Is Jordan Hasay the most marketable distance runner on the planet?

who is she? michael jordans's daughter?

It should be Emma Coburn if they would give her more exposure. I think the public likes Olympic medalists and Hasay ain't there. That said, it is hard to deny that Hasay is probably as popular as anyone with the hard-core runners. Just seems incredibly bubbly and likeable.

Among non-distance runners, I think Sydney McLaughlin has lots of potential. Where is she going? Pro or college? She is definitely the shit.

Molly huddle

Jordan Hasay has to win something - helps with marketing. A gold medal at the 2020 Olympics would certainly help.

Karl Hungus wrote:

Jordan Hasay has to win something - helps with marketing. A gold medal at the 2020 Olympics would certainly help.

Gymnasts and swimmers can win buckets of medals at the Olympics. Very few runners can win 2.

girl watcher wrote:

It should be Emma Coburn if they would give her more exposure. I think the public likes Olympic medalists and Hasay ain't there. That said, it is hard to deny that Hasay is probably as popular as anyone with the hard-core runners. Just seems incredibly bubbly and likeable.

Among non-distance runners, I think Sydney McLaughlin has lots of potential. Where is she going? Pro or college? She is definitely the shit.

What a way to praise someone. Have you considered a career in writing?

Little Mary Lou Retton...... wrote:

Karl Hungus wrote:

Jordan Hasay has to win something - helps with marketing. A gold medal at the 2020 Olympics would certainly help.

Gymnasts and swimmers can win buckets of medals at the Olympics. Very few runners can win 2.

He just meant win something as in win a medal, any medal.

She can just say she is saving herself for marriage and go on dancing with the stars.

thinking too much into this...

first of all, the most marketable person is probably going to be American. doesn't matter how good of an athlete as long as they're at the elite, "WC qualifier" level.

gotta be good looking

gotta have been through the high school and collegiate tiers on a high level (sorry Ajee, sorry Drew)

gotta either be white or a very attractive minority.

can't be from the multis or field events: sprint or distance only

can't be too shy on camera

at this point there aren't a ton of people still in the running. jordan hasay has got to be up there, obviously her main plus is the fame from high school xc/track. you could have a guy like Trayvon Bromell but in the US if you're a sprinter you're expected to be winning olympic medals and he didn't.

nick symmonds was pretty marketable but his event the 800m is too diverse for him to stand out based on his race. if you had a white dude competing in the sprints against mostly africans/blacks, he'd be a huge star.

so even after this, I don't know. as a distance runner from the west coast I'm biased towards Hasay.

Hasay's a lovely lady - but she's got to be a winner otherwise she ends up like Anna K - that tennis player who sucked but took good modeling photos.

Karl Hungus wrote:

Hasay's a lovely lady - but she's got to be a winner otherwise she ends up like Anna K - that tennis player who sucked but took good modeling photos.

actually you don't need to be "a winner" whatever that means. she can win most of the US road circuit races. that's all she needs to keep doing

Yes, Jordan does need to win a major marathon to enter into a new level of marketability.

I think Emma Coburn should not have posed nude for the ESPN body issue. Too much exposure, her body was a little too manly.

Colleen Quigley has great potential as far as marketing, not sure she can match Emma in the steeple though. She is beautiful and has a great personality.

Molly Huddle is currently the most talented American distance runner, but she needs to improve her appeal in front of camera.

She is seems somewhat unapproachable and distant, not exactly what advertisers are looking for to sell their products.

Winning something is only good for the short term and die hards. The most important feature, especially true for women, remains their appearance. Colleen Quigley most likely to get long term marketing money just because she's very good looking. As long as she shows up and is somewhat competitive, she'll make any brand look good.

Nope. Tied to Salazar will hurt her.

Had she been marketable, you would have already seen her in commercials. Nough said.

Uh - no. Outside of the states, she's not marketable at all. She hasn't won or placed high in any major race. If she's first American at Boston, then her marketability will certainly skyrocket in this country, but not worldwide.

All about looks wrote:

Winning something is only good for the short term and die hards. The most important feature, especially true for women, remains their appearance. Colleen Quigley most likely to get long term marketing money just because she's very good looking. As long as she shows up and is somewhat competitive, she'll make any brand look good.

The only thing Lolo Jones won was US champions, world indoor championship, and eventually Bobsled...no outdoor worlds or olympics... and she did ok marketing wise.

David S. Pumpkins wrote:

All about looks wrote:

Winning something is only good for the short term and die hards. The most important feature, especially true for women, remains their appearance. Colleen Quigley most likely to get long term marketing money just because she's very good looking. As long as she shows up and is somewhat competitive, she'll make any brand look good.

The only thing Lolo Jones won was US champions, world indoor championship, and eventually Bobsled...no outdoor worlds or olympics... and she did ok marketing wise.

lolo jones was a favorite to win gold. you had months of marketing build up to the games. all the american distance medals were a just maybe if things go right we might get a medal. that is a not as marketable as defending world champion going for gold. as opposed to.... well in the olympics the only allow 3 kenyans and if everything goes right one of our americans who has no chance of winning gold can run a smart well paced race and sneak and "win" silver or bronze. Thats a hard message to convey on a box of wheaties.

You have no idea. There were a lot of Europeans (UK, France, etc.) that flew out to Prague mainly to watch her race.

I think people on this messageboard seriously underestimate Hasay's fame. She is one of the only people that I've found that random people knew of. When she made it to the Olympic Trials final in 2008 as a high schooler, I had a lot of non-runners ask me about her. Years later, I remember it getting brought up at a completely non-related party.