Is Parker Valby Update?

Valby has never run against any internationally competitive runners. She's never competed at a US Champs, and rarely races on the track where she has competition other than being forced to race Tuohy at regionals or if she shows up at NCAAs. She's a hugely unproven commodity in the track world.

Unproven sure, but when she does run over last 2 years, she has been pretty reliable.

As another poster said, she already has a 5000 qualifier for NCAA indoor. She could make a very simple indoor season by just showing up for nats 5000. Or perhaps sec and indoor nats.

This plan limits the racing in the Olympic year.

How did it turn out for that O'Keefe girl who had never even run a marathon before the trials?

I gve her better than a 50% chance to qualify.

She’s not going to beat Monson or Cranny and there are others with better PRs in the 3000m and 5000m. It’s also unlikely she has the middle distance speed needed to snag the 3rd spot off of a slow pace.

Exactly. In the “BU Valentine “ thread she’s also not running in Millrose. Sec champs is the next oppty.

If Monson runs the 5k, the final won't be slow..... It will also be hot which gives Valby a big advantage since she seems to thrive in hot conditions.

I have to agree with this ^

Valby has a great future but I give Monson, Cranny, Kelati, Henes (if she doesn't go all in on the 10), Andrews, and Rogers all a better chance to make the team. Infeld and Schweizer, if she's healthy, may also be in the mix.

Valby is great and I want to see her do well but making the team is not going to be as easy as some of her fans make it seem. Valby's durability is something that is a consideration as well.

Some of Valby's fans get tunnel vision and don't seem to be that knowledgable about the sport. Either that of they're really bad trolls.

I heard she's doing a lot of cross-training, must be injured

Not necessarily. Eugene could be cool and wet or clear with very pleasant temps. Or hot. :)

Apparently Parker was hanging out at the On Running party after the trials on Saturday

Wouldn't she need to run sub-14:52 at some point before or during the Olympic Trials to be in the conversation for Paris?

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Monson has no kick and must front run to podium at nationals. Valby will follow Monson the way she did Rodenfels. That means running 69 to 71 second laps instead of 72 second laps. I think that's too big a leap, but she'll give it a try.

Oh you’re so knowledgeable, we’re so honored you joined the thread. You pretend that there’s a chasm in their times. You ValbyHaterBoys can’t stand that she MIGHT just beat one or more of the above runners you mention.

Btw, you didn’t answer coffeeclubfangirl question. I might not be knowledgeable but I was the only poster who gave a reason why Valby has not runned 2024 indoor season. Don’t gaslight Valby fans.

“has not runned” 🤣

No troll here. I will bet $100 that she makes it. It would be great if the website set up a mechanism to make things like this simple.

I agree she’s not a lock to make the team, but I think she has a chance. How many people would have predicted Nico would beat Nur and Kincaid while running faster on the same track on the same day than Nuguse and Klecker?

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