Timothy Cheruiyot was agonizingly close in London to winning the World Champs. Elijiah Manangoi took the title. Timothy Cheruiyot looked determined in the Diamond League final, as the pace went fast, 56.5, 1:52. Cheruiyot went by the pace setters and had the lead in 2:53 at the 1200 meters. For that last 300 meters, Cheruiyot fought off many of the finest in the world, including nine of his countrymen. Silas Kiplagat came closest as Kiplagat took second, Manangoi took third and Asbel Kiprop took fourth.
For Timothy Cheruiyot, victory was sweet. Cheruiyot won in 3:33.93. A Diamond League title, a nice paycheck and Elijiah Manangoi in third, behind him.
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Larry Eder has had a 52-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."
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