Delusional Press wrote:
David Monti. wrote:I can assure you, he's running to win in NYC! At the same time, he's going to help raise money for both Team for Kids and the MEB Foundation.
Oh David , your a very nice man and do great things for our sport. For Meb it all about the money and his history shows that. The side bar activity that benefits his running charity is not his primary purpose. NYC is smart enough to know he is the biggest draw in the world of mens marathoning at the moment. Meb knows running Chicago and Berlin is not his best choice , he at this age just doesn't have that type of speed to run sub 2:05 and these races are paced for records. NYC is a great choice for his style of racing and a course that suites his strength as a runner. Im afraid though his post Boston band wagon tour has kept him traveling at a crazy pace and he won't be at his marathon best on the starting line.
The only ways he wins NYC at his advanced age is if NYC has the same "plan" in place that Boston did. Good for Men, but a shame that pillars of the marathon scene would stoop so low.