ould be too risky to rush the workout preparation for London, during an Olympic year. While Meb is disappointed he will not have a chance to set a significant personal best in London, he realizes it is better to be cautious during the Olympic year. Meb will now give his complete focus on preparing for the USATF Olympic Trials." This is the second time Keflezighi, 32, has had to withdraw from London. The first time was in 2005 when an injury forced him out of the race. He started the race in 2007, but dropped out in the 16th mile (26th km) when an Achilles injury combined with a huge blister on the bottom of his foot made finishing the race too risky. In his last marathon at the USA Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon last November in New York City, Keflezighi finished a disappointing eighth in 2:15:09. He was hampered in that race by a hip injury, the recovery from which has been slower than expected leading to his decision to bow out of London. By finishing out of the top-3 at the Trials, Keflezighi lost his chance to run the Olympic Marathon in 2008. Keflezighi still has a good chance to make the Olympic team at 10,000m when the USA Olympic Team Trials in track and field open in Eugene, Ore., on June 27. [END]. I like Meb - but as I said last month - he's lost - this professional runner has unstated, undisclosed reasons as to why he is withdrawing - no injury - just "short on conditioning? WTF? Give me a break - this is your full time job....please - your done Meb, sad to see.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Meb Keflezighi: Stick A Fork In Him, He's Done!
As predicted by Harlem 26.2 on February 3, Meb Keflezighi, that guy below, is lost, stick a fork in him - he's done. Runnersweb is now reporting, "Short of conditioning, reigning Olympic Marathon silver medalist Meb Keflezighi has withdrawn from next month's Flora London Marathon. In a statement released by his brother and manager, Merhawi, confirmed "Meb Keflezighi has decided to pass up on the 2008 Flora London Marathon," and read the statement. "Meb is short of the conditioning he and Coach Bob Larsen would like before racing in one of the finest and competitive marathons in the world. Meb and Coach Larsen feel it w
ould be too risky to rush the workout preparation for London, during an Olympic year. While Meb is disappointed he will not have a chance to set a significant personal best in London, he realizes it is better to be cautious during the Olympic year. Meb will now give his complete focus on preparing for the USATF Olympic Trials." This is the second time Keflezighi, 32, has had to withdraw from London. The first time was in 2005 when an injury forced him out of the race. He started the race in 2007, but dropped out in the 16th mile (26th km) when an Achilles injury combined with a huge blister on the bottom of his foot made finishing the race too risky. In his last marathon at the USA Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon last November in New York City, Keflezighi finished a disappointing eighth in 2:15:09. He was hampered in that race by a hip injury, the recovery from which has been slower than expected leading to his decision to bow out of London. By finishing out of the top-3 at the Trials, Keflezighi lost his chance to run the Olympic Marathon in 2008. Keflezighi still has a good chance to make the Olympic team at 10,000m when the USA Olympic Team Trials in track and field open in Eugene, Ore., on June 27. [END]. I like Meb - but as I said last month - he's lost - this professional runner has unstated, undisclosed reasons as to why he is withdrawing - no injury - just "short on conditioning? WTF? Give me a break - this is your full time job....please - your done Meb, sad to see.
ould be too risky to rush the workout preparation for London, during an Olympic year. While Meb is disappointed he will not have a chance to set a significant personal best in London, he realizes it is better to be cautious during the Olympic year. Meb will now give his complete focus on preparing for the USATF Olympic Trials." This is the second time Keflezighi, 32, has had to withdraw from London. The first time was in 2005 when an injury forced him out of the race. He started the race in 2007, but dropped out in the 16th mile (26th km) when an Achilles injury combined with a huge blister on the bottom of his foot made finishing the race too risky. In his last marathon at the USA Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon last November in New York City, Keflezighi finished a disappointing eighth in 2:15:09. He was hampered in that race by a hip injury, the recovery from which has been slower than expected leading to his decision to bow out of London. By finishing out of the top-3 at the Trials, Keflezighi lost his chance to run the Olympic Marathon in 2008. Keflezighi still has a good chance to make the Olympic team at 10,000m when the USA Olympic Team Trials in track and field open in Eugene, Ore., on June 27. [END]. I like Meb - but as I said last month - he's lost - this professional runner has unstated, undisclosed reasons as to why he is withdrawing - no injury - just "short on conditioning? WTF? Give me a break - this is your full time job....please - your done Meb, sad to see.
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"I've never been able to push myself to the limit," Keflezighi says. "Some people, they go beyond, go beyond and then they get to the finish line and fall down with nothing left. I think about Hendrick Ramaala and Paul Tergat fighting in the New York Marathon [in 2005]. I have never done that. I have always had something left at the finish. Now I don't know if will be able to do it, when I get to Mile 24, Mile 25."
To be fair, this is in the context of Ryan Shea's sudden death but when do you hear a professional athlete say "I didn't leave it all on the field. I'm saving some energy for later when I'm at home watching the golf channel"? Meb! Take some pride! Talk some smack!
I don't know about all that. Meb just had a baby girl, and what's the point in going to the London marathon if you're not really ready to go? Say he goes out and runs a 2:11-2:14, what does that do for him? No prize money, nothing but a lot of risk added to his Olympic preparations.
I don't think he's done. I think he'll come back with a vengeance on the track, where he's always been at his best.
And fyi, I found your blog post through the feed at this Meb Keflezighi lens.
Guess you were wrong about Meb. Wonder what else you're wrong about?
Meb Beats Ritz at USA Half
"It feels good to be healthy again," said Meb Keflezighi after winning yesterday's USA Half-Marathon Championship in Houston. The 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist, long beset by injuries, beat Dathan Ritzenhein by 10 seconds.
He also just won the US Cross Country championship. I like this blog and am sorry to see that you stopped bloggin, but please take your fork out of Meb.
This is all wrong about meb he is one of the most hard working runners every and he is not done I think he has a couple of years left in him so stay tuned and watch. You will se that Meb isn't done.
Fyi still has the american record for the 10 k so he is one of the best ever.
Just watched Meb win NYC - great for him, great for coming back, great to see his wife and gorgeous daughters celebrate with him at the finish. Kudos to Meb!
Lance Smith
good thing you stopped your lame blog. You certainly ate you words today. No one is more done than you.
I think he'll come back with a vengeance on the track, where he's always been at his best.
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