Molly Huddle WOW!!

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Quick test (don't cheat): who won bronze in men's 2012 or 2008 olympic marathon? By next olympics no one will barely remember who got bronze in Rio, but if Galen had won today everyone would remember. For cryin' out loud, people are STILL talking about Meb's 2009 win in NYC. Look at this headline from 2 days ago:

http://running.competitor.com/2016/11/new-york-city-marathon/2009-nyc-marathon-champ-meb-keflezighi-ponders-life-after-running_158333

It sure doesn't refer to his olympic medal...

I'd take a win in NYC over an olympic bronze in a heartbeat.

Sounds like Galen is going to spend one more year on the track during summer 2017. Might finally see him in NYC next year, or Boston 2018.

I know Meb won a silver in Athens. I think winning NYC is a bigger deal than bronze at the Olympics on paper, but that awards "ceremony" was so sad compared to the Olympics. Some half-hearted clapping, a family coming out in parkas holding their kids to present the winning silver plate.

At the Olympics, even for the bronze, Rupp was out in front of all the nations with every single athlete at the Closing Ceremonies watching the men's medal ceremony. It was pretty majestic.

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Byebye2:25 wrote:

Can she pull a Rupp and win in her debut?

I didn't know her debut was pulling off Rupp. But technically, is that really a debut?

Oh Robert, such anger.

Stay in the shadows bro.

Actually I am surprised that Deena Kastor did it (at least that is what it seems). She was already an established runner by the name of Deena Drossin before she changed it to Kastor.

Actually I am surprised that Deena Kastor did it. She was already an established elite marathon runner under her maiden name, Deena Drossin before she changed it to Deena Kastor.

I have heard that though the Olympics are a big deal because of the "brand name" that the Olympics are, it is still better as far as establishing an impressive running resume to win a "championship."

When Molly Huddle was about to run the 2019 London Marathon, it was said that it is her last chance to run a "fast" race because the Olympics ( which reportedly she will participate in in 2000) is not really about speed.

My understanding is that Molly Huddle at the 2019 London Marathon did only slightly better than her overall personal best but it was "not good enough" for an athlete of her caliber.

I only know I wish I could run a marathon at her supposedly slower times.

https://www.letsrun.com/news/2019/01/the-greatest-womens-marathon-field-ever-is-this-molly-huddles-last-chance-to-run-a-fast-time-more-thoughts-on-the-2019-london-marathon/