Official 2018 New York City Marathon Discussion Thread

There is no woman on earth who can run with Mary Keitany with all things being normal ( weather, health, etc).

So I wonder if Mary will change her tactic from her on out, and just let Paul's record rest. Because if this women is allowed to have a lot of energy for the second half of a marathon, no one can hang with her.

I'm impressed with Shalane. She might still be the best female american marathoner, and she should not hang them up.

glaswegian wrote:

Rolling my eyes. Enough of this Shalane charade. Her win last year was a fluke and she looks older than 37.

Lmao, doesn't that make her performance all the more impressive?

Shalane heading to 3rd

Kieffer

Flanangan is about to pass Tusa for 3rd.

Word on the street is that a deal was cut to let the American win. What has Shalane done lately???? Yeah, I didn't think so

Sledge_hammer wrote:

glaswegian wrote:

Rolling my eyes. Enough of this Shalane charade. Her win last year was a fluke and she looks older than 37.

Fluke my ass, she beat the WR holder last year there.

They just can't possibly be taking real drug tests in Kenya/Ethiopia

` wrote:

Does Mary seriously have a shot at the CR even after the in-race warmup??

Both of the records are quite weak.

Huddle dropped the hammer too late.

ncrecuvuer wrote:

Shalane heading to 3rd

The American woman version of carlos lopes.

glaswegian wrote:

Word on the street is that a deal was cut to let the American win. What has Shalane done lately???? Yeah, I didn't think so

Sledge_hammer wrote:

Fluke my ass, she beat the WR holder last year there.

Well, she just came in third.

Huddle could catch Tusa and get 4th or 3rd if she's really feeling it

glaswegian wrote:

Word on the street is that a deal was cut to let the American win. What has Shalane done lately???? Yeah, I didn't think so

Sledge_hammer wrote:

Word on the street is you're full of siht

Fluke my ass, she beat the WR holder last year there.

WOmen at 23

PLACE BIB NAME COUNTRY ELAPSED TIME DIFF. FROM LEADER MILE TIME DIFF. FROM LAST MILE 5K TIME DIFF. FROM LAST 5K EST. FINISH TIME AVERAGE PACE/MILE

1 102 Mary Keitany KEN 2:05:47 +00:00.00 5:13 +0:07 2:23:23 5:29

2 104 Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 2:08:03 +02:16.34 5:27 +0:03 2:25:58 5:35

3 110 Rahma Tusa ETH 2:08:09 +02:22.59 5:39 +0:04 2:26:05 5:35

4 101 Shalane Flanagan USA 2:08:25 +02:38.76 5:27 +0:00 2:26:24 5:35

5 106 Molly Huddle USA 2:08:57 +03:10.70 5:36 +0:07 2:27:00 5:37

6 105 Desiree Linden USA 2:09:59 +04:12.81 5:25 -0:02 2:28:11 5:40

7 103 Mamitu Daska ETH 2:10:26 +04:39.35 5:49 -0:02 2:28:41 5:41

8 107 Allie Kieffer USA 2:10:49 +05:02.07 5:25 +0:03 2:29:07 5:42

9 115 Lisa Weightman AUS 2:11:02 +05:15.88 5:42 -0:01 2:29:23 5:42

10 109 Netsanet Gudeta ETH 2:11:23 +05:36.53 7:18 +0:49 2:29:46 5:43

11 113 Stephanie Bruce USA 2:11:38 +05:51.92 5:43 +0:05 2:30:04 5:44

12 130 Belaynesh Fikadu ETH 2:12:10 +06:23.34 5:50 +0:02 2:30:40 5:45

13 116 Roberta Groner USA 2:12:14 +06:27.43 5:47 +0:03 2:30:44 5:45

14 117 Carrie Dimoff USA 2:12:33 +06:46.64 5:49 +0:03 2:31:06 5:46

15 123 Gerda Steyn RSA 2:12:48 +07:01.69 5:44 +0:03 2:31:23 5:47

16 119 Samantha Bluske USA 2:13:03 +07:16.82 5:45 +0:00 2:31:40 5:48

17 124 Sydney Devore USA 2:13:31 +07:44.89 5:53 +0:02 2:32:12 5:49

18 128 Brittany Charboneau USA 2:13:43 +07:56.08 6:12 +0:18 2:32:25 5:49

19 122 Sarah Sellers USA 2:16:49 +11:02.10 6:10 +0:07 2:35:57 5:57

Huddle will pass Tusa for 4th

Mary k 3 min ahead of Viv!

The master!

So is Kitata about to get Kam-sauced or is he going to hang in??

Kam throwing down. Desisa and Kitata barely hanging on.

Mahavishnu1500 wrote:

They just can't possibly be taking real drug tests in Kenya/Ethiopia

No drug testing whatsoever. Corrupt European coaches and agents. Fraudulent birth certificates. I would discount virtually any and every elite performance from East Africa.