Where's the love for Fiona O'Keefe?

And this matters why?

Well, if she's training for elite marathon performance, she's not going to be the "healthiest woman in the country." Training for performance vs. training for optimal health are two different things.

Thanks. Yes. Much better than I could say it. But that's what I saw, watching the entire race. Her stride was unreal. We use words like skimming, barely touching the ground, etc. It's rare that a runner, especially in the final stages of a warm-weather marathon, makes us grasp for words. Kipchoge has a lot of that same thing--the thing that makes you want to say "the Dominator!" She had that. The fact that she had it in her very first marathon, and every moreso in the final miles, is remarkable.

Interesting. She seems to try to be as healthy as possible in order to be the fastest. Glad you aren't her coach.

Here's Jan Gruenke's stride analysis. The camera JG uses is jumping around, which makes it harder to appreciate the almost total lack of vertical motion in O'Keefe's hips.

hate to agree but.
my wife watched some of the race with me and commented, Fiona doesn't look healthy..
otoh Fiona has been pretty consistent over the last few years, which is not usually the case for RED-S athletes.. so we shall hope

Can someone link to this thread?

If your wife said that, it is because she is insanely jealous of somebody who is that thin.

OK the "look test" whatever. No male is ever accused of having an eating disorder on here. So I guess they never have the "look".

Fiona has been this thin her entire life. She has also been injured many times throughout her career. But this is not a new look for her.

Do you know who gets injured constantly when they run 100 MPW at a fast pace? Everyone who carries any body fat. The thinner a person is, the less they get injured.

Yeah, I hear a lot of women making accusations of runners being disordered or unhealthy. I'm sure some are, but it is possible to be thin and still be healthy. And excess fat does put more stress on joints and bones.

Women generally have more fat on them than men. That's just biology.

And what are the chances that "porky wife" is watching a marathon lol?

Many women get extremely jealous and vindictive when their husbands / boyfriends
are watching what they perceive as scantily dressed women competing with each other.
Men also get quite jealous and vindictive, and often much more abusive compared to women.

None, but the chances are high that her boyfriend/husband will be watching.

What a joke. A woman who has never run a NYRR race, even though she lived in NYC, crapping all over the top finishers at the Olympic trials.

”Her toes are pointed slightly outward.”

That’s how the human body is structured.

“Her arms are too low. That costs a lot of energy.”

Keeping your arms flexed also costs a lot of energy as your biceps are continuously contracted.

Arm swing at Marathon pace is largely passive. You only start really pumping when you get down to anaerobic paces.

Yeah. I thought Fiona's stride looked beautiful and relaxed the entire race. Especially in comparison to Keira D'Amato, with her weird posture and arm swing. D'Amato looks like her back is curved backward with her chest out. How is that efficient? I noticed Rooker has a similar form. I'm glad Keira didn't make it.