Jess McClain is effortlessly cool. Doesn’t even look sweaty.
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VaporBoi wrote:
Ja Morant wrote:
It's not eligible for any records no matter what. And if you've ever been to Chicago you know how the wind is there.
I've run Chicago once and Boston 5 times. Boston is not easy at all. I'm not saying it should count as a record but like I said, the times are more comparable than you think other than maybe the tailwind today. There's a reason why Boston has much slower times on average than flat courses.
very few can reproduce the times they run with a tailwind in Boston at Chicago - or other majors. That tells me that the tailwind provides a huge time advantage despite the hills.
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Lokedi's best 5K on the track is 15:13 indoors at Boston in 2020. She ran a 14:48 5K at the end of a freaking marathon today.
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charlesyo wrote:
whattheclose wrote:
For American Interest
Hicks 2:04:35
Young 2:05:41
Ford 2:05:46
Klecker 2:05:56Definitely good stuff with the favorable conditions
Thank god the TV missed all of this. ALL OF IT.
I don't know what I would have done had they actually showed the results of the marathon and the finish. Probably not been able to work today.
A few more years. This boston marathon thing is still new. Cover the finish, cover the finish. Don't need to watch the women every step.
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Bob Sac wrote:
Lokedi's best 5K on the track is 15:13 indoors at Boston in 2020. She ran a 14:48 5K at the end of a freaking marathon today.
Exactly why I am comfortable throwing shade. Ridiculous. At least make it believable.
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hmm m wrote:
Des (Just Ran The Marathon Du Sables) Linden is on 2:36 pace
Looks like she ran the first 30k with her husband and then took off (either by design, or he didn't feel great).
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Kodi Kleven, even after hitting the wall pretty bad the last few miles, ends up with a 2:24 marathon. Did not expect that.
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Therunaround wrote:
Jess McClain is effortlessly cool. Doesn’t even look sweaty.
She is a class act in every way. I have been so impressed by how she races and conducts herself. She is so easy to root for.
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Talbi, another African born runner and for most of his life yet now an “American” what a joke
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Sisson made her way up to 3rd American well
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Bob Sac wrote:
Lokedi's best 5K on the track is 15:13 indoors at Boston in 2020. She ran a 14:48 5K at the end of a freaking marathon today.
So she's a lot more fit today? The most damning thing you can say is that she's doing all this in Under Armour shoes.
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hmm m wrote:
We have to clean up the sport so the results are actually exciting again.
Exactly, Kenyans out - only Americans should win and run fast on American courses. Where is ICE when you need them?
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Slo-Jo wrote:
Therunaround wrote:
Jess McClain is effortlessly cool. Doesn’t even look sweaty.
She is a class act in every way. I have been so impressed by how she races and conducts herself. She is so easy to root for.
Why would this asshat give a down vote to this comment.
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Ryan Deak, Esq. wrote:
Hope to see you rojo wrote:
This is Klecker’s FIRST not second marathon
god people are stupid
2:10.37 in NYC last year, chief. U mad?
At least he got one thing right- people are stupid. Lol
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Slo-Jo wrote:
Makes Paper wrote:
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).
Jess McClain has arguably one of the most frustrating career stories. 4th at trials and healthy in Paris only to sit out so O’Keefe could limp over the start line to have Olympian attached to her name. Led off course and missed getting much deserved credit for crushing US half marathon champs. Today running a stellar marathon only to get her doors blown off by finishes “too good to be true”. The fact that she still keeps showing up and being consistently awesome is a testament to her character. She has had to absorb some disheartening circumstances.
O'Keefe is bad for the sport.
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runn wrote:
Ryan Deak, Esq. wrote:
2:10.37 in NYC last year, chief. U mad?
At least he got one thing right- people are stupid. Lol
Maybe he's a T & F guy and meant penultimate debut?
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well yeah wrote:
Slo-Jo wrote:
Jess McClain has arguably one of the most frustrating career stories. 4th at trials and healthy in Paris only to sit out so O’Keefe could limp over the start line to have Olympian attached to her name. Led off course and missed getting much deserved credit for crushing US half marathon champs. Today running a stellar marathon only to get her doors blown off by finishes “too good to be true”. The fact that she still keeps showing up and being consistently awesome is a testament to her character. She has had to absorb some disheartening circumstances.
O'Keefe is bad for the sport.
Thank you for saying it
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Fwiw big downhill section + the tailwind. It's still crazy fast & people can interpret that however they like, but to the is Boston a fast course conversation -- yes, when the stars align. 2011 + 2026 are the 2 best years in the last 15 years. 2026 you get good conditions + super shoes. Boston is generally slower than a flat major due to late start time, logistics, lack of pacers, and, oftentimes, sub-par weather. It's a flyer when cool & the wind isn't hurting. That doesn't happen too much where you can just lock into whatever you trained for on this course. Going to see lots of PBs for amateur runners &, honestly, whatever, because people running Boston most years aren't running to potential & might have weaker PBs due to that.
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well yeah wrote:
Slo-Jo wrote:
Jess McClain has arguably one of the most frustrating career stories. 4th at trials and healthy in Paris only to sit out so O’Keefe could limp over the start line to have Olympian attached to her name. Led off course and missed getting much deserved credit for crushing US half marathon champs. Today running a stellar marathon only to get her doors blown off by finishes “too good to be true”. The fact that she still keeps showing up and being consistently awesome is a testament to her character. She has had to absorb some disheartening circumstances.
O'Keefe is bad for the sport.
I didn’t say she is bad for the sport. There were plenty of people that supported her decision. I was not one of them. Regardless, I think that was a tough situation for Jess McClain to be there ready to compete and miss the opportunity for that reason. Plenty think that was O’Keefe’s right, but as a fan excited to watch the US compete at the Olympics I found it disappointing. I am also 100% sure no one is losing sleep over my thoughts on this matter.
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NERunner03533 wrote:
Fwiw big downhill section + the tailwind. It's still crazy fast & people can interpret that however they like, but to the is Boston a fast course conversation -- yes, when the stars align. 2011 + 2026 are the 2 best years in the last 15 years. 2026 you get good conditions + super shoes. Boston is generally slower than a flat major due to late start time, logistics, lack of pacers, and, oftentimes, sub-par weather. It's a flyer when cool & the wind isn't hurting. That doesn't happen too much where you can just lock into whatever you trained for on this course. Going to see lots of PBs for amateur runners &, honestly, whatever, because people running Boston most years aren't running to potential & might have weaker PBs due to that.
Yes absolutely
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