Men's Olympic Trials Marathon 2 weeks out

the kenyan · February 29, 2020, 12:55:24 PM

Who is this dork??

diablita · February 29, 2020, 01:22:51 PM

My phone's gonna die but if you follow me on IG @ ginger_in_wnc you can see a few vids

the kenyan · February 29, 2020, 01:55:49 PM

You've got to be shitting me

the kenyan · February 29, 2020, 02:14:08 PM

ABDIABDIABDI!!!! How the hell is he even up there?

the kenyan · February 29, 2020, 02:20:10 PM

ABDI FUCKING ABDIRAHMAN ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?

Arrojo · February 29, 2020, 02:26:51 PM

Abdirahman is 43. Never heard of him, but that's pretty cool. Good finish.

Coyote Mas Loco · February 29, 2020, 03:18:17 PM

Quote from: Arrojo on February 29, 2020, 02:26:51 PM
Abdirahman is 43. Never heard of him, but that's pretty cool. Good finish.

This is his 5th Olympic team for USA.

He's a gamer. I was thinking Lagat maybe.

Coyote Mas Loco · February 29, 2020, 03:36:20 PM

Walmsley fans go home devastated.

Sorry about Ward!

I really wanted him to make another team.

Rupp dominant and back into form.

Abdi makes his 5th Oly team and smashes USA masters record by 2+ minutes on a tough course!

Riley ran the race of his life, peaked at the right time. Lee Troop is a very good coach.

the kenyan · February 29, 2020, 04:56:53 PM

YESYESYES!!! I told you bitches Walmsley would beat Ward! And I'm sure after investigations are completed and it's proven that the first 21 runners cut the course that he will be awarded his rightful spot on the team

SnarlyMarly · February 29, 2020, 05:25:04 PM

Quote from: nadra's babydaddy on February 29, 2020, 04:56:53 PM
YESYESYES!!! I told you bitches Walmsley would beat Ward! And I'm sure after investigations are completed and it's proven that the first 21 runners cut the course that he will be awarded his rightful spot on the team

Race was exciting. With 1.5 to go I thought AA's legs looked iffy.

CheryG · March 01, 2020, 08:47:12 AM

Walmsley's training has fascinated me. It's like he only runs at race pace twice a month?

Coyote Mas Loco · March 01, 2020, 01:18:23 PM

Quote from: SnarlyMarly on February 29, 2020, 05:25:04 PM

Race was exciting. With 1.5 to go I thought AA's legs looked iffy.

yeah looked like he was falling apart and that was almost a walk of sorts, but those guys were going sub 5s

diablita · March 01, 2020, 03:36:38 PM

The lead packs were amazing to watch. Very little form breakdown from any of them where we were watching which was close to the top of the course so one of the hardest spots: they came up a looooong hill, crested then down a short hill to the turnaround, then back up again before the next long down. We had a couple of the mortals drop to the ground by the ATC staffer next to us, then get back up to gut it out. I'm not surprised that by the time they got close to the finish they were on their last legs.

Coyote Mas Loco · March 02, 2020, 03:12:42 PM

I guess I never updated a prediction list so this is just seed times-

2:06:07 Galen Rupp (1st)
2:07:56 Leonard KORIR (4th)
2:09:09 Scott Fauble (12th)
2:09:25 Jared Ward (27th)
2:10:36 Jacob RILEY (2nd)
2:10:37 Jerrell MOCK (dnf)
2:10:53 Parker STINSON (dns, and his MIL is really really REALLY mad at him, something about an encounter with a 'barfly' 10 days before OTs)
2:10:56 Andrew BUMBALOUGH (dnf)
2:11:10 Matt MCDONALD (10th)
2:11:14 Matt LLANO (38th)
2:11:14 Scott SMITH (19th)
2:11:38 Brendan GREGG (14th)

Ward and Fauble falling off and 43 year old Abdi finishing third were the biggest surprises here. I thought Riley might make top 6, esp after Stinson Stinsoned the start.