Official 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials Discussion Thread

Molly Seidel is still in this. This is her first marathon - rooting for her. Although slim chance she's top 3.

Lagat is so smooth.

Texas38 wrote:

I'm going to be ticked if they cut away to listen to Trump. They can talk about coronavirus after the race.

This. The coronavirus isn’t going anywhere. ?

runnerdave wrote:

Ward? Fauble?

Freaking Abdi!!

The fact that Abdi never got popped just shows you how ineffective anti-doping is.

This coverage is also more than a minute behind the real race. You can get updates way faster over on the Atlanta marathon site.

That's not Walmsley running just behind Lagat, is it?

Walmsley 24th at Mile 19 - not dead yet

Rupp running a Fartlek?

Top group down to 4, Korir dropping. Black MF cactus still in top group, starting to struggle. Jared Ward moving up to #8. Still very much in contention.

What do people think of Rupp's surging and backing off with ~6.5 miles still to go?

Rupp apparently having trouble turning- probably thanks to the clown shoes.

Rupp is having a hard time on the turns with the moon shoes.

Rupp is just toying with the field. Basically running a fartlek.

I wonder how long Matt McDonald can stick around. I knew someone off the top tier would get top 5 but who knows who it would be. My pick was Jerrel Mock and that was way off. Should have just thrown Abdi in my picks but he drops off the lead pack it could get ugly for him.

Matt McDonald having the race of his life.

rupp looks like he's having fun out there. Good on him.

Confirmed, Walmsley running with Lagat (at least for that particular moment)

ThatAverageRunner wrote:

Rupp running a Fartlek?

The US field is so weak Rupp can basically toy with it and smile all the way to an easy qualification.

That McDonald guy looks like he ha a chance to clinch the third place an qualify?

What is his record?

Hasay now a minute off the lead pack.