Official 2019 Chicago Marathon Discussion Thread

Amateur Runner wrote:

Jonathan Gault wrote:

Weather is pretty good here. A little chilly (41 degrees), but the wind isn't that bad right now (9 mph). It's supposed to pick up a little during the race, but if it stays like it is now (it didn't feel that bad walking to the media hotel), we could see some very fast times. Brigid Kosgei has two male pacers who are supposed to take her through in 68:00 and there's some talk that she could challenge Paula Radcliffe's 2:15:25 WR.

Word on the street is Paula thinks it could go as well. A media cohort told me Paula said she didn't think she could have run a 64:28 half (as Kosgei did last month at the Great North Run).

If she breaks the WR, can we all finally blame the shoe and do something about it

Shoe doping is legal!

Amateur Runner wrote:

Jonathan Gault wrote:

Weather is pretty good here. A little chilly (41 degrees), but the wind isn't that bad right now (9 mph). It's supposed to pick up a little during the race, but if it stays like it is now (it didn't feel that bad walking to the media hotel), we could see some very fast times. Brigid Kosgei has two male pacers who are supposed to take her through in 68:00 and there's some talk that she could challenge Paula Radcliffe's 2:15:25 WR.

Word on the street is Paula thinks it could go as well. A media cohort told me Paula said she didn't think she could have run a 64:28 half (as Kosgei did last month at the Great North Run).

If she breaks the WR, can we all finally blame the shoe and do something about it

Is wearing the new version of the Vaporfly like the other elites or some other clown-ish new version?

Rupp all over Mo's heels, making Mo twitchy.

Seems like all streams are geo-blocked? :(

Who's the maniac going with Kosgei? I know it's early, but is there another woman in this field feeling a sub 2:16?

Jeremy R wrote:

So NBC Gold coverage isn't actually continuous. WTF.

I know right!? I'm pissed. What am I paying for?

Rupp's form looks a little different. Less power in his stride compared to last year.

Rupp already looks uncomfortable...I can’t see him finishing this...maybe he just needs to comfortable.

kmaclam wrote:

Jeremy R wrote:

So NBC Gold coverage isn't actually continuous. WTF.

I've seen enough complaints on here regarding NBC Gold to stay away forever. 11 in lead pack of men including the 2 pacesetters. 62 min half goal pace for this group.

Indeed this WMM's NBC sports gold coverage is strange. Usually we get a separate NBC sports gold feed with Tim & Steve but this seems like it might just be the Olympic Channel feed without commercials (black screens at times). I'm quite disappointed with it overall.

It might even be worse than ESPN's NYC marathon coverage with Ross Tucker giving us a play by play on Jared Ward's cadence and heart rate data...

Prefontaine1991 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EErm-UVyUQ

thanks!

Rupp about to enter no man land.

Jonathan Gault wrote:

Weather is pretty good here. A little chilly (41 degrees), but the wind isn't that bad right now (9 mph). It's supposed to pick up a little during the race, but if it stays like it is now (it didn't feel that bad walking to the media hotel), we could see some very fast times. Brigid Kosgei has two male pacers who are supposed to take her through in 68:00 and there's some talk that she could challenge Paula Radcliffe's 2:15:25 WR.

Word on the street is Paula thinks it could go as well. A media cohort told me Paula said she didn't think she could have run a 64:28 half (as Kosgei did last month at the Great North Run).

That's just Paula deflecting so that people don't realize how obscene her WR is.

Chances the WR goes down today:ZERO.

If you’re in the US you should be able to watch live On NBC Chicago:

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-marathon-watch-live-stream-finish-line-560240821.html

DC Wonk wrote:

Rupp already looks uncomfortable...I can’t see him finishing this...maybe he just needs to comfortable.

Because they banned me and didn't allow me to give him the right drug to run fast

Kosgei and Yeshaneh through 5k in 02:10:32 and 02:11:37 pace, ahead of the pack of American men. Crazy

No 5k split for Jordan Hasay. No one knows where she is.

Madridrunner wrote:

Kosgei and Yeshaneh through 5k in 02:10:32 and 02:11:37 pace, ahead of the pack of American men. Crazy

Kosgei will blow the same way as keitany in London marathon wr attempt

Madridrunner wrote:

Kosgei and Yeshaneh through 5k in 02:10:32 and 02:11:37 pace, ahead of the pack of American men. Crazy

Kosgei now just behind the US men's pack. What price will she pay for that insane first 5K?