That’s No Ordinary Rabbit…
Posted by Jimmie R. Markham | August 28, 2008
When Pamela Jelimo goes after the women’s 800m world record on Friday at Weltklasse in Zürich, be sure to pay close attention to the rabbit. It will be none other than Russian Svetlana Klyuka, the 4th place finisher in Beijing:
"I’m in shape to improve on my personal best but it was made worth my while to be the pacemaker. It will be the only time I will do it [pacemaking]," said Klyuka, after getting an offer she could not refuse.
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Only 51 women in history have run faster than Klyuka’s PR of 1:56.64 in the 800m. This is the equivalent of hiring Gary Reed or Khadevis Robinson to be a rabbit for Abubaker Kaki. It’s definitely not something you’ll see every day.
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