USA 1/2 MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS

Who really gives a shit what that alien can run?

i'd be very suprised if he doesn't run right around 60:00 if not under.

i wish hall would run another half.

Mcmillan Elite will have 5 of the top 10.

Which McMillian guys are running, because last year they only had one in the top 10, but the other guys had pretty good performances, just not top 10 performances...?

flagstiff wrote:

Which McMillian guys are running, because last year they only had one in the top 10, but the other guys had pretty good performances, just not top 10 performances...?

The race was their half marathon debut's so its going to be interesting to see what happens.

yes it will, but how will Carlson, King, Gilmore, Jason and Cabada do?!?! Who else is on that list....? Maybe a couple Hanson guys and Sell?

Buffalo Billy wrote:

Who really gives a shit what that alien can run?

Herpes flaring up today or something?

it will be a winning time of ~61 high/62, we won't see anyone go out like Hall and run for time while possibly ruining a payday

its Jan, these guys are far from being in peak shape, Championships should all be in a 2-3 month period (marathon excluded) during the summer

Men's Field Dathan Rtizenhein Brian Sell Meb Keflezighi Jason Lehmkuhle Fernando Cabada Andrew Carlson Max King Fasil Bizuneh Peter Gilmore Brett Gotcher Jeffrey Eggleston Cele Rodriguez Antonio Vega Thomas Morgan Chad Johnson Luke Humphrey Luke Watson Mike Kilburg Mike Morgan Kyle O'Brien Pat Rizzo Ryan Sheehan Nick Arciniaga Levi Ashley Sergio Reyes Kevin Cook Chris Erichsen Mike Sayenko Steven Crane Nate Brigham Trent Briney John Cardenaas Josh Moen Jesse Armijo Trever Ball Jeff Abbott Darren De Reuck Tom Nichols Allen Wagner Pilkington Seth Sean Barrett Pat Reagan Steve DeKoker Tommy Neal Mark Stenbeck Mark Oliver JP Mandelburg Luis Armenteros JP Mandelburg Benjamin Schmeckpeper Mo Trafeh Nathan Wadsworth Dan Kahn Drew Bean Tim Rieger Paul Wellman Sean Wade Pilkington Paul Paul Giannobile DROP - James Carney

Women's Field Kate O'Neill Colleen De Reuck Desiree Davila Magdalena Lewy Boulet Sara Slattery Tara Storage Kara Storage Kelly Liljeblad Stephanie Herbst-Lucke Nicole Hagobian Kristen Nicolini Michelle Lilienthal Stephanie Rothstein Meghan Armstrong Rachel Kinsman Melissa Cook Paige Higgins Nikole Johns Kara Roy Lindsey Anderson Alvina Begay Kathy Newberry Renee High Allison Kerr Sara Vergote Megan Hepp Nicole Blaesser Susannah Kvasnicka Caroline Bierbaum Becki Michael Melissa Todd Jody Hawkins Allison Dublinski Amy Hastings Allison Grace Trina Painter Laurie Knowles Camille Herron Caroline Cretti Bridget Montgomery Alissa McKaig Ashley Anderson Michelle Rafferty Abbi Gleeson Jamie Sutherland Stephanie Lenihan Lesley Higgins Jessica Gall Sarah Hinkley Erin Marston Alisha Williams Grace Behren Becky Sondag Sarah Shepard

carney dropped? he is a pittsburgh guy. waz up with him, not training, injured?

Ian Dobson and Melissa White have also committed to run.

Only three Americans, Hall, Abdi, and Todd Williams have broken 60:30. Only two non-Africans, Santos and Hall, have broken 60:00. When Hall broke the American record, he peaked for that race. London was not in his plans at all. Ritz is peaking for London and not Houston. Anything under 61:00 would be excellent!

houston runner wrote:

So this race iscoming up, who is going? I've looked on the usatf website and havent seen an updated entry list. Its two weeks away and there was only a post of about Ritz and 5 other elites going. Any ideas?

Oh, can Ritz run under 60:00 in Houston?!?!

Montesquieu wrote:

Only three Americans, Hall, Abdi, and Todd Williams have broken 60:30. Only two non-Africans, Santos and Hall, have broken 60:00. When Hall broke the American record, he peaked for that race. London was not in his plans at all. Ritz is peaking for London and not Houston. Anything under 61:00 would be excellent!

houston runner wrote:

So this race iscoming up, who is going? I've looked on the usatf website and havent seen an updated entry list. Its two weeks away and there was only a post of about Ritz and 5 other elites going. Any ideas?

Oh, can Ritz run under 60:00 in Houston?!?!

So in that case, Sell for the Win!!! Unless Ritz can cruise a low 1:02

Ritz will run under 62 and he will beat Sell by over a minute.

pettie bird wrote:

Montesquieu wrote:

Only three Americans, Hall, Abdi, and Todd Williams have broken 60:30. Only two non-Africans, Santos and Hall, have broken 60:00. When Hall broke the American record, he peaked for that race. London was not in his plans at all. Ritz is peaking for London and not Houston. Anything under 61:00 would be excellent!

So in that case, Sell for the Win!!! Unless Ritz can cruise a low 1:02

Anyone know what happened to Gildea after last year's 1:03? Seemed to be on a big roll and then nothing except 1/2 marathon worlds were he went for a jog.

saaaay what? wrote:

Mcmillan Elite will have 5 of the top 10.

I agree with you. Briney will rock his ex-Hanson teammates.

Paul Giannobile? Is he the actor who was in Sideways and Cinderella Man? Guy didn't look like he could run that well.

runnah wrote:

Men's Field Dathan Rtizenhein Brian Sell Meb Keflezighi Jason Lehmkuhle Fernando Cabada Andrew Carlson Max King Fasil Bizuneh Peter Gilmore Brett Gotcher Jeffrey Eggleston Cele Rodriguez Antonio Vega Thomas Morgan Chad Johnson Luke Humphrey Luke Watson Mike Kilburg Mike Morgan Kyle O'Brien Pat Rizzo Ryan Sheehan Nick Arciniaga Levi Ashley Sergio Reyes Kevin Cook Chris Erichsen Mike Sayenko Steven Crane Nate Brigham Trent Briney John Cardenaas Josh Moen Jesse Armijo Trever Ball Jeff Abbott Darren De Reuck Tom Nichols Allen Wagner Pilkington Seth Sean Barrett Pat Reagan Steve DeKoker Tommy Neal Mark Stenbeck Mark Oliver JP Mandelburg Luis Armenteros JP Mandelburg Benjamin Schmeckpeper Mo Trafeh Nathan Wadsworth Dan Kahn Drew Bean Tim Rieger Paul Wellman Sean Wade Pilkington Paul Paul Giannobile DROP - James Carney

Anything close to 62 even will win the race. Ryan Hall is the only American to break 62 in Houston. The course is fast, but not pancake flat and there is a u-turn at mi 9 where the half splits from the full (wasn't my idea). I think there will possibly be 4-5 under 63 this year. It is a very strong field for the men. I vote for AC or Fernando Cabada as a surprise winner, but would call Sell as the favorite. He seems to find a way to win every half he enters.

saaaay what? wrote:

Mcmillan Elite will have 5 of the top 10.

I think the Hanson's guys have the edge over the McMillan group based off of experience and the fact that they are a marathon group whereas McMillan's group is currently more track-centered. Overall the field is pretty stacked and it's going to be an awesome race.