Kona World Championships (Page 7)

lieto did another thing in the past year besides run...he also got older.

His second run split was 5:54, that dude would smoke me if I started running right now!!!

Raelert, my pre-race pick for the win, is flying!

Crowie was 15th off the bike and he's now in 6th!!!  Amazing!

How far back is Crowie??? I'm out and can't watch!

6:39 at mile 16.

crowie is 6:39 back

Blech!  I have to go to dinner and the philharmonic in a couple minutes......

My prediction, Raelert and Crowie sprint down the chute for the closest IMWC finish ever!!!!!   

Anyone see these on the IM FB page..

"#1942 got hit by a referee's motorcycle in Hawi...I was the first person to his side... Had video camera with me...filmed driver of motorcycle (who was driving the Ref) admit to hitting the athlete (Ray Brown?) ... Driver was very SAD, athlete was in shock at first...I don't think he know...s he was...he was shaking slightly ALL over...road rash on legs and lower left back...$18,000 bike ruined...sad situation...He told me had was in 2nd Place in "The Executive Challenge" when it happened... I think Ironman needs to test the eyesight of ALL drivers involved...Hard to understand how the driver actually 'couldn't see' the cyclist.?

Crowie has made up 9 minutes in 16 miles.  I really didn't think he could pull this one off with his place off the bike but I would love to eat my words just to see that finish.

Me too--but for myself, I'm officially calling it no-go for the win, not with only 8 miles to go. Absolutely no way to get 6 minutes up in far less than an hour.

alexander has made up 20+ seconds per mile the last 7 miles.  He'll need to make up about 40 seconds per mile the last 9

Macca was making up a minute per mile, which I believe Carfrae is also doing right now, so it's possible. 

So has Raelert...

He's smoking still!

Bryan is struggling on the run....first 5 miles at 44:51...~9min/miles....hope he hangs in there!

bryan's first run split is up...9mm

Looks like it will be Raelert or Macca on the Men's side. 

alexander is running "slightly" faster...not enough to catch raelert though...

The men's leaders are 30 seconds apart with 10K to go and we are watching Mirinda? Come on!

broadcasters actually brought up a good point...

even last year when macca was forced to walk...he still ran a faster last 10k than raelert.  He was over 3 minutes back of raelert with more than 10k to go...and only finished 90 seconds back of him.

Hopefully those back issues of Bryan's settle down and let him run!

Is it just me or is Raelert wearing different shoes on each leg?

Carfraes got it.

and the women leaders just shifted...

wow. amazing at how exciting this is... I'm hungry but can't leave the feed...