OFFICIAL BOSTON UPDATE THREAD

I <3 Tacos wrote:

Anybody find a site to stream on an iPhone?

Wondering the same thing.

dumb wrote:

there is no racing right now, there are still more than a dozen in both lead packs. the most exciting thing happening is some water stations

This is why no matter what Rojo proposes and what networks/sites do to 'fix' the problem, no one will watch a marathon for 2 hours plus except us nuts.

On the off chance that you're actually serious, wouldn't going out at maybe, I don't know, 2:14 pace be a better way for a c.2:20 marathoner to make a major breakthrough?

Dennis Reynolds wrote:

Randall has GUTS baby! That's what it's about. You nutless losers pacing yourself to a 2:35, whoopdie doo. Randall pushed and can say he led the Boston Marathon for a quarter of the race. He may die but the only way to make major breakthroughs is to go out at 2:07 pace when you are no better than a 2:20 marathoner. That's how it works, it's all about GUTSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

men 1/2 2:12 pace

1:06:08 at half way for the men

20 miles = 25 kilometers apparently

Station Location Temp. Heat Index Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website

Newton Highlands, MA 82.9 °F 83 °F 58 °F 43% SW at 3.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 149 ft 5 sec ago Rapid Fire

Newton Highlands, MA 82.3 °F 82 °F 59 °F 45% North at 3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 121 ft 4 min 26 sec ago Normal

Chestnut Hill, Chestnut Hill, MA 87.1 °F 86 °F 58 °F 38% SE at 2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 210 ft 18 sec ago Rapid Fire

Auburndale, Newton, MA 80.2 °F 81 °F 58 °F 46% WSW at 1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 72 ft 23 min 42 sec ago Normal

MesoWest Newton , Newton, MA 78 °F 79 °F 58 °F 50% North at 3 mph 0.00 in / hr 62 ft 49 min 40 sec ago MADIS

Sheridan Hills, Wellesley, MA 80.0 °F 81 °F 60 °F 49% North at 0.0 mph - / hr 164 ft 38 sec ago Rapid Fire

South Waltham, Waltham, MA 81.0 °F 81 °F 58 °F 46% SW at 1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 89 ft 4 min 29 sec ago Normal

VSOR Observatory, Waltham, MA 81.9 °F 82 °F 59 °F 45% West at 0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 50 ft 3 sec ago Rapid Fire

Waltham, MA 84.8 °F 84 °F 60 °F 40% NW at 0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 50 ft 3 min 12 sec ago Normal

Needham, MA 80.8 °F 82 °F 62 °F 53% ENE at 0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 40 ft 1 min 54 sec ago Rapid Fire

Wellesley Hills, Wellesley, MA 81.7 °F 82 °F 61 °F 50% West at 1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 223 ft 6 min 5 sec ago Normal

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Watertown, MA 82.9 °F 83 °F 58 °F 43% WNW at 2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 57 ft 5 min 39 sec ago Normal

(Arnold Arboretum ) Roslindale, MA 78.3 °F 79 °F 58 °F 49% SW at 4.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 148 ft 9 min 10 sec ago Normal

Weston South, Weston, MA 83.5 °F 83 °F 57 °F 40% South at 8.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 193 ft 2 sec ago Rapid Fire

Weston Center, Weston, MA 82.1 °F 83 °F 61 °F 48% SW at 0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 187 ft 2 sec ago Rapid Fire

Town Hall, Weston, MA 77.2 °F 77 °F 38 °F 24% North at 0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 236 ft 7 min 31 sec ago Normal

Central Square, Cambridge, MA 83.6 °F 82 °F 54 °F 36% SE at 2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 24 ft 4 min 34 sec ago Normal

Porter Square, Cambridge, MA 78.8 °F 80 °F 58 °F 48% North at 0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 47 ft 24 min 21 sec ago Normal

Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 79.6 °F 81 °F 60 °F 52% South at 3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 205 ft 4 min 35 sec ago Normal

North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA 80.2 °F 81 °F 58 °F 47% SW at 3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 26 ft 14 min 52 sec ago Normal

Inman Square, Somerville, MA 81.9 °F 83 °F 63 °F 52% WSW at 2.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 50 ft 9 min 46 sec ago Normal

I-95 / MA-109, Dedham, MA 79.5 °F 80 °F 58 °F 46% SSW at 2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 158 ft 19 sec ago Rapid Fire

East Arlington, Arlington, MA 84.1 °F 84 °F 59 °F 43% West at 1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 40 ft 9 min 14 sec ago Normal

East Arlington 2, Arlington, MA 82.0 °F 82 °F 60 °F 47% SE at 1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 68 ft 2 min 40 sec ago Normal

MIT (Green Bld Roof), Cambridge, MA 81.1 °F 82 °F 60 °F 48% East at 1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 310 ft 9 min 27 sec ago Normal

Overbrook A.R.S. N1EDF, Wellesley, MA 81.2 °F 82 °F 60 °F 49% SSW at 2.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 192 ft 1 sec ago Rapid Fire

Albion, Somerville, MA 88.0 °F 84 °F 32 °F 10% West at 4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 75 ft 4 min 38 sec ago Normal

East Natick, Natick, MA 79.1 °F 80 °F 60 °F 52% WNW at 1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 180 ft 4 min 22 sec ago Normal

The Great Meadow, Lexington, MA 80.2 °F 81 °F 59 °F 49% WSW at 1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 202 ft 4 min 47 sec ago Normal

boston - washington street, Boston, MA 81.0 °F 81 °F 58 °F 45% West at 2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 86 ft 24 sec ago Normal

Arlington Heights - Turkey Hill, ARLINGTON, MA 80.3 °F 81 °F 58 °F 46% SSW at 3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 292 ft 2 min 21 sec ago Normal

APRSWXNET Wayland MA, Wayland, MA 77 °F 79 °F 58 °F 52% West at 1 mph 0.00 in / hr 232 ft 26 min 40 sec ago MADIS

Emerson St. Across from Police Station, Medford, MA 81.2 °F 82 °F 60 °F 48% SW at 4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 12 ft 0 sec ago Rapid Fire

Fields Corner, Dorchester, MA 80.3 °F 81 °F 63 °F 54% SSE at 3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 56 ft 28 sec ago Normal

Lawrence Estates, Medford, MA 82.2 °F 83 °F 61 °F 49% SSE at 2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 53 ft 1 sec ago Rapid Fire

randall at 20k: 2:22 pace

Men split 1:06:xx for the half. Second half is going to be ridiculous! Nice to he Hartmann up there.

I actually feel bad for Randall, he is going to get passed by hundreds of runners. 5K from 15 to 20: 19:02.

Randall's 15-20k split

19:02

Boston, Logan International Airport

Lat: 42.38 Lon: -71.03 Elev: 20

Last Update on Apr 16, 10:54 am EDT

Partly Cloudy

69 °F (21 °C)

Humidity: 63 %

Wind Speed: E 8 MPH

Barometer: 30.00" (1015.7 mb)

Dewpoint: 56 °F (13 °C)

Visibility: 10.00 mi.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=42.35854391749705&lon=-71.070556640625&site=okx&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text

agip wrote:

randall at 20k: 2:22 pace

2:22 isn't much of a breakthrough for a 2:20 marathoner. At least he can say he led the race.

brojos: I will give $10 to your favorite charity if you get Randall for an interview.

Er... wrote:

On the off chance that you're actually serious, wouldn't going out at maybe, I don't know, 2:14 pace be a better way for a c.2:20 marathoner to make a major breakthrough?

Come on, man.

Who is a wehtaer expert? How can accuweather be saying its' 69 degrees? I that on the coast or something?

http://awesomescreenshot.com/0c53low86

On another thread talking about John Kellogg's time prediction -

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=4534849

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I pointed out that JK didn't say they would run 2:08:30, he said they could if they ran hard from the start.

In 2004, it was in the 80s the hole race and they ran like 2:10:40 or something. Well the weather is at least a minute better today and men's marathoning has progressed by a minute since 2004 as well.

So 2:10:40 - 2 = 2:08 mid.

I think a 63 second half is possible if they'd run but it looks like it may just be a 10k at the end.

Boston Logan (water around it) is showing 69 as of 10:53. It will get cooler and cooler as they get into the city, I think.

Hell no, put time in the BANK! Going out like a sissy at 2:14 pace is idiotic if you want a breakthrough, you're going to fade in a marathon, that's the nature of the event, give yourself some serious cushion baby and have some GUTS! I understand most people on here are nutless and can't fathom actually making themselves hurt but true champions like Mr. Randall are prepared for that pain.

Worcester Regional Airport

Lat: 42.28 Lon: -71.87 Elev: 986

Last Update on Apr 16, 10:54 am EDT

Fair

79 °F (26 °C)

Humidity: 39 %

Wind Speed: W 8 MPH

Barometer: 30.03" (1016.4 mb)

Dewpoint: 52 °F (11 °C)

Heat Index: 79 °F (26 °C)