Who are you rooting for to surprise at The Trials?

greatperson wrote:

Janet Cherobon-Bawcom.

+1, Go Janet!

Not Sure wrote:

It would appear that letsrun posters will not be rooting for any black athletes at the trials.

Quelle surprise!

Ummm...I'm definitely rooting for Mo Trafeh! Seriously. I love this guy, I just hope he can have a solid day and not DNF. If I had it my way, it would be Mo, Meb, and Hall holding hands as they cross the finish line.

Tim Tollefson

Tim Tollefson

When are people going to get the picture that RITZ IS NOT THAT GOOD.

He's really not that good of a marathoner. Not to mention he has no base to speak of since he has been derailed with stupid injury this, and stupid surgery that.

He will not make the team.

Amy Hastings

Treniere Clement

Jordan Hasay

Amy Weissenbach

Muna Lee (come back please!)

Turquoise Thompson

Russel Brown

Brandon Bethke

German Fernandez

sergio reyes!!

it would be a great story if stephen shay made the team.

atalech asfaw.

What about Justin Young? He is seated 13th, the same as Ryan Shay was at the last OT. Which also puts in perspective what Ryan's chances were in 2007.

Ryan Vail.

Max King and Heidi (Wolfsberger) Peoples.

Heidi is ridiculously talented - if she lived in a place better to train in than Scranton, PA and had the support of a good quality development team / program to train full time, she has the talent to break 2:30.

Fernando Cabada

MY BOYS HARTMANN AND QUIGLEY!!! BOULDER REPRESENT!

^ Jason Hartmann all the way

Khalid Khannouchi.

I hope he makes the team.

One thing is for certain. If there are three heavy favorites, Ritz, Hall, Meb (or Rupp), one will falter and a dark horse will gallop through to place.

He is not listed as an official 'entry'...yet.

http://www.usatf.org/events/2012/OlympicTrials-Marathon/entry/status.asp

Do you know something we don't?

Smythe but sadly he will never make it

Miguel Nuci