一年一度世界跑檀盛事 ~ 第112界波士頓馬拉松

lvrunner

Would Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya be able to get his 4th crown (2003, 2006, 2007 and 2008??)?
Would he be able to beat the all time Boston marathon course record (2:07:14) set by him back in 2006?
What about Lance Armstrong (7-time Tour de France Champion) running his first Boston?

Monday 21st April, 2008
Mobility Impaired Division start time: 9:00 a.m.
Wheelchair Division start time: 9:25 a.m.
Elite Women’s start time: 9:35 a.m.
Elite Men’s and Wave 1 start time: 10:00 a.m.
Wave 2 start time: 10:30 a.m.
Note: all time in Eastern Time Zone (Boston Time)

I don’t know about you.
But I will glue my a$$ to the chair from 10am to noon that day.
You can also watch it on webcast for free from 9:30am to 12:30am (Boston Time) which is Hong Kong time Monday night 9:30pm to 12:30am.

I have 3 friends running Boston this year.  I checked the entrants list, there are 4 Hong Kong runners qualified for this year’s event.

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[ 本帖最後由 lvrunner 於 2008-4-20 04:21 編輯 ]

michaelyw

期待這場盛事。此乃是跑手們夢寐以求的馬拉松。
希望各參加者都可以創佳績。
我相信岩士唐可以做到2:40  (他的PB是2:46)

lvrunner

I think Armstrong can do it too.  I wonder who is pacing him this time?  Joan Samuelson paced with him at NYC last year.  I wonder if they allow that at Boston?

lvrunner

Elite women have started, 7.7C at Hopkinton, absolutely perfect marathon running weather!!!  Elite men and wave 1 begin in 2 minutes.

lvrunner

Armstrong said he won't be running faster than a 2:46 pace.  He will be averaging a 6.50 mile pace.  He only put in a 14 miler long run to prepare for this BM.

[ 本帖最後由 lvrunner 於 2008-4-21 06:00 編輯 ]

lvrunner

Wave 2 just started!!  Good luck to my friends and everyone!!!

michaelyw

令人矚目的盛事正式開始~
good luck to all of the participants ~

lvrunner

Hi Michael!

Are you watching?  I am watching on TV here!!  All the elite men are running course record pace now!!!  I wonder who else is watching.

lvrunner

Wow!  1:03 half way!!!!

michaelyw

I watch it  a while then ~
actually I am reading my history sources for essay and presentation..
but don't have motivation to work right now (it is 1:12am here.... but I don't want to sleep)
so it can be a good excuse for me

lvrunner

The men are doing a sub 2:06 pace!!!  They are all flying!!!!!!!  Wonder how they will do when climb up the notorious Heartbreak Hill.  Robert C is gaining speed and finally pulling away from the pack.  Hope his heart won't get broken later.

[ 本帖最後由 lvrunner 於 2008-4-21 07:23 編輯 ]

lvrunner

Robert C is running a 4:37 mile pace now!!!  I can't believe it!!!

michaelyw

watching now ~
the leading man is going to uphill now ~ and he is still flying ~
while two leading women catch up with each other tightly ~
the atomosphere is really good there

michaelyw

原帖由 lvrunner 於 2008-4-21 23:31 發表

                               
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Robert C is running a 4:37 mile pace now!!!  I can't believe it!!!

Robert C = leading man ?

(get it now ~ if he can keep it til the end... it will be an amazing time... he has already left the pack .....

[ 本帖最後由 michaelyw 於 2008-4-21 23:42 編輯 ]

lvrunner

Yes, Robert Cheruiyot bib #1, the Keyan that won 03, 06 and 07.  He might set another BM record again.  I wonder how Armstrong is doing?  I forgot to track him on my cellphone.  The two women looking very storng, less than 2 miles for them.

michaelyw

ohoh~~
1:51 for men and 2:15 for women now ...
I am interested to know how Armstrong performing now ...
but I think I will sleep after seeing leading man and woman finished the line

lvrunner

Something rather interesting about the leading white woman.  She won last year's Honolulu marathon and I got an autograph from her and took a few pictures with her in Honolulu.  If she wins, I better frame the picture.  

michaelyw

oh ~ finally the black one win with her strong finish, though the Honolulu champion tried her best to catch her~

now see whether Robert C would make an amazing time~

he has slowed down a little bit now ~

[ 本帖最後由 michaelyw 於 2008-4-21 23:58 編輯 ]

lvrunner

Too bad the Russian woman did't win.  But it was an exciting finish!!!

力

Robert C 2hr07min won again