Official 2021 Chicago Marathon live discussion thread

I know AlSal is watching this race and wishing he could be there for Galen.

The female commentator is horrible.

my prediction wrote:

Can't wait to hear the interviews after they come back from commercial.

Nice call.

We know you do, Al.

Jordan Tropf is a god - 73:46 at halfway.

Shalane Flanagan - 83:19 at halfway.

Men hit 30K slowing down, Rupp may have played it smart:

MEN

5K

1. Tamru Aredo, Shifera (ETH) 00:14:36 (2:03:12)

2. Kiptanui, Eric (KEN) 00:14:43 (2:04:11)

3. Tura Abdiwak, Seifu (ETH) 00:14:43 (2:04:11)

4. Deso, Chalu (ETH) 00:14:43 (2:04:11)

5. Kipyego, Reuben Kiprop (KEN) 00:14:43 (2:04:11)

6. Bekele, Fikre (ETH) 00:14:43 (2:04:11)

7. Chumba, Dickson Kiptolo (KEN) 00:14:43 (2:04:11)

8. Rupp, Galen (USA) 00:14:43 (2:04:11)

9. Suzuki, Kengo (JPN) 00:14:44 (2:04:20)

10. Abdo, Abdi (BRN) 00:14:44 (2:04:20)

10K

1. Tamru Aredo, Shifera (ETH) 00:29:15 - 0:14:39 (2:03:25)

2. Tura Abdiwak, Seifu (ETH) 00:29:15 - 0:14:32 (2:03:25)

3. Kipyego, Reuben Kiprop (KEN) 00:29:15 - 0:14:32 (2:03:25)

4. Deso, Chalu (ETH) 00:29:15 - 0:14:32 (2:03:25)

5. Suzuki, Kengo (JPN) 00:29:16 - 0:14:32 (2:03:29)

6. Kiptanui, Eric (KEN) 00:29:17 - 0:14:34 (2:03:33)

7. Chumba, Dickson Kiptolo (KEN) 00:29:17 - 0:14:34 (2:03:33)

8. Rupp, Galen (USA) 00:29:25 - 0:14:42 (2:04:07)

9. Bekele, Fikre (ETH) 00:30:21 - 0:15:38 (2:08:03)

10. Abdo, Abdi (BRN) 00:30:44 - 0:16:00 (2:09:40)

15K

1. Tamru Aredo, Shifera (ETH) 00:44:06 - 0:14:51 (2:04:03)

2. Kiptanui, Eric (KEN) 00:44:21 - 0:15:04 (2:04:45)

3. Tura Abdiwak, Seifu (ETH) 00:44:21 - 0:15:06 (2:04:45)

4. Kipyego, Reuben Kiprop (KEN) 00:44:21 - 0:15:06 (2:04:45)

5. Deso, Chalu (ETH) 00:44:21 - 0:15:06 (2:04:45)

6. Suzuki, Kengo (JPN) 00:44:22 - 0:15:06 (2:04:48)

7. Rupp, Galen (USA) 00:44:23 - 0:14:58 (2:04:51)

8. Chumba, Dickson Kiptolo (KEN) 00:44:23 - 0:15:06 (2:04:51)

9. Bekele, Fikre (ETH) 00:46:23 - 0:16:02 (2:10:28)

10. Mickow, Colin (USA) 00:46:35 (2:11:02)

20K

1. Tamru Aredo, Shifera (ETH) 00:59:10 - 0:15:04 (2:04:49)

2. Tura Abdiwak, Seifu (ETH) 00:59:13 - 0:14:52 (2:04:55)

3. Kiptanui, Eric (KEN) 00:59:13 - 0:14:52 (2:04:55)

4. Kipyego, Reuben Kiprop (KEN) 00:59:13 - 0:14:52 (2:04:55)

5. Deso, Chalu (ETH) 00:59:14 - 0:14:53 (2:04:58)

6. Suzuki, Kengo (JPN) 00:59:15 - 0:14:53 (2:05:00)

7. Rupp, Galen (USA) 00:59:24 - 0:15:01 (2:05:19)

8. Chumba, Dickson Kiptolo (KEN) 01:00:06 - 0:15:43 (2:06:47)

9. Bekele, Fikre (ETH) 01:02:29 - 0:16:06 (2:11:49)

10. Montanez, Nico (USA) 01:02:40 (2:12:12)

HALF

1. Kipyego, Reuben Kiprop (KEN) 01:02:29 - 0:03:16 (2:04:58)

2. Tamru Aredo, Shifera (ETH) 01:02:29 - 0:03:19 (2:04:58)

3. Tura Abdiwak, Seifu (ETH) 01:02:29 - 0:03:16 (2:04:58)

4. Deso, Chalu (ETH) 01:02:29 - 0:03:15 (2:04:58)

5. Kiptanui, Eric (KEN) 01:02:29 - 0:03:16 (2:04:58)

6. Suzuki, Kengo (JPN) 01:02:30 - 0:03:15 (2:05:00)

7. Rupp, Galen (USA) 01:02:40 - 0:03:16 (2:05:20)

8. Chumba, Dickson Kiptolo (KEN) 01:03:33 - 0:03:27 (2:07:06)

9. Bekele, Fikre (ETH) 01:05:58 - 0:03:29 (2:11:56)

10. Gonzalez, Ivan (COL) 01:06:11 (2:12:22)

25K

1. Kiptanui, Eric (KEN) 01:14:42 - 0:12:13 (2:06:04)

2. Kipyego, Reuben Kiprop (KEN) 01:14:42 - 0:12:13 (2:06:04)

3. Tura Abdiwak, Seifu (ETH) 01:14:42 - 0:12:13 (2:06:04)

4. Deso, Chalu (ETH) 01:14:42 - 0:12:13 (2:06:04)

5. Tamru Aredo, Shifera (ETH) 01:14:43 - 0:12:14 (2:06:06)

6. Rupp, Galen (USA) 01:14:44 - 0:12:04 (2:06:08)

7. Suzuki, Kengo (JPN) 01:14:44 - 0:12:14 (2:06:08)

8. Chumba, Dickson Kiptolo (KEN) 01:16:28 - 0:12:55 (2:09:03)

9. Bekele, Fikre (ETH) 01:18:33 - 0:12:35 (2:12:34)

10. Mickow, Colin (USA) 01:18:41 (2:12:48)

30K

1. Kiptanui, Eric (KEN) 01:30:06 - 0:15:24 (2:06:43)

2. Deso, Chalu (ETH) 01:30:06 - 0:15:24 (2:06:43)

3. Tura Abdiwak, Seifu (ETH) 01:30:06 - 0:15:24 (2:06:43)

4. Rupp, Galen (USA) 01:30:07 - 0:15:23 (2:06:44)

5. Suzuki, Kengo (JPN) 01:30:07 - 0:15:23 (2:06:44)

6. Kipyego, Reuben Kiprop (KEN) 01:30:07 - 0:15:25 (2:06:44)

7. Tamru Aredo, Shifera (ETH) 01:30:08 - 0:15:25 (2:06:46)

WOMEN

5K

1. Chepngetich, Ruth (KEN) 00:15:37 (2:11:47)

2. Kiplagat, Vivian Jerono (KEN) 00:15:42 (2:12:29)

3. Belete Tola, Meseret (ETH) 00:16:02 (2:15:18)

4. Hall, Sara (USA) 00:16:43 (2:21:04)

5. Flanagan, Lindsay (USA) 00:17:12 (2:25:09)

6. Bates, Emma (USA) 00:17:12 (2:25:09)

7. Verdon, Carrie (USA) 00:17:12 (2:25:09)

8. D'Amato, Keira (USA) 00:17:12 (2:25:09)

9. Ocampo, Daiana (ARG) 00:17:29 (2:27:32)

10. Edwards, Rosie (GBR) 00:17:38 (2:28:48)

10K

1. Chepngetich, Ruth (KEN) 00:31:22 - 0:15:45 (2:12:21)

2. Kiplagat, Vivian Jerono (KEN) 00:31:49 - 0:16:07 (2:14:15)

3. Belete Tola, Meseret (ETH) 00:33:22 - 0:17:20 (2:20:47)

4. Hall, Sara (USA) 00:33:56 - 0:17:13 (2:23:10)

5. Bates, Emma (USA) 00:34:27 - 0:17:15 (2:25:21)

6. Flanagan, Lindsay (USA) 00:34:28 - 0:17:16 (2:25:25)

7. D'Amato, Keira (USA) 00:34:28 - 0:17:16 (2:25:25)

8. Verdon, Carrie (USA) 00:34:29 - 0:17:17 (2:25:30)

9. Ocampo, Daiana (ARG) 00:35:01 - 0:17:32 (2:27:45)

10. Edwards, Rosie (GBR) 00:35:08 - 0:17:30 (2:28:14)

15K

1. Chepngetich, Ruth (KEN) 00:47:15 - 0:15:53 (2:12:54)

2. Kiplagat, Vivian Jerono (KEN) 00:48:19 - 0:16:30 (2:15:54)

3. Hall, Sara (USA) 00:50:51 - 0:16:55 (2:23:02)

4. Belete Tola, Meseret (ETH) 00:50:51 - 0:17:29 (2:23:02)

5. D'Amato, Keira (USA) 00:51:25 - 0:16:57 (2:24:38)

6. Bates, Emma (USA) 00:51:29 - 0:17:02 (2:24:49)

7. Verdon, Carrie (USA) 00:51:30 - 0:17:01 (2:24:52)

8. Flanagan, Lindsay (USA) 00:51:30 - 0:17:02 (2:24:52)

9. Edwards, Rosie (GBR) 00:52:33 - 0:17:25 (2:27:49)

10. Ocampo, Daiana (ARG) 00:52:33 - 0:17:32 (2:27:49)

20K

1. Chepngetich, Ruth (KEN) 01:03:54 - 0:16:39 (2:14:48)

2. Kiplagat, Vivian Jerono (KEN) 01:05:06 - 0:16:47 (2:17:20)

3. Hall, Sara (USA) 01:07:51 - 0:17:00 (2:23:08)

4. Belete Tola, Meseret (ETH) 01:08:21 - 0:17:30 (2:24:12)

5. D'Amato, Keira (USA) 01:08:27 - 0:17:02 (2:24:24)

6. Bates, Emma (USA) 01:08:41 - 0:17:12 (2:24:54)

7. Verdon, Carrie (USA) 01:09:19 - 0:17:49 (2:26:14)

8. Flanagan, Lindsay (USA) 01:09:24 - 0:17:54 (2:26:24)

9. Edwards, Rosie (GBR) 01:10:11 - 0:17:38 (2:28:04)

10. Krifchin, Maegan (USA) 01:10:11 (2:28:04)

HALF

1. Chepngetich, Ruth (KEN) 01:07:34 - 0:03:40 (2:15:07)

2. Kiplagat, Vivian Jerono (KEN) 01:08:50 - 0:03:44 (2:17:40)

3. Hall, Sara (USA) 01:11:37 - 0:03:46 (2:23:14)

4. D'Amato, Keira (USA) 01:12:10 - 0:03:43 (2:24:20)

5. Belete Tola, Meseret (ETH) 01:12:14 - 0:03:53 (2:24:28)

6. Bates, Emma (USA) 01:12:27 - 0:03:46 (2:24:54)

7. Verdon, Carrie (USA) 01:13:14 - 0:03:55 (2:26:28)

8. Flanagan, Lindsay (USA) 01:13:29 - 0:04:05 (2:26:58)

9. Edwards, Rosie (GBR) 01:14:01 - 0:03:50 (2:28:02)

10. Krifchin, Maegan (USA) 01:14:02 - 0:03:51 (2:28:04)

25K

1. Chepngetich, Ruth (KEN) 01:20:52 - 0:13:18 (2:16:29)

2. Kiplagat, Vivian Jerono (KEN) 01:22:09 - 0:13:19 (2:18:39)

3. Hall, Sara (USA) 01:25:01 - 0:13:24 (2:23:29)

4. Bates, Emma (USA) 01:25:40 - 0:13:13 (2:24:35)

5. D'Amato, Keira (USA) 01:25:53 - 0:13:43 (2:24:57)

6. Belete Tola, Meseret (ETH) 01:26:50 - 0:14:36 (2:26:33)

7. Verdon, Carrie (USA) 01:27:22 - 0:14:08 (2:27:27)

8. Edwards, Rosie (GBR) 01:27:54 - 0:13:53 (2:28:21)

9. Krifchin, Maegan (USA) 01:27:55 - 0:13:53 (2:28:23)

10. Flanagan, Lindsay (USA) 01:28:08 - 0:14:39 (2:28:45)

Another turd of marathon coverage from NBC. I would rather just watch Japanese coverage even though I couldn't understand a word.

Chepngetich running on pure... fumes? If Hall passes her at the line again.....

Wind is taking its' toll on elite men.

They were on 205 flat pace at halfway and are on 2:06:43 pace at 30k.

sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:

Another turd of marathon coverage from NBC. I would rather just watch Japanese coverage even though I couldn't understand a word.

They have to be somewhat self aware about just how awful they are at covering marathons right?

Right? 😰

You’re a god…

Emma bates fastest split from half to 25k

Thank you sir

drocha86 wrote:

sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:

Another turd of marathon coverage from NBC. I would rather just watch Japanese coverage even though I couldn't understand a word.

They have to be somewhat self aware about just how awful they are at covering marathons right?

Right? 😰

It's a troll job at this point. You would think bringing on Kara Goucher might help with the coverage. But I'm betting she can't speak up too much without it blowing back on her.

Zach levet on pace to run 2:32 lol.

I would love to hear alternative commentators, just put the video live stream on mute and listen to the Letsrun people do their "radio" commentary.

rojo wrote:

Jordan Tropf is a god - 73:46 at halfway.

Shalane Flanagan - 83:19 at halfway.

I am normally not amused by your posts, but find the Tropf vs. Flanagan updates funny.

cdes wrote:

Emma bates fastest split from half to 25k

And heading for a new PB

Man in wheelchair almost got chick’d.