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RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:19AM - in reply to wejo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

wejo wrote:

Meb 2:09:08 (pr)
Hall 2:09:30
Abdi 2:09:47
Ritz 2:09:55


First time 4 Americans have broken 2:10 in the same race. Will be interesting to see if the next 10 or so run faster than similar places in Boston 83. We could be looking at best performance - in terms of times, of course - by Americans in any race in history. I'm not a big fan of fixating on times, but, this is a good indication that Americans are as fast as at our peak. Of course a couple of other countries have gotten MUCH better, unfortunately...
Left Said Fred
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:19AM - in reply to RukiddingMe!! Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

RukiddingMe!! wrote:

kenyan born athletes take the joy out this for me


You must be pretty happy then since no Kenyan born athletes finished in the top 10
runr over
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:20AM - in reply to bonnie Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

bonnie wrote:

What is going on with the women's race???

Desi and Shalane heading for finish. Kara behind slightly. Hastings way back.
Bostonhero
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:20AM - in reply to Masters Faasie Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Masters Faasie wrote:

So in head to head marathons that is Meb 2 - Hall 0


Yeah but Hall is a 2:04 Marathoner. Much better than Meb.
caitytri
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:20AM - in reply to Logistics Coordinator Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Any news on the gals?

Logistics Coordinator wrote:

So... What happens if a qualifier tests positive for PEDs just like everyone in his training group? Would Ritz go?
afromanmiler
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:20AM - in reply to Nutella1 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
thanks wejo and rojo


for all those that weren't following online via this message board, twitter, flotrack or runners world, I have to tell you that it will probably be a couple hours before we find splits and info for all runners.

what i experienced today was a bunch of people who love the sport of running and our American elite runners and did their best to give us a show. thanks to all those who tweeted times, pics and videos (hopefully you don't mind me copying and pasting them into this thread).

i'm in my mid-twenties and i want to make sure that i try my best to work towards a video feed for the future. what was definitely possible was taken away because a few men wanted to make a few extra dollars. this is unfair, unAmerican, and unlike a true runner or lover of the sport. men like them should not have the responsibility to lead our sport into the future, because they are doing so freely.

here's to RW, flotrack guys, and most of all lets run!
Girls girls girls
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:21AM - in reply to Left Said Fred Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Okayyy lets move on to the women's race now......
Fail Fail
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:21AM - in reply to Masters Faasie Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Hall won the last trials when Meb was 11th or so.



Masters Faasie wrote:

So in head to head marathons that is Meb 2 - Hall 0
malmo
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:22AM - in reply to Bostonhero Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Bostonhero wrote:
Yeah but Hall is a 2:04 Marathoner. Much better than Meb.


I wonder how fast Meb could run with a hurricane at his back on a downhill course? Sub 2:04? 2:03:30?
the smartest letsrunner
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:22AM - in reply to wejo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

wejo wrote:

Meb 2:09:08 (pr)
Hall 2:09:30
Abdi 2:09:47
Ritz 2:09:55


Damn, Hall. Getting done over at 2:09 pace? Pushing the pace and winning this should have been no problem for him. And don't tell me he held back to speed recovery. The guy split a 1:02 for the back half of the 2008 trials, remember?

This shows how "real" his 2:04 was.
runn
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:22AM - in reply to afromanmiler Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

afromanmiler wrote:

thanks wejo and rojo


for all those that weren't following online via this message board, twitter, flotrack or runners world, I have to tell you that it will probably be a couple hours before we find splits and info for all runners.

what i experienced today was a bunch of people who love the sport of running and our American elite runners and did their best to give us a show. thanks to all those who tweeted times, pics and videos (hopefully you don't mind me copying and pasting them into this thread).

i'm in my mid-twenties and i want to make sure that i try my best to work towards a video feed for the future. what was definitely possible was taken away because a few men wanted to make a few extra dollars. this is unfair, unAmerican, and unlike a true runner or lover of the sport. men like them should not have the responsibility to lead our sport into the future, because they are doing so freely.

here's to RW, flotrack guys, and most of all lets run!


PLEASE Rojo and Wejo lead a campaign to FLOOD NBC and USATF with emails proving that they messed up by NOT showing this live.
Not Fast
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:22AM - in reply to den bosch Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Seeing the men's pace go out fast and honest from the start will only help the future of US men's marathoning...

I was also sad to see that Ritz did not make the team but he was coming back from a long term injury and it took guts and hard work to run the way he did. He just ran out of time and probably needed another 3 months of training.

Everyone should give Meb, Ryan and Abdi their due respect. They all ran a hard race and took their turns up at the front. Its up to the US running community to give them their full support in the coming months to have a respectable showing at the Olympics.

Thanks Wejo for all the updates. We appreciate everything you do !!!
runr over
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:23AM - in reply to runr over Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Shalane tucked right behind Desi. Looks like she wants to wait to kick at the finish for the win.
broken arrow
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:23AM - in reply to wejo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Thanks Wejo and crew for the coverage, much appreciated.
Left Said Fred
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:23AM - in reply to the smartest letsrunner Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

the smartest letsrunner wrote:

[quote]wejo wrote:

Meb 2:09:08 (pr)
Hall 2:09:30
Abdi 2:09:47
Ritz 2:09:55


Damn, Hall. Getting done over at 2:09 pace? Pushing the pace and winning this should have been no problem for him. And don't tell me he held back to speed recovery. The guy split a 1:02 for the back half of the 2008 trials, remember?

This shows how "real" his 2:04 was.[/quote]

I think it's his coach
Real American
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:23AM - in reply to RukiddingMe!! Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

RukiddingMe!! wrote:

kenyan born athletes take the joy out this for me


No it represents the best of America, immigrants made this country great..not nutjobs coached by God
bangalangadanga
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:23AM - in reply to malmo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

malmo wrote:


I wonder how fast Meb could run with a hurricane at his back on a downhill course? Sub 2:04? 2:03:30?



this is the most ignorant comment I have ever seen on LRC.
oldwise
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:24AM - in reply to KMB Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
You are correct. I was thinking Olympics, but totally forgot Rotterdam the year after Jones set the record in Chicago. All this Oly Trials has me off my game.
Hudson River
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:24AM - in reply to malmo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

malmo wrote:

I wonder how fast Meb could run with a hurricane at his back on a downhill course? Sub 2:04? 2:03:30?


OK, now you won POD.
laffitup
RE: "Official" LetsRun.com Olympic Marathon Trials Thread 1/14/2012 10:24AM - in reply to runn Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
If his 2:04:58 wasn't real how do you explain Mutai and Mosop running consistent times after Boston?
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