Ritz on Monson: "If you look at it on paper right now, she should be fifth or sixth"

rojo · 2023-08-10T20:53:38-04:00

Monson gets a big profile in Outside and Ritz is honest about her chances: [i] “If you look at it on paper right now, she should be fifth or sixth in either event,” Ritzenhein says, referring to Monson’s double attempt at the World Championships. “If you look at the times, the competition she’s run against, it’s hopeful. I think she can medal in the right kind of situation, but that’s not going to be the barometer for success for her right now.”[/i]https://www.outsideonline.com/health/running/culture-running/people/alicia-monson-world-track-championship/There was one major thing I didn't like about the article and I get that the article is written for a non track audience but her lack of kick is something that should have been talked. Did they mention anywhere that she didn't win a US title this year?

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2 years ago 08/12/2023 1:06am EDT

re: misfitlove14

misfitlove14 wrote:
Ritz is smoking crack cocaine. Monson finishes 10th at best.

....

Alicia Monson is capable of 29:45 if everything clicks for her, yes she would have to dragged to that time. The thing is if she had that near perfect race at Worlds there are only 3 to 5 women capable of faster. I said before Ritz that I thought Alicia could place 4-6th if everything clicks. She DOESN'T need anyone to have a bad day, she just have to a great day and a super fast even pace race of attriction. That's the thing that may not go in her favor.

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2 years ago 08/12/2023 2:41am EDT

re: Hey kitty girl

Hey kitty girl wrote:
hobby coach wrote:
Billy Mills?
Wouldn’t he be an Olympic champion, not a World champion?

Olympic champion is World Champion.

The World Championships winner is World Champion.

2 years ago 08/18/2023 9:40am EDT

re: Kobbs Hessler

Kobbs Hessler wrote:
birdbeard wrote:
Is she a better medal threat than Elise? Elise has a 3:59/2:00 to her name.
Alicia has faster PRs at the events they are actually running, so yes

So? Gidey has had faster PRs than Hassan and Tsegay and gotten crushed by them. That’s a simplistic way of looking at it, too. Elise has 14:34i and 30:14, not far off Monson in either event, and until Monson ran her last race it was even closer — Elise had crushed her twice the week before. Elise may well also be in 14:20s shape. She just hadn’t contested a quick 5000 this year.

2 years ago 08/19/2023 3:37pm EDT

re: Pat Bateman

Pat Bateman wrote:
Kobbs Hessler wrote:
Alicia has faster PRs at the events they are actually running, so yes
And Elise stomped her in both events at USA's.

Lol. Told you. Monson dominated Cranny. Did Elise even finish?

2 years ago 08/19/2023 3:45pm EDT

re: Kobbs Hessler

Pretty solid prediction from Ritz.

2 years ago 08/19/2023 4:00pm EDT

re: rojo

RITZ NAILED IT!!

Maybe he should have planted the idea “4th or 5th”, and Monson would have pressed a wee bit sooner to position better on the last two laps; but who knows.

2 years ago 08/19/2023 4:53pm EDT

re: misfitlove14

misfitlove14 wrote:
Ritz is smoking crack cocaine. Monson finishes 10th at best.

No time to watch the race, how did your prediction go?

2 years ago 08/19/2023 5:26pm EDT

re: RITZ NAILED IT

Great prediction by Ritz and great race by Monson. But unfortunately no positioning or moving sooner would have changed the kick or the outcome.

2 years ago 08/19/2023 5:28pm EDT

re: too busy to watch

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