USA Marathon Team for 2017 Worlds Announced - Abdi, Curtis, Maiyo, Burla, Cragg and Thweatt

Prelives13 wrote:

Who even are the two guys the one guy is past his prime and old discuss this is horrible

You ever heard of commas? You should try using them sometime.

yeah but have you heard of jordan hasay?

NOP Skeptic wrote:

Prelives13 wrote:

Who even are the two guys the one guy is past his prime and old discuss this is horrible

You ever heard of commas? You should try using them sometime.

So Rupp isn't running the marathon at worlds? Clearly his only shot at a medal. I guess he still somehow thinks that he has the finishing speed to medal in the 10k, which he most likely doesn't anymore.

PrZ wrote:

So Rupp isn't running the marathon at worlds? Clearly his only shot at a medal. I guess he still somehow thinks that he has the finishing speed to medal in the 10k, which he most likely doesn't anymore.

I guess he still somehow thinks that NYC will offer a massive appearance fee for an American Olympic marathon medalist, and why blow that on Worlds?

survey says wrote:

PrZ wrote:

So Rupp isn't running the marathon at worlds? Clearly his only shot at a medal. I guess he still somehow thinks that he has the finishing speed to medal in the 10k, which he most likely doesn't anymore.

I guess he still somehow thinks that NYC will offer a massive appearance fee for an American Olympic marathon medalist, and why blow that on Worlds?

And he would be correct. NYC will offer him a crap load of money and they are justified to do so for the top American. Good for him.

i was kind of pumped for cragg to do a full track season. after PJ she seems to be in PR shape for 10,000m with a shot to go under 31:00 for sure. Not that it would put her in medal contention but would be cool to see another American woman under 31:00, it's been a while since we've had anyone but huddle running in that neighborhood. plus look at infeld in 2015, you never know. it also just would have made the storylines more interesting going into USAs as her and huddle would be virtual locks for the team and then theres infeld, sisson, hall, hasay (?), rohrer, finn (?), seidel (?), conley, bruce

PrZ wrote:

So Rupp isn't running the marathon at worlds? Clearly his only shot at a medal. I guess he still somehow thinks that he has the finishing speed to medal in the 10k, which he most likely doesn't anymore.

I will call it here... maybe Rupp doesn't make the 10k team.

Granted, he's like the 10 x reigning US 10 champ, but shit is changing.

Not that it was ever easy, but it'll be very different this year.

Hassan Mead has only gotten faster and dusted Rupp in the 5k trials as did at least 10 guys.

Korir was only back to Colorado Springs after basic training for a matter of months last year, but looks so much stronger and has been unstoppable lately over guys who have beat Rupp (Mo and Lelesa).

Kipchir was the only guy to trail Rupp in the OT 10k and Rupp did take his number, but SK just ran a PB in windy conditions and the confidence you saw in Eugene will be multiplied in Sac.

Who else?

Maybe True? I don't think Jenkins will go 10k. Chelanga has handled some big dogs as of late (top 10 at WXC).

Thweatt's out.

https://twitter.com/thweatt11/status/869908215760175106

Sara Hall 2:28:26

Kellyn Taylor 2:28:51

Lindsey Flanagan 2:29:38

whosdeBnecks wrote:

Sara Hall 2:28:26

Kellyn Taylor 2:28:51

Lindsey Flanagan 2:29:38

I am torn. I think it would be great to see Sara make a World Athletics Champs Team, but it would also be nice to see Kellyn Taylor in it.

Yeah, he was CLEARLY tired out in that 5k from marathon training and he wasn't going to be doing it anyway.

I won't ever post on here again if he doesn't make the 10k team

Kellyn Taylor declined.

https://twitter.com/kellyn_taylor/status/871398463530872832

Well, she wasn't a real Thweatt to win anyway.

Probably voted for Trump. Even mentioning terrorism in London is ignorant. Just unfollowed on social media.

If there are "other reasons" then why mention probably being better off?

Hey Rosario, for,someone that thinks that social media and image means everything. You just lost one.

Lindsay replaces Laura.

https://twitter.com/lflanagan242/status/873199504035635200

Enquiring minds wrote:

Probably voted for Trump. Even mentioning terrorism in London is ignorant. Just unfollowed on social media.

If there are "other reasons" then why mention probably being better off?

Hey Rosario, for,someone that thinks that social media and image means everything. You just lost one.

Yes. Pretty stupid.

Plus: "These colors don't run."-- Cal Naughton, Jr.