Probably bears mentioning that buildup half marathon results have not really been predictive for Rupp in the past — ran 1:02ish times twice in 2017 before winning Chicago and getting 2nd in Boston. Similar before he ran 2:06:20 in Chicago a few years later.
i think the pacing issue is what concerns me most about this one but I am not writing him off yet because our men’s marathon field is weak as heck
Probably bears mentioning that buildup half marathon results have not really been predictive for Rupp in the past — ran 1:02ish times twice in 2017 before winning Chicago and getting 2nd in Boston. Similar before he ran 2:06:20 in Chicago a few years later.
i think the pacing issue is what concerns me most about this one but I am not writing him off yet because our men’s marathon field is weak as heck
How does Stoppit Smith get away with calling fellow LRC users swine? A contemptible person with little redeeming social skills. He is never invited to parties because of his disagreeable personality. He lowers the enjoyment factor of communicating on LRC every time he posts. Even the mirrors in his home cringe when they have to reflect his unlikeness.
are we supposed to say he looked great and is in a strong position leading up to the trials? the reality is that he still has a chance because US marathoning is so weak, but he didn't look good today, and i think he'd tell you the same thing.
seeing and saying truth is not the same thing as throwing shade. im a fan. today's result saddens me a little.
Maybe someone can confirm but I believe most of the top runners had similar slow downs due to the wind. He did look pretty strained coming across the finish line but he's also a guy who you can see running 1:02-mid in heavy training & then being able to marathon close to that pace. I doubt the goal was to run super fast today. He ran almost 1:05 @ NYC (super windy, would have given it 60-90s) in March & then 2:08-high in Chicago in October.
I'm impressed with Simbassa & Estrada. Simbassa debuted in 2:10 in Prague in May. Went out close to 1:04-flat. Dk what the weather was like there. He's been doing well on the roads over the last two years. Definitely the kind of guy who could take a step forward and be in the 2:07-2:08 shape (maybe 2:09-2:10 actual time if it's hot/humid) that you might need to be in to finish top-3.