2:03.59

All Hail Haile!

Are there any more doubts that this man is the greatest distance runner ever? 23 world records and now perhaps the sweetest one - 2:04.26. After knocking off 150-mile weeks, Haile shaved off 29 seconds off the previous best set on the same fast Berlin course by his long-time rival and friend Paul Tergat, to whom he apologised. Read about it here and here. I count myself fortunate to have lived in the same era of these 2 fantastic athletes. I'm lost for words and for fear of rambling and spoiling the occassion, I shall stop here (insert kow-tow action here).

Hoppity Hop Part 2

The great man was contented to just sit behind Aussie elite Craig Mottram until the final stretch where he just so easily passed the leader. Check out the leg turnover of the shorter man!