US only sending three to World Champs in marathon?

The World Marathon Cup has been discontinued so there's no need to enter enough guys just to get a team score. USATF wants to send only the people who have a good shot at doing well. Out of 51 finishers last year, our 4 and 5 runners finished 41st and 45th.

But it still doesn't make sense to make a hard limit at three. They should say that they're going to select three but if a fourth or fifth get under a certain higher standard then they'll consider them.

This is ridiculous. Sending only 3 when 5 are allowed is bad for the sport. How can USATF possibly justify it? Imagine the outcry if in the 100 they decided to only enter 2. Come on USATF.

Were the 4 and 5 runners amongst the top 3 selected?

And with most IAAF events there is very little if any cost to USATF. IAAF covers expenses and travel, we cover uniforms. Seems like a no brainer.

MEN'S POTENTIAL TEAM

MARATHON

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Dathan Ritzenhein

Nike

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Chicago

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Meb Keflezighi

Skechers

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Oly Trials

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Ryan Hall

Asics

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Oly Trials

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Abdi Abdirahman

Nike

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Oly Trials

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Brett Gotcher

McMillan Elite

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Oly Trials

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Andrew Carlson

Team Minnesota

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Oly Trials

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Mohamed Trafeh

Nike

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Fukuoka

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Ryan Vail

Brooks

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Fukuoka

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Fernando Cabada

Colorado

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Oly Trials

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Nick Arciniaga

McMillan Elite

Jan 14

Oly Trials

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Jeff Eggleston

Arizona

Oct 07

Chicago

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James Carney

New Balance

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Oly Trials

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Jimmy Grabow

adidas Leg

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Oly Trials

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Ricky Flynn

Virginia

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Oly Trials

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Patrick Rizzo

Mizuno

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Oly Trials

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Josh Cox

Ca

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Oly Trials

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Ian Burrell

adidas

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Oly Trials

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Tim Nelson

Oregon TC

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Fukuoka

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Sean Quigley

Puma

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Oly Trials

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Carlos Trujillo

adidas

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Chicago

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17

Mike Morgan

Hansons-Brooks

Jan 14

Oly Trials

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4

Jason Hartmann

Boulder TC

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Boston

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18

Jason Lehmkuhle

Team Minnesota

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Oly Trials

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19

Max King

Central Oregon RK

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Oly Trials

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20

Michael Reneau

Twin Cities TC

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Oly Trials

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21

Drew Polley

Hansons-Brooks

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Oly Trials

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Patrick Smyth

Nike

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Oly Trials

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Ryan Bak

Central Oregon RK

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Oly Trials

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Daniel Tapia

adidas Transports

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Oly Trials

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20

Craig Leon

TR Eugrnr

Oct 07

Chicago

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Sergio Reyes

Asics Aggies

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Oly Trials

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Keith Bechtol

Ca

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Oly Trials

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Michael Chavez

Boulder RC

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Oly Trials

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Jesse Cherry

Zap Fitness

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Oly Trials

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Chris Erichsen

Collegeville

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Grandma's

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Zach Hine

Mizuno

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Oly Trials

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Mike Sayenko

Club NW

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Oly Trials

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Paul Hefferon

Hansons-Brooks

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Oly Trials

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Stephan Shay

Ca

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Oly Trials

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Malcolm Richards

Ca

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Chicago

FROM 2013

2:16:48

Craig Leon

USA

Jackson, MS

1

05 JAN 2013

Why is your post formated that way?

Woxl wrote:

FROM 2013

2:16:48

Craig Leon

USA

Jackson, MS

1

05 JAN 2013

Why are you retarded?! Besides, doesn't the OP link state that the time has to be from October 2012, not from the trials which was back in January 2012?! Most of those guys are discounted! Try again. Our Marathon team for Worlds won't seem like a strong team, but once the men and women are selected, they will perform well in those conditions! USA USA USA! Just send the people that want to go and have the time standard!

USAWTF?!?!?!

At least if you send Rizzo and Cabada they will finish the race if they toe the line. I don't want to see another fiasco like the London Olympics.

October 2012 Anyone at the trials does NOT count. So Rizzo and Cabada are not in the mix unless they run a spring marathon.

nikeman wrote:

At least if you send Rizzo and Cabada they will finish the race if they toe the line. I don't want to see another fiasco like the London Olympics.

Cabada dropped out of a marathon this weekend after a lot of pre-race hype. NYC being cancelled cut the list down a good bit. Hopefully there's a solid 5-10 guys who run well at Boston.

Cabada dropped out of Houston after being sick earlier in the week. Too bad, I think that he was pretty fit. Hopefully he'll come back and run well at Boston.