With coach Brad Hudson on hand for support, James performs a series of 10-second hill sprints on a ridiculously steep ramp. This morning’s workout was a 50-minute run to the track, form and flexibility drills, jog to the hill, hill sprints, jog home. That afternoon James ran an 50+ minutes, and the following morning did a session of mile repeats.
Tomorrow: Meet Boaz Cheiboywo
James describes the odd trajectory of his career, from a 5:15 miler in 11th grade and walk-on at Millersville University, to national 20K and half marathon champion and aspiring elite marathoner.
At yesterday’s Dong-A Ilbo Gyeongju Marathon in Gyeongju, Korea, Charles Kibiwott placed third in 2:10:06. (Charles was second in last year’s race.)
Tom Ratcliffe was on hand and files this report:
“I’m not sure if if made a difference, but Charles was leading with 1K to go and followed the press truck straight when the course, and the two guys with him, took a sharp right. He was suddenly 20 meters behind and, although he closed the gap, they surged just as he got back to the lead with about 600 meters remaining and he was gone. John Yuda was with the group of 5 until 35K, but ended up 7th in 2:11:55.”
TOP TEN
1. Sylvester Kimeli Teimet, KEN 2:09:53 PB
2. Yirefu Birhanu, ETH 2:09:56
3. Charles Kibiwott, KEN 2:10:06
4. Samson Barmao, KEN 2:10:22
5. Edwin Komen, KEN 2:11:12
6. Shadrack Kiplagat, KEN 2:11:13
7. John Yuda, TAN 2:11:52
8. Lee Myoung-Ke, KOR 2:16:22
9. Mikhail Khobotov, RUS 2:17:39
10. Min Ji-Hong, KOR 2:18:36
As he did last year, Simon triumphed at Saturday’s TransCanada 10K in Ottawa. Simon ran 29:13 in the Canadian capital to take the national road title.
He reports, “Very windy conditions, hilly course. I didn’t feel great but took the lead from the gun and just hammered. I still have some work to do, but am happy with the win.”
Next month, Simon will be on a Canadian team at an ekiden in Japan.
Between a 20-minute jog and a session of mile repeats, Boaz and James do enough to exhaust most people.
James and Boaz enjoy an easy hour lope around the Reservoir, and unexpectedly meet some fellow KIMbiaites.
Welcome to In Carney Nation. We’ll have video of James Carney and Boaz Cheboiywo every weekday as they prepare for Nov. 2’s New York City Marathon.
Charles Munyeki eked out a 2-second win over Gilbert Okari in this morning’s BAA Half Marathon in Boston. Charles ran 1:02:46 to claim his first victory at a major American road race. One week after winning the San Jose Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon, Gilbert ran 1:02:48.
Charles and Gilbert finished almost a minute ahead of third-place finisher Karim Elmabchour of Morocco. In fourth place was 39-years-young James Koskei. James ran 1:04:48.
Jane Gakunyi ran 25 seconds faster than last weekend in San Jose to place fourth in 1:12:32.
All four of today’s half marathoners will now return home to Kenya to rest, recover and recoup for the spring road race season.
Boston results are here.
Laying off the near-foolhardy opening pace of the leaders (who were 1:02:26 at halfway), Timothy Cherigat ran his best race of the past few years to take third at this morning’s Chicago Marathon. In warm conditions, with the temperature above 70 when he finished, Timothy ran 2:11:39. He finished looking really strong.
The top two finishers, Evans Cheruiyot and David Mandango, were the only ones from the early lead pack not to come back to Timothy. For example, Emmanuel Mutai, who was so impatient early on that he surged ahead of designated pacesetter Boaz Cheboiywo at 10 miles, faded to sixth in 2:15:36. Timothy, in contrast, was eighth at halfway in 1:03:54.
Christopher Cheboiboch had an off day, placing 12th in 2:23:22 after passing halfway in 1:05:29.
Searchable results are here.
Gilbert handled with aplomb a high-class field at this morning’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in San Jose, Calif. He ran 1:01:46 to top Moroccan road ace Ridouane Harroufi, who won several major U.S. races in the spring, by 11 seconds.
Gilbert was joined in San Jose by several KIMbia teammates. Charles Munyeki continued his recent strong running with a fifth-place finish in 1:02:15. The seemingly ageless James Koskei was eighth in 1:03:02. In the women’s race, Jane Gakunyi was fifth in 1:12:57, and Kathy Butler took seventh in 1:14:52.
Gilbert and Munyeki will go the (half) distance again next Sunday at the BAA Half Marathon in Boston.
San Jose results are available here.
