• Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Login
  • Register
  • Home
  • Archive
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Archive
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
Home Cross Country

Belgrade Race thru History: Historic End to Menjo’s Season, by Pat Butcher, note by Larry Eder

Larry EderbyLarry Eder
October 13, 2010
0
0 0
0
SHARES
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Pat Butcher, our roving global runner, tells us how Josephat Menjo, who in a period of 11 days this past August ran 12.55.95 for 5000 meters, a 3.53.62 mile, and a 26.56.74 for 10,000 meters, end his season today with a course record at the Belgrade Race Thru History! For more on
Pat Butcher, please check out www.globerunner.org.


ACES HIGH

RelatedPosts

2023 Allianz Van Damme Memorial, Some deep thoughts on Another epic 1,500m race…

2023 Allianz Van Damme Memorial Diary, Thoughts on Brits in Brussels…

2023 Allianz Memorial Van Damme Diary, the excitement of Brussels

HISTORIC END TO MENJO’S SEASON

Josphat Menjo of Kenya capped a historic breakthough season by
winning the Belgrade Race Through History this afternoon, taking five
seconds from the long standing course record, with 16.53 for the six
kilometre lap around the Kalemedgan fortress in the Serbian capital.

menjo1

Menjo, 31, outsprinted compatriots Eliud Kipchoge and Stephen Tum,
who finished second and third, while Saif Saaeed Shaheen of Qatar, in
the first road race of his eventful career just outleaned Kenya-based
New Zealander Jake Robertson for fourth.

Such was the quality of the field for the sun-soaked race, rather
than the threatened rain, that the top five ran faster or equal to the
record of 16.58, set by Brahim Lahlafi of Morocco at the inaugural event
in 1996.

Running his third race in eight days, with a flight back from the
Commonwealth Games in India thrown in, Kipchoge made all the running
after the first kilometre, having lost a shoe at the start, and stopping
to replace it. But Menjo was always on his compatriot’s heels around
the switchback course, which begins in the lower park beside the Danube,
and winds in and out of the gates of the fortress whose remains date
back over 2000 years, giving the race its name.

rth2

When Menjo made his move with around 400 metres to run, and stretched
out along the esplanade above the Sava river, Kipchoge could not
respond and conceded in the final metres. “It’s a difficult course, and
the race was very fast,” said Menjo, “I didn’t train that hard for it,
but I thought he (Kipchoge) might be a little tired. I was surprised he
ran so well”.

The consensus was that the course was difficult to negotiate. This
thing is tough, man,” ventured Shaheen, “unless you’re in top form. I’m
not on good terms with corners, I think guys leaning forward do better,”
he said, referring to his upright running stance”.

“That’s not a road race,” said Jake Robertson. “It’s a mountain
race,” added his twin, Zane, who finished seventh. “He made a move with
about 300 metres to go,” said Kipchoge of Menjo, “you need to get to the
last corner first. With 30 metres to go, I had nothing left”.

With most of the competitors heading off for an Autumn break –
“starting right now,” said Kipchoge decisively – Menjo can look back on a
season which has seen him install himself as one of the leading track
distance runners in the world. In the space of 11 days in late August,
he ran 12.55.95 for 5000 metres, a 3.53.62 mile, and a 26.56.74 10,000
metres, the fastest of the year. Prior to that, he was best known for an
eighth place in the world championships 10,000 metres in Osaka 2007,
and a fifth place in the African Championships two years ago.

“I’m going to relax now,” he said, “and take a break for two weeks,
before I start training for cross country”. The focus for the sport
remains in Belgrade, however, since the city is hosting the European
Athletics Convention, beginning tomorrow until Sunday.

Author

  • Larry Eder
    Larry Eder

    Larry Eder has had a 51-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

    View all posts

Previous Post

AT&F XC Yearbook 2010-11, Digital Version, note by Larry Eder

Next Post

Kebede will not run 2 marathons in 4 weeks, by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Eder

Larry Eder

Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 51-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

Similar Post

2023 Allianz Van Damme Memorial , The Women’s Shot Put

2023 Allianz Van Damme Memorial , The Women’s Shot Put

October 3, 2023
The Great Days of Track & Field: Here is Elliott Denman’s Very First Segment of his favorite moments in our sport!
Athletics history

The Great Days of Track & Field: Here is Elliott Denman’s Very First Segment of his favorite moments in our sport!

October 3, 2023
The Budapest 2023 World Champs are Underway…

2023 RunBlogRun Fall Cross Country Training & Racing, Week 4, Day 2, Tempo!

October 3, 2023
Coffee With Larry, Nike Pre Classic, Some Deep thoughts on 2023 version

2023 RunBlogRun Fall Cross Country Training & Racining Program, Week 4, day 1, Monday is recovery…

October 3, 2023
NUGUSE SMASHES AMERICAN RECORD FOR THE MILE: 3:43.97

2023 RunBlogRun Fall Cross Country Training & Running Week 3, Day 7, a long run on Sundays…

October 2, 2023
Coffee with Larry, Brussels DL continues was totally Impressive!

2023 Allianz Van Damme Memorial, Some deep thoughts on Another epic 1,500m race…

September 30, 2023

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Subscribe to RunBlogRun's Global News Feed

Wake up to RunBlogRun’s news in your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter and we’ll keep you informed about the Sport you love.

*we hate spam as much as you do

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
USATF / Day Four:  USA’s Assembled Team Is Ready!

Abby Steiner replies via twitter, on the curiosity about her new professional running contract

August 27, 2023
An epic pole vault competition

An epic pole vault competition

August 26, 2023
2022 USATF Outdoor Champs: Melissa Jefferson takes the Women’s 100m title in windy 10.69!

The curious case of Sha’Carri Richardson: How can the sprinter turn around her career?

February 8, 2023
Reborn Sha’Carri Richardson comes back from the brink and is now ready to become the world champion

Reborn Sha’Carri Richardson comes back from the brink and is now ready to become the world champion

July 17, 2023
What happened to the crowd at Eugene?

What happened to the crowd at Eugene?

7
Asafa Powell, Considering Longevity in Sprinting

The RunBlogrun Interview: Asafa Powell

5
2022 Munich Diary, Day Five, a Great Friday Night

2023 European Athletics Indoor Champs, The Women’s 60m, who will win the final tonight?

5
TCS New York City Marathon Broadcast to be Available in More Than 530 Million Homes Around the World on Sunday, November 6

RunblogRun Editorial: The Sorry State of Running Television Coverage, by Peter Abraham, note by Larry Eder

4
2023 Allianz Van Damme Memorial , The Women’s Shot Put

2023 Allianz Van Damme Memorial , The Women’s Shot Put

October 3, 2023
The Great Days of Track & Field: Here is Elliott Denman’s Very First Segment of his favorite moments in our sport!

The Great Days of Track & Field: Here is Elliott Denman’s Very First Segment of his favorite moments in our sport!

October 3, 2023
The Budapest 2023 World Champs are Underway…

2023 RunBlogRun Fall Cross Country Training & Racing, Week 4, Day 2, Tempo!

October 3, 2023
Coffee With Larry, Nike Pre Classic, Some Deep thoughts on 2023 version

2023 RunBlogRun Fall Cross Country Training & Racining Program, Week 4, day 1, Monday is recovery…

October 3, 2023

Popular Stories

  • USATF / Day Four:  USA’s Assembled Team Is Ready!

    Abby Steiner replies via twitter, on the curiosity about her new professional running contract

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • An epic pole vault competition

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • The curious case of Sha’Carri Richardson: How can the sprinter turn around her career?

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Reborn Sha’Carri Richardson comes back from the brink and is now ready to become the world champion

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • What happened to the crowd at Eugene?

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
2023 Allianz Van Damme Memorial , The Women’s Shot Put

2023 Allianz Van Damme Memorial , The Women’s Shot Put

October 3, 2023
The Great Days of Track & Field: Here is Elliott Denman’s Very First Segment of his favorite moments in our sport!
Athletics history

The Great Days of Track & Field: Here is Elliott Denman’s Very First Segment of his favorite moments in our sport!

October 3, 2023
The Budapest 2023 World Champs are Underway…

2023 RunBlogRun Fall Cross Country Training & Racing, Week 4, Day 2, Tempo!

October 3, 2023
Coffee With Larry, Nike Pre Classic, Some Deep thoughts on 2023 version

2023 RunBlogRun Fall Cross Country Training & Racining Program, Week 4, day 1, Monday is recovery…

October 3, 2023

Recent Tweets

Next Post

Kebede will not run 2 marathons in 4 weeks, by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Eder

runblogrun

RunBlogRun comments on the global world of athletics, sports & ethics, and the Olympic movement. @runblogrun

Browse by Category

Newsletter

Subscribe to our mailing list to receives daily updates direct to your inbox!

  • Home
  • Archive
  • Contact Us

© 2022 Run Blog Run - All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Archive
  • Contact Us
  • Home page
  • My Account
  • Sample Page

© 2022 Run Blog Run - All Rights Reserved

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

Select a password for yourself. (minimum length of 8)

Paste here the user biography.

Provide here the twitter screen name. i.e. @RunBlogRun

Provide here the instagram screen name. i.e. @RunBlogRun

Provide here the facebook profile URL. i.e. http://www.facebook.com/RunBlogRun

Provide here the linkedin profile URL. i.e. https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-eder-5497253

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist