2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials

Atlanta, GA
February 29, 2020

Galen Rupp is Golden as Unsponsored Jake Riley and 43-Year-Old Abdi Abdirahman Make Olympic Marathon Team
Galen Rupp won it handedly in 2:09:20 while there was a 3-way battle for the last two spots with Riley taking 2nd (2:10:02), and Abdi 3rd (2:10:03). Leonard Korir finished the dreaded 4th in 2:10:06.February 29, 2020

In a Wildly Unpredictable Race, Aliphine Tuliamuk, Molly Seidel, & Sally Kipyego Earn Olympic Marathon Spots
Aliphine Tuliamuk got the biggest win of her career, Molly Seidel's debut was a home run and Sally Kipyego is back.February 29, 2020

Bonus Podcast with Ben Rosario HOKA NAZ Elite Coach and Coach of 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials Champ Aliphine Tuliamuk
Hear from the coach of the Olympic Marathon Trials champ.March 11, 2020

WTW: How Did Rupp and Tuliamuk Win? How Did Kipyego Hold Off Linden? USA Drug Cheats and Japanese Marathoning
We take a deep dive into the splits of Galen Rupp and Aliphine Tuliamuk's wins at the Trials and see how Sally Kipyego held off Des Linden.March 11, 2020

Aliphine Tuliamuk 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials Champ Bonus Podcast
Hear from the Olympic Marathon Trials champ.March 10, 2020

Olympic Marathon Trials Mania Recap Podcast: Rupp Delivers, Tuliamuk Leads Upset Brigade of Seidel, Riley, Abdi, Kipyego Returns
Get the lowdown on 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials Atlanta.March 4, 2020

Despite Bathroom Break, Marty Hehir Ran a 2-Minute PR to Finish 6th at the Olympic Trials Marathon
And we have the answer to the question we know you all are asking, "Did he wipe?"March 3, 2020

Why Did So Many Favorites Bomb, Meet Molly Seidel’s 25-Year-Old Coach, & More Odds & Ends from the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials
We share 8 more thoughts about the crazy results at the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta. Plus learn about the 10th place finisher who got engaged at the finish.March 3, 2020

Unsponsored Jake Riley Makes All the Right Moves to Earn Olympic Berth in Atlanta
Jake Riley was a big surprise at the Trials.February 29, 2020
RRW: Seven-Hundred Strong, Atlanta Is the People's Trials
February 28, 2020

Analyzing the "Big Five" Women at the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials
Jordan Hasay, Sara Hall, Des Linden, Molly Huddle, Emily Sisson: who you got?February 27, 2020

Bernard Lagat & Leonard Korir Speak, Video of the Alphafly Room, & More From the Olympic Trials in Atlanta
Find out the latest from the Olympic Marathon Trials in AtlantaFebruary 27, 2020

The Casual Fan's Five-Minute Guide to the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials
Quadrennially the Olympics Trials an Olympics give the sport an opportunity to expand its reach and draw in the viewer running has long coveted: the casual sports fan. So please share this preview with your friends.February 27, 2020

Analyzing the Men's Favorites at the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials: Rupp, Korir, Ward, Fauble -- Who Misses Out?
JG makes his Olympic Trials predictions - Rupp, Korir, Ward. JG is impressed by Ward's recent 4 x 2 mile workout at 5000 feet - 9:15/9:08/9:14/9:09.February 26, 2020

Ed Eyestone Thinks Galen Rupp Might Be Vulnerable In Atlanta and Isn't Giving Him "Golden Ticket" To Tokyo
While Eyestone is full of praise for his rival college coach Mike Smith for agreeing to coach Galen Rupp and says he doesn't think Rupp was doing anything "nefarious" while under Salazar, he does think Rupp is vulnerable on Saturday. "I think that Wardy is going to be a factor as long as his stomach’s fine and everything’s going according to plan." *MB: Is Galen Rupp vulnerable on Saturday? Ed Eyestone thinks Jared Ward has a shot at beating himFebruary 26, 2020

2020 Olympic Marathon Trials Preview: The Women's Underdogs
The group of underdogs is pretty darn talented. It includes an Olympic medalist, a trained firefighter who was third in last year's USA 10k on the track, a woman who was 4th in Chicago last year and lives off the grid in Idaho, a 42-year-old mother of three who was 6th at Worlds last year, and a nine-time US champion who grew up as one of 32 siblings in Kenya.February 26, 2020

Mile by Mile Analysis Of How The Hills Will Impact The 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials
Olympic Marathon Trials coaches, participants, race fans, and tv commentators, please do yourself a favor and print out the chart above and carry it with you in a pocket on Saturday.February 26, 2020
Outside Letsrun
Recommended Read: Meet Jon Green, The 25-Year-Old First Time Coach Behind Molly Seidel's Monstrous Marathon Debut
Green and Seidel started off teammates and friends, but when Seidel left their club team, Green offered to send her some workouts, with no plans on making it permanent. He didn't have prior coaching experience, wasn't certified and only got into the post-race press conference at the Trials on a loophole.March 22, 2020
Intereseting: Runner's World Chooses Their "Best Moments At The Olympic Marathon Trials"
You might be surprised to hear that from a depth perspective, 1984 was the deepest men's field until this year's race. In 1984 the 40th fastest qualifier was 2:14:17 and this year the 40th fastest is 2:13:19.February 19, 2020
On The Boards
- USOT - 16 Men under 2:14. Best ever? U.S. men finally better than the 80s, or is it the shoes?
- Sisson’s Trials Shoes
- The announcers said Molly Seidel works as a barista. Her life is going to change like crazy
- Still think the marathon trials standards should be this easy?
- A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words - Rupp & Hasay
- Fauble, Hall, Huddle, Sisson, Ward - what happened?
- Walmsley Beats Ward and other top US marathoners in tune-up race for Comrades
- Official 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials Discussion Thread
- It's official: Bernard Lagat the #5 Pick for Trials, Jim Walmsley #6
Analysis
- Why Did So Many Favorites Bomb, Meet Molly Seidel’s 25-Year-Old Coach, & More Odds & Ends from the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials
- Galen Rupp is Golden as Unsponsored Jake Riley and 43-Year-Old Abdi Abdirahman Make Olympic Marathon Team
- In a Wildly Unpredictable Race, Aliphine Tuliamuk, Molly Seidel, & Sally Kipyego Earn Olympic Marathon Spots
- Mile by Mile Analysis Of How The Hills Will Impact The 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials
Event Recaps
Event Previews
- Analyzing the "Big Five" Women at the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials
- Analyzing the Men's Favorites at the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials: Rupp, Korir, Ward, Fauble -- Who Misses Out?
- 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials Preview: The Women's Underdogs
- 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials Preview: The Men's Underdogs - From Bernard Lagat to Jim Walmsley