Athletics Not Koen Naert, but Bashir Abdi (30), the Belgian record on the marathon is broken. The 30-year-old Belgian with Somali roots came in the London marathon after 2:07.03. He disconnects, thus the 24-year-old record of Vincent Rousseau.

The silver medal winner of the 10,000 metres at the european CHAMPIONSHIPS of last year achieved a time of 2:07.03. This wipes out the Belgian record of Vincent Rousseau of the tables. Rousseau ran on september 25, 1995 in Berlin, a chrono of 2:07.20. Abdi was in London, the seventh and has thanks to its best, also a ticket for the Olympic Games of Tokyo bite. The victory went to the Kenyan world record holder That Kipchoge in 2:02.38. His world record stands at 2:01.40.

Abdi left, in contrast to what he is in advance of interviews had been announced, fast. He passed after ten miles in 29:49, well below the schedule for the Belgian record. Also to the half-marathon was the Gentenaar with a passage in 1u03:20 is still on schedule for the BR. Then it went to Abdi as to accelerate and it started becoming easier to see. Between 30 and 35 kilometres there was for the first time of substantial decline with a passage in 1h45:10, but starvation did Abdi absolutely not. He had to be in the slot or the sub 2u07 chrono let go, but popped eventually well under the Belgian record.

“Progressiemarge”

The Gentenaar responded after very excited, but also stressed that the next opportunity even faster. “In the first half, the race ideal, but after 30 kilometres, and got the hare out”, Bashir Abdi in his story. “The delayed time, and since I had no sense in it, so I went there only to run off. And I am maybe a little too fast of stack walking, which I in the end still heavy. The last two kilometers, I’m still cracked and I still have a lot of time lost, but of course I’m very happy.” In the last straight line was a struggle. “My legs were suddenly lots more to roads. From 30 km I also got stomach cramps, but I continued to say to myself that I was a new Belgian record had to secure. I have that way my stomach a little forced, but I the pain can postpone until after the race.”

Abdi immediately began of even faster times to dream. “It is still only my second marathon. I have a lot of pinned up and can use that information for the following preparation. It occurred to me today, even on the trail here in London far from flat, so even in this area, I see progressiemarge.”