What Americans do you most want to see medal in Beijing?

Simpson, Jager and Coburn

Jager

Hill

Simpson

Andrews

True

Wilson

Centro - I like this guy, he races well and has been really consistent across all races. I pick him for Bronze behind Kiprop and Soulieman.

JennyS - Her hands will be full with Genzebe and the other girl, but I still pick her over Rowbury.

Molly Huddle - I think she has a great shot, very tough on the roads. As long as the pace doesn't go crazy fast like 30:20 or under, she'll be in it.

B-Mart/Ajee - I pick Ajee for Gold and think this is her big splash internationally. I pick Brenda for bronze again, she's very tough. Montano had a great USAs but I think her win was kind of a fluke since Ajee lost her shoe..

Jager - Gold man, go get em!

Emma - Silver - I don't think she's there yet like Jager, but still very strong

True/Hill or any of the women 5K runners - Too inexperienced now, but I do think Hill has some medal potential soon. He seems to have the biggest kicks on championship races, but doesn't have the PRs in the distance yet. If he can run a 12:58, I'd feel better about his chances.

Symmonds

Jager

Colburn

Huddle

Rowbury

It would be awesome, and not horribly far-fetched, for USA to get double gold in the 3000m SC.

I'll give it like a 9% chance of happening.

Women's 1500m- Rowbury

Women's 10k- Huddle

Men's 800m- Symmonds

Men's 1500m- Centro

Men's 5k- Rupp

Men's 10k- Rupp

Since the 1500m is my favorite event, I'd love to see any of our three guys medal there.

I guess I understand why some people don't like Centro, but if he wins gold, that would be without a doubt the most impressive middle-distance performance of the championships. Imagine if an American won the 2004 Athens final. The field is arguably that good.

If Jager wins, it will definitely be historic, but based on his season, he is probably like 3:1 odds to win right?

My other favs:

Huddle

Rowbury

Coburn

Symmonds

Gatlin

Leo Manzano

Brenda Martinez

Lenny Leonard wrote:

If Jager wins, it will definitely be historic, but based on his season, he is probably like 3:1 odds to win right?

3:1 to win? No f*cking way would those be the odds.

Masked Rupp Double Gold. Would be made all the more epic if Rossi pops a 19:59.99 in the interim while sporting a breathe-right strip and an LetsRun singlet.

1. True

2. Jager

3. Symmonds

4. Andrews

5. Hill

6. Sowinski/Loxsom (long shots but you never know in the 800)

7. Manzano

Left off the NOP guys just because of the cloud hanging over them right now. I feel like I can't enjoy their success as much as I used to at least for now. Hopefully we will know more soon and be able to judge them one way or the other.

Always been a big True fan, and would love to see Jager get redemption for his DL fall.

Another medal for Symmonds would be historic, and maybe cement him as the greatest American 800m runner ever.

Andrews gives the best post-race interviews, "sweat and tears man. Sweat and tears".

Ahem, Dave Wottle? 1:44.3 in the 70s, and Olympic Gold. No contest.

Bonkers wrote:

Another medal for Symmonds would be historic, and maybe cement him as the greatest American 800m runner ever.

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Jager

The steeple is the only medal on the track that no American man has achieved in the last 5 years.

Centro. He and Jager are the only runners with the potential to become mainstream stars.

Ajee, classy runner.

Jenna Prandini!!!!!!

Fast, tough, beautiful, and above all else - CLEAN!

Phantasy Star wrote:

Jenna Prandini!!!!!!

Fast, tough, beautiful, and above all else - CLEAN!

don't get your hopes up

anyway, the people i'd love the most to see medal would be:

Robby Andrews, cuz that would be freaking amazing after his career lately.

Symmonds, cuz I'd love to hear him talk some smack to all the letsrunners (and everybody else practically) who have doubted him the last 2 years

Coburn and Jager, no need to explain

Ajee Wilson because she hasn't had a fantastic year and i want her to end 2015 on a positive note before the olympic year in 2016.

Rupp, Centro, Jager, and Huddle.

Rupp

Centrowtz

Simmonds

Jager