2018 NYC Marathon Marathon Women's Pro Field Released - Keitany, Cheruiyot and Huddle added!!

ICYMI - Chicago is bringing back pacemakers for 2018...

Lake Michigan wrote:

ICYMI - Chicago is bringing back pacemakers for 2018...

Yes, I know, but when they got rid of them, they also ruined the chance of elites coming here to run fast.

Who knows if they will keep the pacers in future years.

Everyone is thinking about Gwen. She's THE STORY. Rojo just posted another thread about her. She is exactly what running needs. A cross over star with a great back story, great family story and a crazy plan. If you can't get behind that then I'll say it again -- I pity you.

Bad Wigins wrote:

Why can't America come up with a FAST marathon like Berlin, Dubai or even London? Do they think serious fans care about who wins in 2:12?

I know some who care think they're serious running fans, but we ALL know the day someone like Kipchoge runs New York or Boston is the day he is past his peak and cashing in. New York is a big step DOWN for Keitany and probably a sign that she has given up on the WR. Face it, they're second tier races! They need to change their courses and become competitive.

The US needs more than a couple runners who can even run 2:12. NYC is a spectacle. It is rightfully a World Marathon Major. It'd be boring if every WMM race went out in 1:01-1:02. I'm not saying I don't like a fast race or time but NYC and Boston don't always have an obvious winner and usually there are some late late winning moves. The paced races are *usually* decided much earlier.

BTW Keitany usually runs NYC. She's won there in the past and in the same season that she has run fast in London. Maybe she liked to mix it up, or maybe she likes the prize purse.

Agree that Chicago needs to make a resurgence. The crowds are just not the same as Boston and NYC. Barely any people on the finishing stretch. Hopefully Rupp winning last year and pacers back this year helps it rise again.

Scorpion_runner wrote:

Tt46 wrote:

I’ll call it now - Cheruiyot to win!

Also, what is remarkable: Vivian, Edna, Mary, Faith, obiri....they are all close friends, but still compete against each other at a high level. I really don't know how Kenyans do it.

With EPO and hoping they don't get caught

Bad Wigins wrote:

Why can't America come up with a FAST marathon like Berlin, Dubai or even London? Do they think serious fans care about who wins in 2:12?

I know some who care think they're serious running fans, but we ALL know the day someone like Kipchoge runs New York or Boston is the day he is past his peak and cashing in. New York is a big step DOWN for Keitany and probably a sign that she has given up on the WR. Face it, they're second tier races! They need to change their courses and become competitive.

You obviously haven't followed Keitany's career at all.

In 2011 she said she was thinking about going for Paula's record *at New York*, and from the start of the race, a bunch of African women lined up behind her, and then she put the hammer down and dropped them all, and went for it. She "blew up", but still came in 2:23. She likes to run New York, and she is not afraid to try to go fast.

george oscar bluth wrote:

Wow on that American field.....Huddle/Flanagan/Desi/Bruce/Tuilamuk plus recent surprise podium finishers Keiffer/Sellers.

I'll take Huddle, unless there is a monsoon.

NYC Marathon does a great job of providing a "Name Field". This is a group of Women that we have all heard about and have great name recognition but are not currently the best marathoners in the world.

42 women have run under 2:25 so far in 2018 Worldwide. How many will be on the starting line in NYC? According to AIMS list of top marathoners for 2018, ONE. 1 of the top 42 fastest marathoners.

Keep in mind that the Houston Marathon had 2.

Sub standard expectations wrote:

NYC Marathon does a great job of providing a "Name Field". This is a group of Women that we have all heard about and have great name recognition but are not currently the best marathoners in the world.

42 women have run under 2:25 so far in 2018 Worldwide. How many will be on the starting line in NYC? According to AIMS list of top marathoners for 2018, ONE. 1 of the top 42 fastest marathoners.

Keep in mind that the Houston Marathon had 2.

It's very clear that they are limiting the size of the international elite field so they

Tough ask wrote:

My outside pick for an African unknown to sneak on the podium is Lisa Weightman (AUS). I think she came top 5 in both London and Chicago last year, arguably the two best women's marathons of the year. She also took silver at Comm Games this year.

When did Australia become an African nation? This continental drift concept must happen overnight!

What tactics on yours is better?

Cowboy in Africa wrote:

Tough ask wrote:

My outside pick for an African unknown to sneak on the podium is Lisa Weightman (AUS). I think she came top 5 in both London and Chicago last year, arguably the two best women's marathons of the year. She also took silver at Comm Games this year.

When did Australia become an African nation? This continental drift concept must happen overnight!

I’m sure he meant NON-African?

troll under a bridge wrote:

Sub standard expectations wrote:

NYC Marathon does a great job of providing a "Name Field". This is a group of Women that we have all heard about and have great name recognition but are not currently the best marathoners in the world.

42 women have run under 2:25 so far in 2018 Worldwide. How many will be on the starting line in NYC? According to AIMS list of top marathoners for 2018, ONE. 1 of the top 42 fastest marathoners.

Keep in mind that the Houston Marathon had 2.

It's very clear that they are limiting the size of the international elite field so they

They are also limiting the top Americans in place of bigger names. in my mind zero of the current top 4 Americans are in this field.

1. Hasay

2. Cragg

3. Thweatt

4. Taylor

I bet that either Flanagan or Linden will either DNS or DNF. They are both on the list for pre race publicity. They are both toast.