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Patrick Makau is on the Comeback Trail

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RunnerSpace.com/RoadRacing   Feb 28th 2014, 4:39pm
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Patrick Makau Interview

Published by Athletics Weekly on February 28, 2014

Patrick Makau Musyoki, best known simply as Patrick Makau, is a former marathon world record holder. He ran the 2011 edition of the Berlin Marathon in 2:03:38, which currently stands as the second-fastest time. In that race he battled the world record holder from Ethiopia, Haile Gebrselassie and prevailed. The record stood for two years before countryman, Wilson Kipsang bettered it by running just 15 seconds faster, finishing in 2:03:23. Gebrselassie’s marathon world records were, 2:04:26 then 2:03:59. All four of those world records were run in Berlin.

Makau is also known for his dominance at the half-marathon distance as twice he earned a silver medal at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, in 2007 and 2008. Those two second place finishes helped Team Kenya earn gold medals at those championships. At least eight times he has run the half-marathon under 60 minutes.

The Machakos area native is now returning to training after having sustained a knee injury and looks to compete at the marathon distance again, perhaps in the fall of 2014.

Christopher Kelsall: You had quite the knee injury that sidelined you from competing in the BMW Berlin Marathon, are you all better now?

Patrick Makau: After several challenging months, I am definitely feeling much better, strengthening the kinetic chain in the gym and on Tuesday, February 25th, I had my first hard speed-work session and it went very well on my favourite route in Maasai Land, close to Ngong where I live.

CK: How much volume in training have you been able to run since your recovery?

PM: Not much, but still enough to have proper base and if all goes well, I will be focusing on specific endurance training and speed-work in the months to come, with some tune-up races that will happen in April and May and with a direct return to marathon racing in autumn.

CK: What was the contributor to your 2:14 at the London Marathon last year?

PM: I had a bad day. In the morning, before the race, I didn’t feel well and during the race I started to feel better, but despite months and months of hard work and training, I was not able to compete at top level. It was a difficult day for me.



Read the full article at: athleticsillustrated.com

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