ING New York City Marathon 2009
The race was a huge blessing with all the things going on around me. The three months leading up were crazy, I was in Ukraine, then quad strain four weeks ago, car accident (5 days later), then hamstring issues, and on top of that my long time good friend Karen died of liver and pancreas cancer in just five days of doctors finding out about it. It has been a really tough last month, I didn't think I would run after most of this, running for Karen was the only motivation for me.
I want to thank all my friends and family support. Specifically I want to thank Mark Mandi, who has helped pace me during workouts. Tom Cotner, who has supervised my training for the last two years and knows about anything you can think of (hes really smart! make sure you have plenty of time to talk tho if you ask a question). Greg Metcalf, my college coach who has always supported me and believed in me and continues to allow me to use the UW facilities and meets. Neil Chasan, who has helped me rehab from the quad strain a great Physical Therapist. Dale Schenck, who has helped work on me throughout the year helping me stay loose with massage. And last but not least Greg Jimmerson, who has given me the inspiration, and also a great masseur as well. Again thanks for everyone that has helped me along the way.
Now for all the nitty gritty if your a running fan you will probably enjoy this if not, well then I hope it helps you somehow in your attempt at the distance.
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Diary of the race:
Woke up @5:45am, race @9:40, we got an extra hour from time change. I got decent sleep, about 5 hours. Just had a powerbar and Gatorade 3 hours before the race. I set up water bottles every 5k, and I drank at every station.. Last bottle was @36k, mixed Powerbar 2X Espresso Gel into my 15k bottle, 25k, and 36k, and I had one before the start (about 2min before the gun went off). I think I would give myself an A for drinking on the day, compared to all my other marathons (five in all now), this was by far the best.
Had tight hips before the race which ended up being my determent along with flats that started go give me blisters at mile 6, and i just couldn't push off my toes and run aggressively around corners.. made it painful.
I was running with the lead pack the first 5miles but decided to fall back after I realized I was over my head running sub 5min pace and I knew I couldn't hold that for the full distance. Fell back to a group of Moen, Sell, Nick Arcianaga, Allen Wagner, Pat Tarpy, Migidio Bourifa (Italian), and I.. ran in that group for 13.1 then Nick made a move, and Sell and I wear trying to play catch up at mile 14, after working together for 2 miles, Sell was done, really falling back as we got onto first ave (ended up running 2:25).
From then on I was on my own trying to catch the pack with Nick, Tarpy, and Migidio Bourifa (Italian), but the pack was too big (over 40 meters). So I ran on my own the last 10 miles starting at mile 16. The wind was really tough, it was relentless the entire race. And it was blowing in your face the entire race, which made it really hard the last 10 miles, the beating of the bridges, uneven surface, pot holes really wears on your legs on this course.. and is really what makes it so tough.
Again Congrats to Meb, it was a great day as a friend of mine won the race! First American to win the ING New York City Marathon in 27 years. Couldn't have been a better day for US Distance running as we put six in the top ten.
More Good in Depth Article, Injuries and wind challenge humbled, grateful pros
MILE SPLITS:
5:39 (all uphill), 4:48, 4:56, 4:55, 4:53, 5:06, 5:09, 5:11, 5:03, 5:01, 5:10, 4:59, 5:10,
(66:46 for the Half)
5:06, 5:16, 5:11, 5:11,
5:09 (18 miles - 1:32:03, 5:07 pace - 2:14 flat pace),
5:17, 5:27
(20miles - 1:42:48, 5:08 mile pace about 2:14:20 pace),
5:31, 5:23, 5:25 (through 23 miles was on 2:15:35 pace, 5:11 mile pace, 1:59:07), 5:38, 5:16, 5:22, 70 sec last 0.1
RESULTS:
1 8 Meb Keflezighi 02:09:15 CA USA USA
2 6 Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot 02:09:56 Kenya KEN
3 4 Jaouad Gharib 02:10:25 Morocco MAR
4 5 Ryan Hall 02:10:36 CA USA USA
5 11 Abderrahime Bouramdane 02:12:14 Morocco MAR
6 9 Hendrick Ramaala 02:12:30 South Africa RSA
7 15 Jorge Torres 02:13:00 CO USA USA
8 19 Nick Arciniaga 02:13:46 MI USA USA
9 10 Abdi Abdirahman 02:14:00 AZ USA USA
10 16 Jason Lehmkuhle 02:14:39 MN USA USA
11 12 Jackson Kotut Kipkoech 02:15:10 Kenya KEN
12 21 Peter Gilmore 02:15:22 CA USA USA
13 39 Migidio Bourifa 02:16:01 Italy ITA
14 29 Mike Sayenko 02:16:38 WA USA USA
15 28 Mike Reneau 02:16:45 WI USA USA
16 45 Jose Telles De Souza 02:17:28 Brazil BRA
17 34 Allen Wagner 02:17:49 PA USA USA
18 24 Max King 02:19:11 OR USA USA
19 40 Mohammed Awol 02:19:31 NY USA ETH
20 18 Christopher Raabe 02:19:49 DC USA USA
21 23 Pat Tarpy 02:20:43 RI USA USA
22 2292 Antonio Liuzzo 02:22:36 NY USA ITA
23 49 Helder Ornelas 02:22:44 Portugal POR
24 205 Brett Winegar 02:23:11 WA USA USA
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