Rob Heffernan

[BlueArmyOriginal]

Suprised there wasn't more of a reaction on here about the race this morning.

1st World Championship Gold since Sonia in 1995, 3rd ever Gold on the world stage and he smoked away from the rest for a comprehensive win.

Reading up on it today, the amount of sporting disappointments and personal setbacks this guys has had over his career, this is one of the most deserved medal wins I can think of.

Congrats to Rob Heffernan: World Champion!

[hugonaut]

Suprised there wasn't more of a reaction on here about the race this morning.

1st World Championship Gold since Sonia in 1995, 3rd ever Gold on the world stage and he smoked away from the rest for a comprehensive win.

Reading up on it today, the amount of sporting disappointments and personal setbacks this guys has had over his career, this is one of the most deserved medal wins I can think of.

Congrats to Rob Heffernan: World Champion!

He did great. That event looks pretty close to pure torture to me. The psychological effect of knowing that you can be disqualified for two or three missed steps over 50km must be almost as tough as the physical effort as well.

[ceemec]

I'm taken aback at the lack of coverage, to be honest. I didn't even know he had won it until about 9pm last night. Fair play to him to do it possibly in the last major championship of his career.

The race seems to be extremely tactical with mental discipline being a massive factor. Interesting when Heffernan spoke about the younger competitor making the burst and he knew to leave him and that he had him mentally.