Yes for sure but he'll be 33 by the trials. Hicks will continue to improve and I'm betting he'll be the favorite and best American marathoner hands down in two years. Mantz and Talbi will give him a fight, but Hicks is so young and has way more room to improve.
Then why are posters misrepresenting the times as being ahead of Mantz? Especially Hicks which is only 7 seconds ahead on a much faster course? They don't count.
You clearly haven't run Boston.
I ran Boston once and it was a very fast course unless you are horrible at rolling hills.
Yes for sure but he'll be 33 by the trials. Hicks will continue to improve and I'm betting he'll be the favorite and best American marathoner hands down in two years. Mantz and Talbi will give him a fight, but Hicks is so young and has way more room to improve.
McLain up to 6th at mile 24. 20 seconds back of 5th.
Announcers said American women's CR at Boston is 2:22:02, and McClain currently on 2:21:24 pace. The amazing speed of the leaders may hide the fact that she is having a great day (as are the other top American women; Frisbie on 2:22:14 pace).
This race just blew up American men's marathoning. Favorable conditions of course, but having American men go 2:03:45, 2:04:35, 2:05:41, 2:05:46, 2:05:56 is insane and nothing like it has happened before.
2:07-2:08 used to be elite in the US, not you need to be 2:05 to be elite.
With his age, I'm putting Hicks as the trials Olympic favorite in 2028. Talbi, Mantz right there with Young, Ford, and Klecker next tier.
Mantz was supposed to be there. I wonder what he's thinking watching.
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