Google+ Running in Cork, Ireland: Live action from the Mens 50k race walk at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Live action from the Mens 50k race walk at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow

Updates...(Refresh / Reload for the latest)
8:05am Rob Heffernan 1st...Robert Heffernan has a 3second lead over Noskov, Ryzhov, and Sudol.
8:08am Heffernan is away now with the two Russian's Noskov and Ryzhov  for company. Sudol starting to struggle approx. 3-4 seconds back
8:12am Heffernan and Ryzhov pull away at 36km, Noskov about 5 sec back. Diniz has pulled out.
8:14am Leading the World at the 35km point. Both Russians still going strong with Sudol now 7 seconds back. 15k to go!
8:17am Rob surges through the 37km point in 2:42:16 with only Ryzhov able to go with him, the belief is there, 13k to go!
8:20 Brendan Boyce moves into the top 30, in 29th now at 35k in 2:43:18

35KM Splits
POS    ATHLETE    COUNTRY    MARK    GAP
1    Robert HEFFERNAN    IRELAND IRL    2:33:46   
2    Mikhail RYZHOV    RUSSIA RUS    2:33:47    +0:01
3    Ivan NOSKOV    RUSSIA RUS    2:33:48    +0:02
4    Grzegorz SUDOL    POLAND POL    2:33:53    +0:07
5    Jared TALLENT    AUSTRALIA AUS    2:34:22    +0:36
6    Jianbo LI    PR OF CHINA CHN    2:34:22    +0:36
7    Matej TÓTH    SLOVAK REPUBLIC SVK    2:34:23    +0:37
8    Ivan TROTSKI    BELARUS BLR    2:34:49    +1:03

8:25am Heffernan and Ryzhov have a 32 second lead with nearly 3 hours on the clock.
8:26am Rob Heffernan pulling away at the front, 5 metre lead over Ryzhov.
8:27am From Colin Griffin...Rob still banging out 4.15 1k’s. Something’s got to give
8:28am Heffernan leading Ryzhov by 2 seconds at the 40k mark, but has just received a warning. Three of those means DQ.
8:30am Rob Heffernan shoots away at 41km, lead of 20m over Ryzhov now with 9km to go.
8:31am Rob puts in a 5km split of 21.18 from 35km-40km point. Will this be enough to break Ryzhov?
8:37am The temperatures are soaring and Ryzhov seems to be wilting! Rob moving fluently with a 25m gap over his rival
8:42am Rob Heffernan with a solid lead in the final 7km, around 10-sec over Mikhail Ryzhov. Sudol, Noskov, Tallent behind. Boyce 29th.
8:44am Heffernan has just lapped Quentin Rew of New Zealand, who's given him a great gee-up. 12-sec lead over Ryzhov.

40 km splits
POS    ATHLETE    COUNTRY    MARK    GAP
1    Robert HEFFERNAN    IRELAND IRL    2:55:04  
2    Mikhail RYZHOV    RUSSIA RUS    2:55:06    +0:02
3    Grzegorz SUDOL    POLAND POL    2:55:54    +0:50
4    Ivan NOSKOV    RUSSIA RUS    2:55:55    +0:51
5    Jared TALLENT    AUSTRALIA AUS    2:56:06    +1:02
6    Matej TÓTH    SLOVAK REPUBLIC SVK    2:56:22    +1:18
7    Ihor HLAVAN    UKRAINE UKR    2:57:37    +2:33
8    Lukasz NOWAK    POLAND POL    2:57:41    +2:37
9    Yohann DINIZ    FRANCE FRA    2:58:02    +2:58

8:47 Heffernan last 5 km split 21:18

45 km splits
POS    ATHLETE    COUNTRY    MARK    GAP
1    Robert HEFFERNAN    IRELAND IRL    3:16:26  
2    Mikhail RYZHOV    RUSSIA RUS    3:16:44    +0:18
3    Jared TALLENT    AUSTRALIA AUS    3:18:02    +1:36
4    Grzegorz SUDOL    POLAND POL    3:18:37    +2:11
5    Ivan NOSKOV    RUSSIA RUS    3:18:37    +2:11
6    Matej TÓTH    SLOVAK REPUBLIC SVK    3:18:47    +2:21
7    Ihor HLAVAN    UKRAINE UKR    3:19:01    +2:35
8:52 Two red cards for Heffernan now! One more and he will be disqualified

8:53 Rob really starting to hurt now with 3 hours 23 on the clock,
8:59 Update....Looks like Rob still has only 1 warning...false alarm
9:01 Rob has a 27 second lead with 2 kms to go!
9:07am 1 km to go.....40 second lead!!!
9:09am The tape is out at the finish for Heffernan. He's grinning ear to ear as he enters the homestretch.

RESULT
POS    ATHLETE    COUNTRY    MARK   
1    Robert HEFFERNAN    IRELAND IRL    3:37:56    WL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2    Mikhail RYZHOV    RUSSIA RUS    3:38:58    PB

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great coverage for those of us who can't watch it. Thanks.

Anonymous said...

Go Robert!

Anonymous said...

Go Robert!

Anonymous said...

Go on Rob!

Anonymous said...

Woohoo! Fecking brilliant!

Brian Holohan said...

Brilliant stuff, well deserved

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the updates. Great result.

Anonymous said...

No Irish athlete deserves that gold medal more than Rob well done Rob you have trained so hard for so long bask in all the glory.
Fergal

Anonymous said...

Great Great Result, Could not have happened to a nicer more dedicated guy,

Tony M

John Hogan said...

Great win Rob, and in the lions den.

Anonymous said...

Amazing. a great man and an inspiration to all athletes

Anonymous said...

Rob, soooooooooo delighted for you. Just goes to show all that perseverance and hard work REALLY Does Pay in the end. You are a LEGEND MAN. Would love to have been there to see it.

Anonymous said...

Pure inspirational stuff considering most wouldn't have the mental capacity to keep going despite the 4th place finishes. National Hero.

Anonymous said...

Sincere congrats Robert on a superb victory. I'm really delighted for you & your family. You did Cork & Ireland proud.

Anonymous said...

Well done Robert on your marvellous performance. You truly are an inspiration to all who participate in athletics. Great to see a Cork man on the top of the podium at the world championships. All we need now in Cork, is the Liam Maccarthy cup in 3 wk's time.
Donal