LRC Running Warehouse Prediction Contest Favorites For Day 1: Boris Berian And Ajee Wilson Are The Favorites In The 800; Allyson Felix Is The Underdog To Courtney Okolo In The 400

by LetsRun.com
July 1, 2016

The 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials start today in Eugene, Oregon and there still is time to enter the $200,016 LetsRun.com Running Warehouse Prediction Contest.

Below we have the LRC fan favorites from the contest for the events that start today: men’s and women’s 400, men’s and women’s 800,   men’s 10k final, men’s shot put and women’s high jump.

Men’s 400m: LaShawn Merritt the Heavy, Heavy Favorite

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Merritt got beat last year, but people don’t think it will happen again.

Who will win the
Men’s 400m?
LaShawn Merritt 94.5%
David Verburg 3.6%
Arman Hall 1.4%
Vernon Norwood 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Kyle Clemons 0.1%
Gil Roberts 0.1%

Women’s 400m: Allyson Who? Courtney Okolo is the favorite

Allyson Felix is going for the Olympic 200-400 double but LRC nation doesn’t think she’ll win the Trials as they are picking Courtney Okolo, formerly of the University of Texas.

Who will win the
Women’s 400m?
Courtney Okolo 53.6%
Allyson Felix 44%
Quanera Hayes 1.1%
Francena McCorory 0.6%
Natasha Hastings 0.2%
Phyllis Francis 0.2%
Sanya Richards-Ross 0.2%

Men’s 800m: Boris Berian the Heavy, Heavy Favorite

LRC nation backs World Indoor champ Boris Berian by a two-to-one margin over NCAA freshman star Donavan Brazier.

Who will win the
Men’s 800m?
Boris Berian 61.7%
Donavan Brazier 29.7%
Duane Solomon Jr 2.4%
Clayton Murphy 2.2%
Nicholas Symmonds 1.6%
Erik Sowinski 1.6%
Casimir Loxsom 0.4%
Brandon Johnson 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Shaquille Walker 0.1%

Women’s 800m: Ajee Wilson the Heavy Favorite

Who will win the
Women’s 800m?
Ajee’ Wilson 65.6%
Alysia Montano 15%
Brenda Martinez 14.5%
Molly Ludlow 3%
Kate Grace 0.8%
Chanelle Price 0.5%
Raevyn Rogers 0.5%
Laura Roesler 0.1%

Men’s 10,000m:  Rupp the Heavy, Heavy Favorite

Who will win the
Men’s 10,000m?
Galen Rupp 89.8%
Hassan Mead 5.8%
Benjamin True 2.6%
Bernard Lagat 1.2%
Eric Jenkins 0.2%
Juan Diego Estrada Constantino 0.1%
Shadrack Kipchirchir 0.1%
Other 0.1%

Women’s High Jump: High Schooler Vashti Cunningham the Heavy Favorite

Who will win the
Women’s High Jump?
Vashti Cunningham 70.1%
Chaunte Lowe 28.4%
Elizabeth Patterson 0.6%
Rachel McCoy 0.5%
Amy Acuff 0.4%
Inika Mcpherson 0.1%

Men’s Shot: Joe Kovacs for the Win

Who will win the
Men’s Shot Put?
Joseph Kovacs 94.4%
Ryan Crouser 3.5%
Kurt Roberts 0.8%
Ryan Whiting 0.8%
Reese Hoffa 0.3%
Garrett Appier 0.1%
Darrell Hill 0.1%
Adam Nelson 0.1%
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