Just finished Rock ‘n’ Roll halfmarathon in NewOrleans with Mo Farah and Meseret Defar winners in 61’00 and 67’25..two fantastic races and here my recap using Storify…using what social media gives as news..[View the story “Rock ‘N’ Roll NewOrleans HalfMarathon 2013” on Storify]
Rock ‘N’ Roll NewOrleans HalfMarathon 2013
a brief recap if u hadn’t followed the race…
Storified by Alberto Stretti· Sun, Feb 24 2013 06:53:42
In New Orleans where @Mo_Farah competes in half marathon in 30mins. Stiff wind blowing so not expecting quick times #mofarahSimon Hart
race underway in New Orleans and Mo running alongside Scott Overall behind pacemaker #mofarahSimon Hart
Shalane and Kara doing last-minute strides before RNR NOLA. 55 degrees sunny and dry. @RunCompetitor #RnRNOLA http://pic.twitter.com/H9xg3hpMhCbrianmetzler
4.37 for first mile in New Orleans. Group of eight at front of men’s field but starting to stretch already #mofarahSimon Hart
Early leaders at RNR Nola 13.1. Mile 1 split: 4:37. @RunCompetitor #RnRNOLA http://pic.twitter.com/ih5a0RB0TTbrianmetzler
@runcenter: #RnRNOLA mile 1 splits men: 4:37 and women in 5:12. Large packs in both races. @ShalaneFlanagan setting early pace.RunCenter
Scott Overall has now been dropped. Lead group of four now. 14.05 at mile 3Simon Hart
Ondara McDonald leading the pack of 7 thru 2 miles in 9:19. Pack is 4 secs off pace. @RunCompetitor #RnRNOLA http://pic.twitter.com/i0I0JVgdZrbrianmetzler
Shalane, Mesi and Kara thru 2 miles in 10:28. @RunCompetitor #RnRNOLAbrianmetzler
Mile 3 for Mo, Gebre, Lel and Cybrian Kotut: 14:05, Gotcher 15 sec back. Gebre pushing pace. @RunCompetitor #RnRNOLAbrianmetzler
#RnRNOLA women lead pack of Flanagan, Defar and Mary Ngugi (KEN) with a fast mile 3, hit 5k 16:07.RunCenter
Gebremariam still pushing, Farah, Lel, Kotut, Ondara thru 4 miles at 18:31. 4:26 last mile. #RnRNOLA @RunCompetitorbrianmetzler
Gebre trying to force pace as they go through mile 4 in 18.31. Getting quicker. Last mile was 4.26Simon Hart
#RnRNOLA 3 women at 20:51 through 4 miles, 1:07:40 ish pace running approx 5:12 a mile.RunCenter
Gebre’s surge takes him 10 metres ahead of Mo, who is 10 metres ahead of the 2 Kenyans. Mo discards hat as if he means businessSimon Hart
23.02 for 5 miles in men’s race. Mo still 10m behind Gebre. Lel in pursuit but Kotut now dropped. Mo takes his first drinkSimon Hart
Gebremariam opens 12-m gap. Mo in 2nd throws off hat, Lel in 3rd. 23:02 5 miles, 4:31 split @RunCompetitor #RnRNOLA http://pic.twitter.com/qpnJvthbPVbrianmetzler
#RnRNOLA Defar pushing pace with Nugui then Flanagan 1, 2, 3 in a row at 5 miles in 25:58. Perfect day in #neworleans! #RunLA #ruNOLARunCenter
Amazing support for Farah. Fun runners shouting ‘go Mo’. And Mo catches Gebre at 6 mile mark. 27.39Simon Hart
Mile 6: 27:39 Mo catches Geb, Kotut 3rd, Lel distant 4th. 4:37 last mile. 10K split 28:39 @RunCompetitor #RnRNOLAbrianmetzler
10k split is 28.39. That’s sub-60min pace. Mo and Gebre side by side. Mo looking very relaxed. Lel 100m backSimon Hart
#RnRNOLA 10k men:14 201 Mo Farah 00:28:38.69 — 04:28 10M @ 7:45am21 203 Gebre Gebremariam 00:28:38.96… http://fb.me/tAudyNWGAlberto Stretti
#RnRNOLA 10k split 32:10 it’s Defar vs Flanagan, Ngugi fell off back, now about 20 meters behind.RunCenter
#RnRNOLA women 10k:12 301 Meseret Defar 00:32:09.70 — 04:59 10M @ 7:51am2 302 Shalane Flanagan 00:32:10.44… http://fb.me/2cSgnjLHLAlberto Stretti
Mo and Geb stride for stride at mile 7 in 32:17 @RunCompetitor #RnRNOLAbrianmetzler
32.27 at mile 7. Mo and Gebre still together but Mo looks so comfortable. Fun runners screaming their supportSimon Hart
8 mile split is 37.01 so that was a much slower mlle. Mo seems happy just to sit with GenreSimon Hart
Meseret Defar is taking the race over, 41:20 at 8 miles with Flanagan approx 11 seconds back. #RnRNOLARunCenter
Mile 8 heading into French Qtr. Mo and Geb 37:01, 4:44 mile @RunCompetitor #RnRNOLAbrianmetzler
Another drink for Mo, who I notice has shaved off the beard he was sporting yesterday. #aerodynamicSimon Hart
Mile 9 41.49 for Mo and Gebre. That was 4.48 mile. The strong wind is clearly slowing them down. Right in their faces nowSimon Hart
Geb and Mo near mile 9. 41;49, 4:48 last mile @RunCompetitor #RnRNOLA http://pic.twitter.com/4M2Flr7eZRbrianmetzler
#RnRNOLA Mile 9 it’s all Defar with a split of 46:30. Not the WR pace, but could challenge the U.S. all-comers mark of 67:11.RunCenter
Mo and Gebre having a chat now. Mo looking slightly laboured. Got his frown on.Simon Hart
Near Mile 10, Geb chides Mo for being half step back, then makes a strong move. @RunCompetitor #RnRNOLAbrianmetzler
Gebre is trying a move. Mo hanging on but looks to be hurting. He’s in a real race. 46.30 for 10 milesSimon Hart
Mile 10 split: 46:30, 4:41 last mile. Mo matches Geb’s surge. Side by side again. @RunCompetitor #RnRNOLAbrianmetzler
#RnRNOLA 10miles men:11 203 Gebre Gebremariam 00:46:30.13 — 04:43 FINISH @ 8:01am21 201 Mo Farah 00:46:30.38… http://fb.me/ZFyPnPzxAlberto Stretti
#RnRNOLA Mile 10 51:32. Defar just took water for 2nd time. She’a starting to run down some of the men! Flanagan approx 25 sec back.RunCenter
Mo looked bad for a bit at 9.5, but now looks smooth. Mile 11 split = 51:12, 4:42 mile for both he and Geb@RunCompetitor #RnRNOLAbrianmetzler
Mo seems to have recovered slightly from that bad patch. Alberto Salazar, sitting alongside me on truck, thinks he had a stitchSimon Hart
Am now at the finish in City Park awaiting Gebre and Mo. Clock has already gone past 60minSimon Hart
Remember, Mo outkicked Geb at NYC Half in their only other meeting on the roads. Could come down to a kick again. @RunCompetitor #RnRNOLAbrianmetzler
On the final stretch, still side by side. Won’t break 60:00.@RunCompetitor #RnRNOLAbrianmetzler
Mo won by about 5 metres in frantic sprint finish. Winning time of 60.58 (unofficial) which breaks Nick Rose’s British recordSimon Hart
Mo wins in a kick in 61:01 unofficially. @RunCompetitor #RnRNOLA http://pic.twitter.com/09A3ktH5w2brianmetzler
Mo Farah’s official winning time is 61.00. That’s 3sec inside the British half-marathon recordSimon Hart
Defar finishes 1:07:25, second #RnRNOLA event record of the day!RunCenter
@ShalaneFlanagan finishes 2nd in 68:31 #RnRNOLARunCenter
Mo’s happy w/ the race, though he would’ve liked to run faster. Next stop: half of London. @RunCompetitor #RnRNOLA http://pic.twitter.com/Y6SmKPGsOdbrianmetzler
#RnRNOLA top two women finishers Meseret Defar & @ShalaneFlanagan, who set a new PR 6 weeks from the Boston Marathon! http://instagr.am/p/WHeRlaA8wf/RunCenter
final results men #RnRNOLA:11 201 Mo Farah 01:01:00 — 04:40 04:4021 203 Gebre Gebremariam 01:01:01 +00:01.13… http://fb.me/IFGHojKzAlberto Stretti
final results women #RnRNOLA:1 301 Meseret Defar 01:07:26 — 05:04 05:092 302 Shalane Flanagan 01:08:32… http://fb.me/YaNXZanRAlberto Stretti
Very interesting experiment in my opinion!!
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