Everyone saying Klecker will win because his 10K is closer to the HM than Mantz’s marathon is high as a kite.
People are already forgetting that Mantz won both the Boulder to Boulder 10K and Twin Cities 10 Miler in the middle of marathon builds. Just imagine the damage he can do when focusing solely on the half marathon in temperatures he’s used to training at in Provo.
Houston is going to be another American 1-2 for Mantz and Young. Only way Mantz doesn't win is if he has a bad day and Young finally has the balls to step in front of him mid-race and go for it.
90% chance Klecker overestimates the feeling/pace of a half marathon and loses contact the last 5k/3 miles.
From a quick scan of those results, the guys Mantz beat to win those races aren't as good as Klecker. I'm picking Klecker.
Everyone saying Klecker will win because his 10K is closer to the HM than Mantz’s marathon is high as a kite.
People are already forgetting that Mantz won both the Boulder to Boulder 10K and Twin Cities 10 Miler in the middle of marathon builds. Just imagine the damage he can do when focusing solely on the half marathon in temperatures he’s used to training at in Provo.
Houston is going to be another American 1-2 for Mantz and Young. Only way Mantz doesn't win is if he has a bad day and Young finally has the balls to step in front of him mid-race and go for it.
90% chance Klecker overestimates the feeling/pace of a half marathon and loses contact the last 5k/3 miles.
From a quick scan of those results, the guys Mantz beat to win those races aren't as good as Klecker. I'm picking Klecker.
Klecker has run 27 flat and has been doing much more threshold and aerobic work than Mantz.
I knew Mantz was cooked as soon as he did that 12 x 400 in 60 followed by those 200s in 26. Meanwhile Klecker was doing the work that would help him in a half marathon
13 miles being a regular Saturday has made me VERY out of touch with people who see finishing a half marathon as an accomplishment. I get that it is for them, but I can't relate to it.
Very similar weather when Ryan Hall broke the record. It felt even cooler then.
False. It was in the 50s and still that morning. Pretty ideal half conditions unlike this morning
It was not in the 50s. Even Rice coach on the broadcast said it was very wintery. I had a friend in the elite marathon field so I was standing there freezing when Hall was finishing.
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13 miles being a regular Saturday has made me VERY out of touch with people who see finishing a half marathon as an accomplishment. I get that it is for them, but I can't relate to it.
based on this comment i dont think its the 13 miles every saturday that makes you out of touch lol