Klecker is the guy that has the best chance to break it. The half is more like a 10k than a marathon and Klecker has the best experience in that area of all these guys.
The weather will be the limiting factor. I'm seeing a temp of 35F at 7 a.m., which should be fine except for people coming straight from Africa or something. They'll be able to fly for the first half. Miles 8.5-11 will be tough into the headwind, but there might be a slight tailwind from 11 to the finish. Just maintain effort for 8.5-11, and f-ing go for broke in miles 11-13.
Will probably be too windy for the AR half record. Forecast is getting more certain that the worst of the winds from the cold front will be blowing in overnight and well into Sunday morning. 15-25 mph north wind will make miles 8.5-11ish very slow. And then going through downtown, there will be some tough wind tunnels where the wind can really whip.
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I don’t think the record falls: it’s going to be windy and cold, affecting them in that order.
My bold prediction I haven’t heard anyone suggest is that Mantz WINS the race. Mantz 1st in low-60, Klecker 3rd only 10-15 seconds back.
I just assumed Mantz was the favorite. He came 8th in the Olympics to Young's 9th and Klecker's DNQ. Huh now that I'm thinking about it, Klecker and Mantz are known as grinders/frontrunners, Young is probably happy just sitting on either of them, and I don't think Mantz is necessarily better than him. Young was definitely better at the Olympic Trials, and Mantz was only 30s and 1 place better at the Olympics, which is like a .3% difference in a 2 hour race. How big is .3%? Do you think missing 1 workout is enough to make a .3% difference? Not sleeping great the night before?
Idk, now I'm kinda thinking if the AR goes down at least 2 people will go under. It might be windy and cold, but Hall ran his record without a pacer or supershoes or competition. These guys will have all 3.
I don’t think the record falls: it’s going to be windy and cold, affecting them in that order.
My bold prediction I haven’t heard anyone suggest is that Mantz WINS the race. Mantz 1st in low-60, Klecker 3rd only 10-15 seconds back.
I just assumed Mantz was the favorite. He came 8th in the Olympics to Young's 9th and Klecker's DNQ. Huh now that I'm thinking about it, Klecker and Mantz are known as grinders/frontrunners, Young is probably happy just sitting on either of them, and I don't think Mantz is necessarily better than him. Young was definitely better at the Olympic Trials, and Mantz was only 30s and 1 place better at the Olympics, which is like a .3% difference in a 2 hour race. How big is .3%? Do you think missing 1 workout is enough to make a .3% difference? Not sleeping great the night before?
Idk, now I'm kinda thinking if the AR goes down at least 2 people will go under. It might be windy and cold, but Hall ran his record without a pacer or supershoes or competition. These guys will have all 3.
If you have followed Clayton's docuseries and follow both him and Mantz on Strava you would clearly know that Mantz is in fact better than him. Who leads in all of the workouts? Who has won that last 4 straight major (Chicago, Trials, Paris, NYC) races between the 2? Yes 30 seconds isn't much in a Marathon at Paris but one of them is going out to try winning in these races and other is sitting back and not competing. Yeah Mantz got a little dinged up recently so Young might get his crack at him this Sunday, but Mantz gives everything he's got and wont let a bad nights sleep or 1 missed workout get in the way. Lets be clear on who is objectively a better and more accomplished runner.
If you have followed Clayton's docuseries and follow both him and Mantz on Strava you would clearly know that Mantz is in fact better than him. Who leads in all of the workouts? Who has won that last 4 straight major (Chicago, Trials, Paris, NYC) races between the 2? Yes 30 seconds isn't much in a Marathon at Paris but one of them is going out to try winning in these races and other is sitting back and not competing. Yeah Mantz got a little dinged up recently so Young might get his crack at him this Sunday, but Mantz gives everything he's got and wont let a bad nights sleep or 1 missed workout get in the way. Lets be clear on who is objectively a better and more accomplished runner.
Lol. Neither is going out to try and win any of those races. They're doing their best, which isn't incredibly competitive in good international fields. Let's be clear on which of them is actually competing for a win in major marathons: neither.
Everyone knows that Galen Rupp essentially equal or beat Ryan Hall’s record in Rome a few years back. Now the problem was, that there was 180° turn about 200 yards from the finish. It totally threw him off and ruined his momentum at the end if he hadn’t had that stupid hair brain turn, he probably would’ve lowered that record by at least three or 3 to 5 seconds easily!!! Watch the race. It was like what the hell.
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