You're on crack if you think Galen Rupp is better than Farah at the marathon.
You're on crack if you think Galen Rupp is better than Farah at the marathon.
I've come to the conclusion that there is literally nothing that Rupp could do that would satisfy this crowd.
Already pointed this out in another thread, but the IAAF release said that there would be pacers this year.
"The Bank of America Chicago Marathon will reintroduce pacers into this year’s elite races after breaking from the tradition for the past few years.
'The championship style of racing that spectators enjoy will continue as the race enters its final miles,” Pinkowski said. “The epic 2010 duel between the late Wanjiru and Tsegaye Kebede – arguably one of the greatest finishes in marathon history – underscores the importance of the tactics that still exist and flourish in paced races.'"
https://www.iaaf.org/news/news/chicago-marathon-2018-mo-farah
gcn109 wrote:
Already pointed this out in another thread, but the IAAF release said that there would be pacers this year.
"The Bank of America Chicago Marathon will reintroduce pacers into this year’s elite races after breaking from the tradition for the past few years.
'The championship style of racing that spectators enjoy will continue as the race enters its final miles,” Pinkowski said. “The epic 2010 duel between the late Wanjiru and Tsegaye Kebede – arguably one of the greatest finishes in marathon history – underscores the importance of the tactics that still exist and flourish in paced races.'"
https://www.iaaf.org/news/news/chicago-marathon-2018-mo-farah
Now this makes things really interesting. Hopefully a few other big names or guys with 2:04-2:05 potential will run as well and we'll have a handful of guys in the mix for a fast time with 10K to go.