Finally! An Update of Sorts!

It has been a little while since I have updated. I originally wanted to get about one post in a day, but it has been almost a week since I last wrote a post. Hence, today I shall write three different posts. Excited? Well, you should be.

Topic number one: The elite running scene.

The particulars: Chicago.

Holy. Monkeys.

The last 10 minutes of the Chicago Marathon was a battle for the ages between Kebede and Wanjiru. Wanjiru was dropped no less than 3 times as he attempted to surge past Kebede for the lead. Then came the final attack: Wanjiru dropped the hammer with less than a kilometer to go, leaving Kebede in the dust. In the last 500m, Kebede gave up almost 20 seconds to Wanjiru! Yes, you read that correct. 20 seconds! Rumor says Wanjiru finished the last 800m in 2:04-2:05, and I can very much believe that, no matter how ridiculous it sounds. Check out the video of the end of the race at NBC Chicago.

Perhaps even more ridiculous is the fact that the finish of the Eindhoven Marathon in the Netherlands was even closer, finishing in a virtual photo finish.



Finally, I would like to mention Molly Huddle won the women's US Road 10K Championship today, and Jen Rhines finished second. Why am I so ecstatic about this? Both women grew up in upstate New York. Upstate pride, y'all. Upstate pride.