For those that forgot to enter the Let’s Run Chicago Marathon Predictions Contest, don’t worry, you can still pick your predictions 30 minutes after the race finishes. /s
There are 7,300 people watching live on youtube which is way more than was watching Athlos live when I checked the other night. I saw Athlos at 6,200.
I would think it would be a bit concerning if it were the other way around? The Chicago marathon is a major “championship level” event that is much more in the public eye than Athlos.
And 5 of them on it. Some noob told me the other day on here that only 4 men in history had run sub 2.20 after i said kiplimo may only run third if he runs 2.00.35. History being rewritten
Catching you up on the first 10k if you are just getting up.
Men 54 degrees, sunny. 9 mph wind out of the SE at start of race. 60:30 pace for Korir group 62:00 pace for Mantz group 4:25 first mile! That’s 1:55 marathon pace. Bit of a tailwind there. 13:58 first 5k. Leading group of 5 – Korir, Kiplimo x2, Kiplagat, Kipruto. 14:23 (2:01:22 pace) for Mantz group, which has 11 guys including Kiptoo 28:25 at 10k for leaders (14:27 second 5k). 1:59:54 pace 29:17 (2:03:30 pace) for Mantz group, which also includes Talbi First 8 miles largely with a tailwind. Course heads back to the city from 8 miles through 14 so it may slow a bit.
Women’s race Lead women's group hit 5k in 16:06. 2:15:52 pace. Taye was 16:09 only 2 up front with male pacer. The top Americans including Popehn (and top Brit as well) hit 5k in 16:24. 2:18:24 pace At 10k, top two women have separated – 32:08. It’s Feysa (ETH) and Shauri (TAN) Top two women of Feysa (ETH) and Shauri (TAN) hit 10k in 32:08 (2:15:35 pace). Taye and Alemu are 32:15. Popeh, Makenna Myler, and Hauger-Thackery of GBR are 33:11 which is 2:20:01 pace so Popehn is doing exactly what she wanted.
Fascinated to see how Linkletter and Mantz fare going out at Levin's North American record pace of 2:05:36, while Korir and Kiplimo go for sub-2:01....
Who blows up? Who rallies?
Temperature may be a tad warm for these times. Maybe.
He became a US citizen at 29, acting like he was born and naturalized during childhood LMAO
Who cares? American born marathoners generally suck so I'd rather take someone who chose to represent us and is actually fast
Even just from a narrative perspective, it's very anti-climactic.
If Mantz breaks the AR it's a culmination of many following him for 5+ years and building towards this, going back to milestones such as going after the half record in his debut in 2020.
If Korir breaks it right after getting citizenship, it feels like more of an accounting change than anything else
Fascinated to see how Linkletter and Mantz fare going out at Levin's North American record pace of 2:05:36, while Korir and Kiplimo go for sub-2:01....
Who blows up? Who rallies?
Temperature may be a tad warm for these times. Maybe.
Temperature may be slightly warmer than ideal (55 is great will be 58 at the end) but it shouldn't be enough to have a material impact - especially with a slight wind and sun cover from the buildings
There are 7,300 people watching live on youtube which is way more than was watching Athlos live when I checked the other night. I saw Athlos at 6,200.
I would think it would be a bit concerning if it were the other way around? The Chicago marathon is a major “championship level” event that is much more in the public eye than Athlos.
UP TO 9,000.
I checked out the marathon handbook and citius live wwatch along. If you try to type in the citius chat, you get this warning:
