Never seen Ali trot out of T2 so slowly, and his transition was pants. Looking better now though.

Watch for Iden and Schoeman

AB looks ready to fly

quite.

johnny had the best transition, luis was next, but ali's wasn't even within 10 seconds. . .

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The entire 2nd pack can see the first pack now so yes they are 59 second back but a bunch of them will catch up the top 7....long way to go!

Ali now jogging at 5:33 min/mile pace. Zoiks.

They are running 5.08 per mile

The commentators sadly do not know who can run.....

Yip Schoeman and Iden are running faster than Brownlee just now

that must be a spectacularly miserable course to race, thinking of it. seeing the leaders 1 minute away from you in the distance . . . god.

also, the run pace leaderboard is hilarious - iden, schoeman, johnny, ali, LIONEL

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Oh and Ditlev cramps

+1 internet point to Yeti Racer

Ditlev just stopped to cramp

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That’s good for sanders. He will kill himself to stay with them. Will be interesting to see if he can

i love this race. i love this format. i love this coverage (minus the stupid commentators). i hope this carries on. this is so great and fun to watch.

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Can't find the post to quote, but props to whoever predicted that Ditlev would do "a Norden".

:O

haha and here come Sam Long and Iden

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that kid exploded

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Sanders has dropped back from that pack. He does have that shuffle but there is a gap.

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ELECTROLYTES!!!!!!!

is this the only word these people know how to say?

also holy crap... here comes gustav. i LOVE he is wearing that hat!

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Long looking good for top 10. I stand corrected. Sanders maybe struggling or just being outpaced.

From afar Andreas Dreitz makes me think of Forrest Gump. Which is nice.

I don't know what is more off-putting.. Sam Long's nipples or Lionel's run form.

Yeah that was brutal to watch

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crikey, iden looks dangerous

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Sam Long gonna go boom.