Defending berlin champ would’ve been guaranteed top 10 and probably in medal contention if they didn’t use this stupid gimmick course. But these are the same people who made the distance swimmers swim in the seine, so what can you expect.
90% of these guys have never run a course half as hilly as this. Imagine changing any other event in such a drastic way for no reason
If these guys didn't like hills, they should've stayed on the track. Marathons (and cross country courses) should take full advantage of the local geography!
The hilliest world major is a third as hilly as this. This is clearly a massive outlier from the premier courses of the sport. Most people don’t switch to the marathon anticipating running races like this, so the stay on the track comment is ridiculous