Flanagan talking trash about Kenyans

Threatened? More like a chip on her shoulder, the kind that will help her stay motivated and competitive.

US looking bad wrote:

Yes. Um, 2:18 < 2:25. Next question? Would you even talk about a 2:03 guy and a 2:10 guy in the same sentence? No. Only because of poor depth in the women's marathon are 2:25 runners even in the conversation when there are active 2:18 women out there.

Someone sounds very threatened in these quotes. Someone should be.

Hey, do you guys remember that one time when Shalane, Mary Keitany, and Edna Kiplagat were all in the same championship-style marathon together?

All I remember was Shalane being TOTALLY outclassed in that race. I mean, she was, wasn't she? Right?

That what you call "trash talk"? Seriously??

US looking bad wrote:

Besides, it's London. How hard can the course be?

The course will have several hairpin turns and lots of other turns, and sections of cobblestones. Heck, it even goes quasi-indoors through Leadenhall market. So it will not be fast at all.

Shalane has never run London, Chicago or Berlin. The pace at the US trials started out a bit fast, but became more tactical the second half. At best, Shalane is untested in a fast, flat marathon.

Precious Roy wrote:

The pace at the US trials started out a bit fast, but became more tactical the second half.

I must have been at a different Marathon Trails in a different Houston in a different January this different year.

That's not trash talk. Shalane thinks she and Kara should be considered medal contenders. That's just confidence. I would be more worried if she said, "Of course that's right. Kara and I have no shot at a medal." She also thinks that there are too many turns to run a 2:17. Big deal. That's still not trash talk.

More tears because someone says something that isn't worshipful about Kenyans.

Get over it Fangirls.

i have no problem with anything she said. im doing my best to keep up with shalane and kara and it seems like theyre really taking this race and buildup seriously. i think they both have a medal shot. some of the comments are on the high side of confidence, but i think we can all agree that a little "killer instinct" wouldnt hurt any of our top runners

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Precious Roy wrote:

The pace at the US trials started out a bit fast, but became more tactical the second half.

I must have been at a different Marathon Trails in a different Houston in a different January this different year.

I ran at Houston "trails" in January. And I'm a 2:35 marathoner.

Let her talk trash and she will get adose of her own meds during the race

Runthedistance wrote:

Let her talk trash and she will get adose of her own meds during the race

She's probably better off getting a dose of the Kenyan meds.

I can't believe people are criticizing Shalane on the basis of those quotes. But then again, this is letsrun.

No one is going to run 2:17 on the Olympic course, which, as has been pointed out, is much harder than the Virgin London Marathon course. Shalane is pointing out how Edna Kiplagat is not realistic.

As the interview continues, Shalane makes clear how tough she expects the marathon field to be, but she needs to be confident enough to have a reason to show up.

trollism wrote:

She's probably better off getting a dose of the Kenyan meds.

Liar! You do not have one IOTA of proof we are cheating. You are just very jealous because you cannot beat us. We train harder than the Yankees (and washed up Brits in your case). If you can never beat us, then accuse us of cheating. If that is all you have then you lose again because we are clean athletes. You should lose weight, train harder, eat better. When we win $20,000 it makes our life better. When you win $20,000, you still have to work. When we grow up, we do not have distractions of fat food and video games. We do not have distractions of football, basketball, bike riding, soccer sport, swimming. We have more incentive and more focus. So you don't have to like us, but you are making up stories if you say we cheat or use drugs. You are a liar!

Kenyan fast runner wrote:

Liar! You do not have one IOTA of proof we are cheating. You are just very jealous because you cannot beat us. We train harder than the Yankees (and washed up Brits in your case). If you can never beat us, then accuse us of cheating. If that is all you have then you lose again because we are clean athletes. You should lose weight, train harder, eat better. When we win $20,000 it makes our life better. When you win $20,000, you still have to work. When we grow up, we do not have distractions of fat food and video games. We do not have distractions of football, basketball, bike riding, soccer sport, swimming. We have more incentive and more focus. So you don't have to like us, but you are making up stories if you say we cheat or use drugs. You are a liar!

Oh, keep your knickers on. I was justing winding up that crazy guy. Looks like it had the desired effect though.

Washed up though? Bit harsh. Who is it you think I am now?

Shalane will get trounce

Sounds like someone's mommy had to hold their hand while they had this article read this out loud to them.

Love it

Kenyan fast runner wrote:

Liar! You do not have one IOTA of proof we are cheating. You are just very jealous because you cannot beat us. We train harder than the Yankees (and washed up Brits in your case). If you can never beat us, then accuse us of cheating. If that is all you have then you lose again because we are clean athletes. You should lose weight, train harder, eat better. When we win $20,000 it makes our life better. When you win $20,000, you still have to work. When we grow up, we do not have distractions of fat food and video games. We do not have distractions of football, basketball, bike riding, soccer sport, swimming. We have more incentive and more focus. So you don't have to like us, but you are making up stories if you say we cheat or use drugs. You are a liar!

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