2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials

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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

RRW: Winds Whipping, Galen Rupp and Aliphine Tulimuk Win Dramatic USA Marathon Trials

March 1, 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

Television and Streaming Information for 2020 US Olympic Marathon 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 Atlanta
February 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

2020 Olympic Marathon Trials Preview Podcast

Get the lowdown on Atlanta.
February 26, 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 him
February 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

Reuters: Nike Shoe Debate Rages As Runners Weigh Advantages At US Marathon Trials

February 28, 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

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