Nike/Rupp fanboys, what happened to Luke Puskedra? Further Proof Al Sal can't coach the marathon?

Galen Rupp, Matt Tegenkamp, Scott Bauhs and Luke Puskedra should run with Ryan Hall at Utah Valley Marathon in June 2015.

oheo wrote:

00:16:19 5k

00:32:20 10k

00:48:30 15k

01:05:04 20k

01:08:44 (13.1)

01:22:31 25k

01:40:52 30k

02:00:11 35k

02:20:16 (40k)

02:28:54

Luke Puskedra should learn from Max King and/or Sage Cannaday.

Luke Puskedra should 31mi training run.

2016 Olympic Marathon Trials

Abdi Abdirahman -> Galen Rupp: 1st

Meb Keflezighi: 2nd

Dathan Ritzenhein -> Jared Ward: 3rd

Ryan Hall -> Luke Puskedra: 4th

Andrew Carlson -> Tyler Pennel: 5th

Mo Trafeh -> Dathan Ritzenhein: DNF

Luke Puskedra's race schedule after 2015 Vancouver Sun Run 10k (original: lete April 2015):

1. USATF 25k Championship (May 2015)

2. Utah Valley Marathon (June 2015)

Luke Puskedra's race schedule change (May 2015 due to Ryan Hall's condition worsened):

1. Rock'n'Roll Portland Half (May 2015)

2. Grandma's Marathon (June 2015)

3. USA 20k Championship (September 2015)

4. Chicago Marathon (October 2015)

5. Houston Half (January 2016)

6. 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials (February 2016)

2016 Olympic USA Teams (men, long distance):

marathon: Galen Rupp, Meb Keflezighi, Jared Ward

10000m: Chris Derrick, Tyler Pennel, Jared Ward

5000m: Tyler Pennel, Jim Spisak, Chris Derrick

295murase, what language are you speaking? I am guessing you don't follow American distance running closely.

Have you not heard of Ben True? Ryan Hill? You really think Ty Pennel is going to double the 5000/10000m after not even being able to make the Olympic Marathon team (his best event)?

Jim Spisak? Great talent, but he's not even making the Finals.

I hope those aren't you're picks, because I will get back on here in a month and tell you, "I told you so." And I will gladly share my pics.

lete -> late

your picks are terrible! None of those people listed for 5/10 are even remotely close to making those teams. I'll bet you $20k that not one makes a team at the Olympic trials this year. How about it?

US Olympic contenders:

10000m

1. Chris Derrick

2. Tyler Pennel

3. Jared Ward

4. Jim Spisak

5. Ben True

6. Jacob Riley

7. Samuel Chelanga

8. Scott Bauhs

9. Brett Gotcher

10. Christo Landry

5000m

1. Tyler Pennel

2. Jim Spisak

3. Chris Derrick

4. Ben True

5. Ryan Hill

6. Samuel Chelanga

7. Christo Landry

8. Dathan Ritzenhein

9. Diego Estrada

10. Matt Centrowitz

Other options wrote:

295murase wrote:

lete -> late

your picks are terrible! None of those people listed for 5/10 are even remotely close to making those teams. I'll bet you $20k that not one makes a team at the Olympic trials this year. How about it?

If Ryan Hall would run at the 2014 TCS NYC Marathon, he would get similar result.