Someone tell me who Joel Reichow is - 1st American in New York

I agree that Joel is unlikely to be doping, but you sound as if you know who is likely to be doping and who is unlikely to be doping. Could you please educate some of us morons about this?

Reichow is getting the same disrespect I saw Noah Droddy get years ago.... it's almost identical.

I have to say this again... and I know you hate it but it's true.

If you have to throw shade on runners like Reichow, keep in mind that you have that ability because you, just like I am, are watching the race and not running with the elites like Reichow did.

Grow up and learn to appreciate talent.

Nope - I can't name any names but one thing I can say is that the ones who are likely to dope are the ones who are extrinsically motivated to run marathons and guys like the Americans, who have other options in life, are intrinsically motivated to run marathons and that makes a big difference in your mindset.

Source: AI

"Intrinsic motivation is the drive to do something for internal satisfaction, while extrinsic motivation is the drive to do something for external rewards or to avoid punishment. Intrinsic motivation stems from personal enjoyment and a sense of accomplishment, whereas extrinsic motivation is fueled by things like money, praise, or prizes. Both can be powerful, though intrinsic motivation is often more sustainable long-term."

OK so you are saying that guys like Lance Armstrong would be much less likely to dope because he is an American and has other options in life. Well that somewhat clears it up, thank you.

instead of talking about doping we should be talking about this guys air headed voice which indicates that he has probably been clicking off 100 mile weeks for years. true soul runner.

Excellent idea.

Agreed.

I went looking for videos and found this one, which is impressive. He's got great running economy. Low arm carriage, but it feels natural. Reminds me of Rob De Castella, once the fast stuff starts. At 3:00, say. Effortless.

He's much smoother than Deke, and built more like a (skinny) Kenyan.

He ran for south dakota state, which is the one really good distance school in the state. So they get a lot of endurance talent. He was All American a few times in cross so not shocking that he ended up being a marathoner

South Dakota State University marathon alumnus

Dick Beardsley - 2:08:53

Joel Reichow - 2:09:56

Rod DeHaven - 2:11:40

Bob Busby - 2:17:44

Mike Dunlap - 2:18:26

Randy Fischer - 2:19:48

Droddy got so much disrespect he had a contract for like 7 years.

It doesn’t help that Joel is a super quiet unassuming type. I’m surprised some hair are company isn’t throwing money at him. How he can keep that mane in check just flowing behind him is a miracle.

There was another guy named Rod DeHaven who ran at SDSU that was pretty decent in the marathon. Might look him up.

Kaptein Sabeltann.

You forgot Garry Bentley. What was his best, 2:16?

Shout-out to the Thai bootleg stream I found on Youtube. That guy was doing God's work.

A great way to support these athletes like Joel right now is to follow them on social media. Watch their videos, like their posts, add a kind comment. A big part of the struggle for Joel to get a sponsor is that prior to NYC he had under 1000 followers on Instagram. You have the power to help him get a sponsor.

Correct he works at TC Running Company in the Minneapolis suburbs about 25 hours per week.

White Bear has been consistently good for the last 30 years