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Perth Mara. 
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Wanneroo Nationals 8km Walk 1989,
St Lawrence Mottram Birmingham v Legat Solinsky and Tegankamp
Melbourne Track Classic 5000m 3rd March 2011;
1 Bernard Lagat USA 13:08.43
2 Ben St Lawrence 81 NSWIS 13:10.08
3 Chris Solinsky USA 13:10.22
4 Matt Tegenkamp USA 13:16.27
5 Andrew Bumbalough USA 13:16.77
...6 Craig Mottram 81 VIS 13:25.15
7 Tim Nelson USA 13:28.09
8 Jeremy Roff 84 NSWIS 13:37.48
9 Isaac Songok KEN 13:38.43
10 Collis Birmingham 86 VIS 13:42.14
11 Liam Adams 86 VIC 13:44.60
12 David McNeill 86 VIC 13:51.95
13 Youcef Abdi NSWIS 13:53.00
14 Craig Miller USA 14:01.40
15 James Nipperess 91 NSWIS 14:06.74
16 Russell Dessaix-Chn 79 NSW 14:07.32
17 Alan Craigie 83 ACT 14:24.21
-- Paul Hoffman VIC DNF
-- Philo Saunders ACT DNF
-- Brandon Bethke USA DNF
first 5 got their world champs qualifier out of the way..Well done Ben St Lawrence!! flew the flag proudly! Mottram a little off the pace but he has momentum, is on track with that 13.25, if Mottram keeps the momentum going he could be on the podium again very soon. Solinsky gets one up on Tegankamp but they both get a qualifier. Birmingham didn't get a good result here...now just got to find the youtube of it..
video of this race is at Runners Tribe...
after watching the video a few things become obvious; 1. Lagat has a kick like Bekele! The fact that he outkicks Solinsky so easily is impressive! Reckon he could have gone a lot faster. 2. Fantastic kick by Ben St Lawrence for 2nd, just not in the same class as Lagat quite yet, but thats a huge result by him, and the sky is the limit for him and Australia there.
3. Birmingham was there for the first 10min but when they wound up the pace he died/faded very badly in the last 3 min (maybe the marathon training is making him a bit weary. dont know, just guessing...
4. Mottram ran a well judged race, very very good tactically, just isnt quite ready yet to mix it with Lagat and Solinsky just yet, but he is pretty close to them, and that has to be a good result for him at the moment, hopefully he can catch up to St Lawrence by London 2012 Olympics, if he does that would be a remarkable comeback from the man who inspired people like Solinsky and Tegankamp to get to this level...
1 Bernard Lagat USA 13:08.43
2 Ben St Lawrence 81 NSWIS 13:10.08
3 Chris Solinsky USA 13:10.22
4 Matt Tegenkamp USA 13:16.27
5 Andrew Bumbalough USA 13:16.77
...6 Craig Mottram 81 VIS 13:25.15
7 Tim Nelson USA 13:28.09
8 Jeremy Roff 84 NSWIS 13:37.48
9 Isaac Songok KEN 13:38.43
10 Collis Birmingham 86 VIS 13:42.14
11 Liam Adams 86 VIC 13:44.60
12 David McNeill 86 VIC 13:51.95
13 Youcef Abdi NSWIS 13:53.00
14 Craig Miller USA 14:01.40
15 James Nipperess 91 NSWIS 14:06.74
16 Russell Dessaix-Chn 79 NSW 14:07.32
17 Alan Craigie 83 ACT 14:24.21
-- Paul Hoffman VIC DNF
-- Philo Saunders ACT DNF
-- Brandon Bethke USA DNF
first 5 got their world champs qualifier out of the way..Well done Ben St Lawrence!! flew the flag proudly! Mottram a little off the pace but he has momentum, is on track with that 13.25, if Mottram keeps the momentum going he could be on the podium again very soon. Solinsky gets one up on Tegankamp but they both get a qualifier. Birmingham didn't get a good result here...now just got to find the youtube of it..
video of this race is at Runners Tribe...
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after watching the video a few things become obvious; 1. Lagat has a kick like Bekele! The fact that he outkicks Solinsky so easily is impressive! Reckon he could have gone a lot faster. 2. Fantastic kick by Ben St Lawrence for 2nd, just not in the same class as Lagat quite yet, but thats a huge result by him, and the sky is the limit for him and Australia there.
3. Birmingham was there for the first 10min but when they wound up the pace he died/faded very badly in the last 3 min (maybe the marathon training is making him a bit weary. dont know, just guessing...
4. Mottram ran a well judged race, very very good tactically, just isnt quite ready yet to mix it with Lagat and Solinsky just yet, but he is pretty close to them, and that has to be a good result for him at the moment, hopefully he can catch up to St Lawrence by London 2012 Olympics, if he does that would be a remarkable comeback from the man who inspired people like Solinsky and Tegankamp to get to this level...
posted by trailblazer777 | 3/04/2011 12:41:00 AM
3 Comments:
I was lucky to catch the live streaming. A pretty exciting race! Lagat eased off the pace as soon as the pace-maker dropped out, so well done to Solinsky for pushing things along. Lagat had too many gears for St Lawrence - Lagat's 1500m quality coming to the fore.
Thanks for the links Trailblazer. Really enjoyed watching it!
By the way, I plan to bee in WA in August this year, visiting with relatives in Lancelin north of Perth. I also intend to race the half marathon that is part of the Perth "City to Surf" on the 28th.
Will you be running any of these races?
thanks for the video. Yes, Lagat is a 1500/3000m specialist, hence reason for the great kick. Wondering what was Ben's split for the last lap since he was way behind at the bell.
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