The wonder of lucky seven for Tadese Tola at Frankfurt
Tadese Tola, while depicting his best time ever, came second in the Commerzbank Frankfurt Marathon held on Sunday, October 31, 2010. For the 23-year-old from Ethiopia, it was a big day by all means as in the evening he was not only celebrating his birthday,
but silverware as well.
Frankfurt marathon was also memorable for Wilson Kipsang, the new runner from Kenya who delivered an apt summary of quality run. While talking about the IAAF gold label road race held by Commerzbank Frankfurt, Kipsang said that it was a great privilege for
him to run with the renowned and experience athletes present at the occasion. “When one gets a chance to compete with the athletes of greater potentials, it automatically takes one’s own performance to the next level” said the runner.
Kipsang also went on praising the Paris marathon where he made his debut this April as it revealed some of the most important lessons of the game upon him. Upon a question about what was the most important lesson for him, the runner who made it to the finishing
line in two hours, seven minutes and ten seconds at Paris, grabbing the third position in the event said that “ an even pace” was the best tool to win a long distance race. He stressed upon the fact that too much variations make it harder for an athlete to
remain in the competition.
Tadese Tola, the runner up of the Commerzbank Frankfurt race shares the title of “fastest men in the field” with Elijah Keitany from Kenya. Tola had depicted his life time best in April at Paris Marathon where he broke the record of two hours, six minutes
and fourteen seconds set by Gilbert Kirwa from Kenya. Amid his performance, Tola had been given away with the prize money of 15000 Euros.
The down-to-earth athlete Tadese Tola did not make light of any suggestion that he was a strong favourite. Despite of the fact that he was given the number “7” by Christoph Kopp, the race coordinator, he preferred to be recognized as a traditional common
athlete to be watched in Frankfurt. Sharing his views about the event he said that in his country the number “7” did not mean anything particular, however, he was of the view that the day also brought his birthday; this may had turned the number lucky for
him.
The Frankfurt marathon had another interesting sight when the lead runners of the race tried reaching the halfway before it was one hour, two minutes and fifty seconds on the track. The aim was to set a fine base which would help them to embark upon the
men’s course record, however, at the end; none of them could make it to the finishing line before the record time. While trying to break the old records, Sylvester Teimet was observed as an athlete who had the potential to time the late run to perfection.
Teimet, the Kenyan athlete had also depicted his personal best when back in the March, he competed in the Seoul Marathon and made it to the Finishing line in mere two hours, six minutes and forty nine seconds. Throughout the race, he had been playing cat
and mouse with the close rivals until he took the feline role.
Giving his remarks before the Frankfurt marathon began, Teimet was of the view that he had planned to do the same; to wait for the runners and then attack. He had a perception of the track to be fast which gave him the hopes to improve his best PB, provided
that other conditions would remain ideal. “I have planned to improve my best time by over half a minute, perhaps would even try to break the course record,” concluded the athlete. However, despite of such strong resolutions by Teimet right at the beginning
of the race, the day proved to be rather lucky for the young and talented Tadese Tola.
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