from
http://news.runnersworld.com/2012/05/22/brief-chat-shalane-flanagans-june-agenda/
RW: You did mention Mary Keitany, who is experienced but is also somebody who would probably like a fast race. Do you think she'll be sure not to let anyone get away early?
SF: Oh yeah. I just read something, I believe Edna Kiplagat, saying she can run 2:17 on the course. I kind of laughed; does she actually see the course?
Gee, do you think that since a Kenyan woman gets paid less than 1/10th as much for running ten minutes faster than a US woman with the same times, the Kenyan might not be able to make a quick trip to London to check out the Olympic course? Think.
Besides, it's London. How hard can the course be?
I expect the two of them to almost feel like it's their race to lose and that they are just going to press it and make it their own. And I also read that they think that the Ethiopians and the Russians are the other contenders. And I told Kara, "What are we, chopped liver?"
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.