The story of how the coach from Scotland helped Sabastian Said on the way to the marathon world to the road
It is the type of moment that makes everything worthy and can keep a coach for months. Colin Thomas stood on the road behind the barrier, about 6 km from the end of the London Marathon and the search for some familiar faces. He was there to support his educators, as well as friends who take streets to collect money for charity. But a special participant with whom Scotland works together to gather the mileage of his life.
When he looked at the signs of the upcoming elite field, Thomas disappointed the information. He saw that Sabastian’s saver is positioned in the leading group, half-line, but the attachment does not work as fast as he would like, he was not fully aware of Kenyan.
As other members of the group reached their water bottles, he decided to decrease and hit the accelerator, quickly confirming the significant lead.
At one time, he was going to fly on Thomas Thomas, the lead grew up, and the 30-year-old litch was closed on his biggest career victory in December last year, which has ever been registered with a London course.
“When he passed, I screamed him,” says Thomas. “At that time, I was waiting to see who came next and, of course, at that moment, he was almost a minute ago.
“Then (Hakob) crossed Kilpimo, and he was a runner, really fast, so I was thinking.” I was hoping to be very happy for him. “
Thomas’ mind began to return for the first time he met a cup in 2018 in Kenya.
“I have been buying Kenya and working with a coach, called John Evui,” he said. “He is a former professional athlete, and I started working next to him in some groups of young people.
“In 2018, before they went there, John contacted me and said:
However, they were less resources, and Tovmas was instructed to give a very necessary outfit. He works with several glaces-based athletics clubs, and it was mainly by donations on the end of the West, that he was able to surprise a significant amount of unwanted run. The rest was properly packed and sent to match the arrival of Ites, but the process of reuning with the cargo was not completely clear.
“In a typical style of Kenyan, I received a bribe that I received the collection from the post office,” and about 30 pounds were forced to complete the recruitment.
“I took the boxes and took John and the group,” he added. “We put them into a room, but they will do it home. The toilet back is just in the back garden, so there are a number of 40 people, which is relatively normal.
“We had eight athletes with four single mattresses so they slept so they were two mattresses.
The Ewoi and Thomas project continued in the next two years until the epidemic stopped their plans in 2020.
“When the closure was closed, the type of our mini training camp was distinguished,” Thomas recalled. “During that time, I was training them for certain sessions and techniques.”
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“But I really didn’t hear much more than 10 km of America (last year). That’s when I noticed and thought: “Wow, he turned into a really good run.”
But there was to come.
There are several athletes from the group “(Kenya), with whom I still keep in touch, and one of them has spoken to us and said: “I thought.
The saw was not only won, but he did it in the fastest marathon period of 2024, and the fifth fastest in history, 2:02:05.
“I thought.” He’s not just a good runner, he will become one of the best in the world. “
London approached the elite candidates in the focus of the elite candidates of men, like a worldview of Marathon and the return of Marathon Master Aud Kipchoge. Thomas was very aware, but that his previous accusation had the opportunity.
“Before London, I heard that Sabastian was really in good condition,” he said. “I was already planning to go (friends and athletes), but I thought I had to go now now. When someone asked me: “Who is going to beat London’s marathon?” I always said: “Here is this boy, Sabastian. He is going to win. “
As 6 km away, he was able to view that prophecy that the prophecy of the flesh, the occasion made it more special for Thomas, who soon appeared in the multitude.
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“He started telling people, and I was a throat in the middle, trying to take back tears. I was such a flattering since that day.
The importance of the whole weekend arrived in the next week, however, began to solve the dust completely.
“I was able to meet with Sabastian,” says Thomas. “It was a really nice moment. We had a nice little catch and congratulations, and he said, “Thank you for your help. You started this. “
“It was really great because (athletes) weren’t like that.
“(He remembered) and that was great. You can just see the type of satisfaction in all its hard work. He went to Kenya in general to have anything.
Now the focus will be followed by a panteline, during which the days of going to the marathon runs are now strong. It learns to be a challenge for a person who does not pay attention.
“When I knew him, he was just humble on earth, and he was just grateful. He obviously very, very devoted, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very disciplined. “Sabastian was always a quiet boy in the group. He never wanted to answer, but it was always happy that he was just his personality. It’s just his personality.
“Very often they are on your face asking things and want to show what they can do, but he always thought that he had to come to his moment.”
Of course, there was no sampling or hesitant when he had left one of the strongest spheres for London and left them with their speed explosion.
“It’s music like my ears, because when I worked (the group), I completely blocked the sprinting mechanism and how important it was to run fast, even for marathons. “Whether it’s 30 km or in the last 200m, at some point, if you have that springing ability to benefit you.
And while the experience changed the glow world, it has also changed the professional point of view of Thomas and provide some food on the future.
“During the last two or three years, I have worked with more developed athletes, athletes who are already under Pro Agreement, which is good, but I think it gives me a mistake, and look at the young talents again. “Maybe I could do such a thing (formerly), setting a small training camp, taking some good talents and seeing if I could pass them through other, larger management groups.
Perhaps London will not last that Thomas will rejoice in the athlete, whom he trained to a famous victory.
