IAAF World Athletics Final:
Men’s 3000m
Posted September 22nd, 2007 at 8:00 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
The men’s 3000m Run of the IAAF World Athletics Final (Stuttgart, Germany) was mostly a Kenyan affair, with 7 in the race along with a Brit, an Aussie and a Ugandan. Going into the race, Moses Ndiema Kipsiro (UGA) had the fastest time of the 2007 season, with a time of 7:32.03. The fastest PB belonged to Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) with a time of 7:27.72.
After 1K, passed in 2:42.44 by Yusuf Kibet Biwott (KEN), nine men were still in contention and they were on track for a 8:07.32 time. The 1600m mark (1 mile =1609.344m) was passed in 4:20.22. This was turning into a tactic race, as is to be expected when there are no pacemakers.
Biwott led after 2000m, (1K split: 2:42.02) in a time of 5:24.46.
The final 200m was a furious kick with runners tripping over each other. Edwin Cheruiyot Soi (KEN) took first with a time of 7:48.81. Joseph Ebuya (KEN) was second in 7:49.70. This win was the biggest of Soi’s young career. Mottram was in the mix, finishing 4th and showing that his hamstring injury was healed. Neither Kipsiro nor Kipchoge was a factor in the race, as they finished in 7th and 8th, respectively. Here are the final results:
1. Edwin Cheruiyot Soi (KEN) 7:49.70
2. Joseph Ebuya (KEN) 7:51.26
3. Mohammed Farah (GBR) 7:51.28
4. Craig Mottram (AUS) 7:49.89
5. Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa (KEN) 7:50.62
6. Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 7:48.81
7. Moses Ndiema Kipsiro (UGA) 7:49.89
8. Jonas Cheruiyot (KEN) 7:51.22
9. Yusuf Kibet Biwott (KEN) 7:50.93
10. Bisluke Kipkorir Kiplagat (KEN) 8:07.01
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Tags: 3000m, Craig Mottram, Edwin Soi, IAAF, World Athletics Final
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