Flanagan, Hasay, Huddle, and Linden ALL set to race Boston 2018!

This will be a wonderful way to see the transition between the past and the present/future of America’s top marathoners.

Hasay will perform best and run ~2:21

Flanagan will run ~2:25 and narrowly beat Huddle

Huddle will come in ~30 seconds after Flanagan

Linden will run a very evenly split 2:26

We need Cragg!!!

Huddle will be first US or DNF.

This is Big for US marathoning. Good to see when race eachother.

With a 2:19:59 course record it is hard to imagine Hasay will run 2:21.

How much money does this leave available for international talent?

This is a big pay day for Shalane. Also, if she plays her cards right, she could make a splash in the WMM standings this year.

Trash versus class! Woot!

It's great to see this happen in a race other than the Olympic Trials.

I hope some other up and comers can get in their and mix it up, maybe get some nice PR's on the way.

Can Boston do this with some American men?

Let's take it further and set up some Top American road races at other distances- 10k-half marathon- like in the old days.

Sara Hall running too

is Kara Goucher update?

Jko98 wrote:

Sara Hall running too

Honestly, watch out for Hall, especially if her race schedule is light going into the race. Not saying she will take the likes of Hasay and Flanagan, but possibly a 2:25-2:26

Huddle is such a toss up for me. She can definitely do damage at the marathon, but it's hard to gauge how good she can be at it. I could see her popping a 2:21-2:22 and getting top 3, but I could also see a 2:28 barely top 10.

Is it not crazy to think that Hasay can run 2:20:57 off a 15:28 5k and 31:39 10k, but Huddle has PR's of 14:42 and 30:13? Even Flanagan is 14:47i and 30:22. For the sake of US Women's marathoning though, as Flanagan and Linden retire, and Hasay hits her ceiling, I hope Huddle's next couple of years in the marathon pan out?

Oh yeah, and where's Cragg?

dznuts wrote:

We need Cragg!!!

Now that I think of it, they probably spent quite a bit of money on Flanagan. You would be crazy not to spend the bank on Flanagan if she's trying to retire at Boston (hometown) coming off a NYC win especially considering she has a shot to win. Trying to get Hasay to not go to London + Kiplagat the defending champ + Huddle's second marathon ever + Desi and Hall.

Maybe there wasn't tons of money for Cragg and she might go back to Tokyo again or maybe London just to get a fast time, she is due for a big PR

This is VERY exciting!!!!!

Shoebacca wrote:

With a 2:19:59 course record it is hard to imagine Hasay will run 2:21.

How much money does this leave available for international talent?

This is a big pay day for Shalane. Also, if she plays her cards right, she could make a splash in the WMM standings this year.

The weather, the weather, the weather, that's what always plays a huge role in these big marathons. For someone like Hasay to run a sub 2:20, it'll have to be a decent day, but I wouldn't be on it.

I'm willing to bet they spent more on fees attracting Hasay to Boston than Flanagan. First, Flanagan already hinted that she wanted to come back to Boston - so it probably didn't take much to get her to commit. She'd probably have run it for free if she made up her mind that wanted to retire in Boston. In contrast, Jordan probably has much higher opportunity costs (competing offers) and so the gang at Hancock probably had to push some serious bank in her direction. So, my guess is that Jordan probably cost them the most to sign-up.

As far as race predictions: Jordan should be top USA runner as long as it is not a jog-fest for the first 20 miles. If its a "tactical" jog for first 20, then I bet on Huddle. Shalane will need a fantastic effort to be any better than top 3-5 USA runners and top-10 overall.

So glad they are all racing - added bonus is that the snarky comments of Shalane (and her Dad) toward Jordan after Chicago will keep her and the NOP gang well-motivated!

WOW!!!

Some race, huh?

Brilliant!!!

I'll be there..(to spectate)

LET'S ADD DEENA KASTOR TO THIS CONVO YALL! Just saw she was going to be racing on MammothTCs Instagram account. How incredible and exciting is this?! I have no idea how competitive Deena's aspirations are but this is literally like a dream American race. Also, if you follow Mammoth's IG it still looks like Deena kills it in workouts.

Deena Kastor - The American Record Holder , not in her prime but never doubt her talent and physical fitness

Hasay coming off a 2:20:57 in Chicago, Second Fastest American All Time

Flanagan coming off a NYC win, 4th Fastest American All Time

Linden is always pretty consistent

Huddle has good half credentials and had a great debut for 3rd at NYC, she has tons of potential

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kevin hart 4:05:06 wrote:

is Kara Goucher update?

RE: Flanagan, Hasay, Huddle, and Linden ALL set to race Boston 2018! 12/11/2017 2:22PM - in reply to kevin hart 4:05:06

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