Emile Kairess finished sixth in the men's elite London Marathon. Credit: Alex Davidson/Getty Images
The English athlete ignited the London Marathon on Sunday as he overtook Mo Farah on his way to a record of one of the fastest ever British runners on the course. The path to becoming the first European finisher and the third fastest British marathon runner in history.
Among the thousands who lined the streets to witness the Yorkshireman's stunning achievement was Mike McCartney, who was the lead cross-country running teacher at Bradford Grammar, the school that houses Olympic triathlon champions Alistair and Johnny Brownlee. other alumni.
Emile Kairess, second from right, overtakes Mo Farah, second from left. Photo: Yui Mok/PA
McCartney said it was «really nice» to see Caress «fly by» as he prepared to turn into The Mall, and now the 25-year-old hopes to follow in the Brownlee brothers' footsteps by being selected to compete at the Paris festival next year. Olympic Games after qualifying time.
“We have watched Emil grow as a runner from a young age to where he is now,” he said. "He always had talent. When he competed in school, he beat people even though they trained twice as hard as he did. We could see that he was going to go further and we are very proud of him.”
Karess was first introduced to the sport by his mother, Alison, a school teacher who still regularly runs. This included grueling descents and then cross-country skiing through the Yorkshire countryside.
Kiress competed in his first race in junior school, joined the Bingley Harriers and combined athletics with football before focusing solely on sports. has been working since the age of 16.
“Running the entire marathon distance and interacting with the crowd was a dream come true,” Kyress said. “My mom has always been a runner — I started walking with her when I was four years old. Then I started racing at school, joined a club and it snowballed. I also loved to play football. It was hard to refuse, but I ran much better than a football player.”
Mo Farah vs. Emile Kairess: «I'll be in my prime for about 30 years.» 23rd champion in the 5000 meters and then achieved outstanding results as a senior, winning a silver medal at the European Cross Country Championships just before Christmas, before breaking the European 10 mile record this year.
< p>He divided his training between high altitude periods in Kenya and a home run in Leeds with his friend Phil Seseman, a junior doctor who overtook Faro to finish eighth in Sunday's London Marathon.
Sesemann brings his two dogs. — named Haile and Kipchoge (after marathon legends Haile Gebrselassie and Eliud Kipchoge) — because of his slower runs, though Karess avoids them after tripping over one of them once.
Kenyan runners dominate marathon racing all over the world and Caress was inspired by training in Africa. “You are immersed in the culture,” he said.
“There are about 20 guys in England who are focused on long distance running at an intense and serious level. In Kenya, about a thousand guys live in one city.
«I feel like I'll be in my prime for about 30 years, so I wanted to learn how to run a marathon before I'm really ready physically.» .jpg» />From left to right: Mo Farah, Emil Caress and Phil Sesemann receive their medals for the London Marathon. Credit: Splash News 'He is an athlete who instills'
Kairess, who trained at St. Mary's University Farah's old coach Alan Storey trailed Farah at half the distance, but raced with perfect marks and ended up finishing two minutes and 19 seconds ahead.
In 2012, when Farah won two Olympic golds at the London Olympics, Kyress finished 24th in the London Mini Marathon as a 14-year-old junior.
«I know it's Mo Farah, but you just have to treat everyone in the race the same,» Kyress said. “We are ordinary guys who drive each other. I beat Mo Farah, but it wasn't Mo Farah who won the Olympics.”
Farah believes Kairess has the talent and discipline to now shine on the world stage. “He is an athlete who is being grafted – he can continue,” Farah said.
And his advice? “You are still young and have a good future ahead of you, so don't be afraid to prove yourself. And don't take things for granted. I took things for granted. Believe in yourself. Keep working hard and just keep enjoying it.»
Runners set 45 world records
Guinness World Records announced that 45 records were set in this year's marathon, including one by 23-year-old elite runner Kelvin Kiptum, who won the men's race. A race with a track record and thus a world record. Keepum's time was 2 hours 1 minute 25 seconds.
Kiptum was joined among the record holders by Alex Grady, who won the title of the fastest marathon in a boxer outfit with a time of 2-38-52, and Larisa Kolasinski, who ran the fastest marathon in a savory food suit (female) with a time of 3-11-34 in her a sausage suit.
There were fears that the marathon could be derailed this year after Extinction Rebellion said it was planning four days of protests and Just Stop Oil initially refused to rule out action. on the race. But the event avoided any interruption after both groups agreed not to target it.
An XR participant who watched the race said that fellow activists avoided disrupting the London Marathon to «show people that we are good people». Lou Curtis, 52, from Wandsworth, southwest London, said: «We as Extinction Rebellion have a unity agreement with all the people we support that we will all respect each other and also respect event. it's happening today.
"Today we do this on purpose to show people that we are good people, because the press does not give us credit for the work we do"
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