlighterFacility]

@xxxDAPROBLEMxxx lets hope he doesn't die at 24.

[seidermanb]

I think Centrowitz should have gone with the Kenyans when they made their push with 600 to go. He could have been within striking distance for the 400m push... Then again, he DID medal so go America!



[cegtown]

@Jetkillr I think a move from 800m out is suicidal here. Plus, the Kenyans,performing as teammates, had a game plan and a bit of an advantage while working with one another. They struck for home together at 400m to go. Centro's result was probably the best case scenario for him within these conditions.

[Raimakusa]

@cegtown There was some speculation about his las lap. I thought he was going backwards until about the last 250. Perhaps he didn't think his kick would work until about 250-200 left, which is why he may have drifted back at the bell. To think though his last lap was still clocked around 51.6; if he had gone with the leaders it could have been around 51 low, but that may be asking for a bit much at his current level. Still a brilliant run from him, and I hope to see more in the near future.

[Jetkillr]

@cegtown ah yea you are right i must have been looking at someone else : / Thats a good run though at that level. I think it would have been interesting if he would have taken off at the 800 mark.

[cegtown]

@Jetkillr I looked at this video one more time. I really didn't see him get boxed but maybe not respond to the packs' move at the beginning of the last lap quickly enough and allowed too much separation. Perhaps, he felt too confident in his finishing speed or COULD NOT go with them when the pace changed. I don't know, but I didn't see any significant box-in that hurt his race. That's what I saw the second time viewing this. Its just an opinion, respectfully.

[Jetkillr]

@cegtown yes he did for sure and not to take away anythinig from any of the other runners. a good race for all. Im a firm believer that anything can happen in any race. In that last 100 meters there were about 5 people that could have won.

[DOMCOM40]

That was pretty awesome. Sailas won Kenyan Championships being cocky at the end (turning around and waving his finger in the air saying hes #1) and karma came back on the worlds biggest stage

[bmxphenom50]

That's amazing for Center yo be up with the kenyans