Chris Solinsky wrote:
I will be pacing Teg
It sounds like this is correct, according to Flotrack.
http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/250881-Bank-of-America-Chicago-Marathon-2013/article/22645-Chicago-Marathon-Race-Preview-The-US-1-2-Punch-of-Ritzenhein-TegenkampTeg will lay back, run smart, and finish under 2:10. He'll do his own version of an Eliud Kipchoge debut. Nowhere's near as fast, but a fine debut just the same.
Ritz may top his finish and time of last year, not sure.
Teg will not try to stay with Ritz.
Bump for all those 'negative nellies'.
bcstcb wrote:
i'm with you dude. too many negative nellies around here. ritz has the tools to win a race situation...pace changes, wind, etc. a flat-out time-trial...probably not. but a race that's won in 2:05-2:06...ritz can totally go there, is motivated to make something special happen, knows he can't run forever, and will want to make his mark while he's got the opportunity.
LikeBekeleButSlow wrote:Whatever, can't wait for the race, even if he doesn't win, he'll surprise y'all negative people enough to make my prediction legitimate in retrospect.
Still with him, fantasy frank?
M. Mosop wrote:
Ritz 2:09:23
Teg 2:13:27
yeah yeah I sucked out there today, but I was not far off on my Ritz and Teg prediction.
I calls'em like I sees'em
facticity of da sitchiashun wrote:
Prediction - Ritz goes out fast, fades to a mediocre time.
Teg runs 2:13 - 2:15, hangs 'em up in 6 - 9 months.
agip wrote:
I'm seeing on weather underground a predicion of a dewpoint around 55 and a 11 mph wind - that is ok weather, not great. Esp that wind.
So I don't think either will run spectacularly -
Ritz: 2:09:30
Teg: 2:11:00
not too far off, was I
