Rupp after Hall's 13.1 AR

Sallly V wrote:

The weather should be okay unless it is very windy or icy (unlikely). If Rupp was to target the AR he is likely to have a couple of Ethiopians to run with. The winning time 2 or 3 years back was 59:22 with, I believe another 59:xx recently.

It's official. The race sent over a press release and Galen Rupp is running the Houston Half as is Ethiopian Feyisa Lelisa. I don't now how Lelisa could possibly be in any sort of shape as he ran 2:16 (2:15:57) at the Honolulu marathon on December 11th.

Here are the elites for the Houston races.

2017 Elite Fields in seed order:

Men's Half Marathon

Feyisa Lilesa Gemechu

Galen Rupp

Yigrem Demelash Endale

Samsom Gebreyohannes Gezahai

Leonard Korir

Hiskel Tewelde Ghebru

Daniel Salel Loyioyio

Silas Kipruto

Fikadu Tsadik

Temesgen Ejeressa

Weldon Kirui

Ben Chelimo Somikwo

Luke Puskedra

Aaron Braun

Bazu Worku Hayla

Tadese Tola Woldegeberel

Girma Mercheso

Jordan Chipangama

Ben Bruce

Scott Smith

Bayron Piedra

Ismail Ssenyange

Sean Quigley

George Alex

Scott Fauble

John Crain

Aaron Dinzeo

Robert Molke

Ryan Rutherford

Phillip Reid

Eric Ashe

Tyler Andrews

Tom Anderson

Andrew Epperson

Parker Stinson

Noah Droddy

Luis Orta

Kiya Dandena

Patrick Rizzo

Ryan Dohner

Jonathan Peterson

Thomas Toth

Jovanny Godinez Rodriguez

Eric Loeffler

Luis Vargas

Pardon Ndhlovu

Matthew Sonnenfeldt

Ian Butler

Kevin Lewis

Darren De Reuck

Michael Crouch

Tyler Mueller (pacer)

Carlos Trujillo (pacer)

Women's Half Marathon

Mary Wacera

Mamitu Daska

Mare Dibaba Hurssa

Hiwot Gebrekidan Gebremaryam

Veronicah Nyaruai Wanjiru

Gladys Yator

Diane Nukuri

Muliye Dekebo Haylemariyam

Jordan Hasay

Aliphine Tuliamuk

Tigist Demisse

Sara Hall

Nazret Weldu Gebrehiwet

Madai Perez

Dera Dida Yami

Kellyn Taylor

Joan Aiyabei

Beverly Ramos

Alia Gray

Elvin Kibet

Susanna Sullivan

Natasha LaBeaud

Kelsey Bruce

Anna Weber

Joanna Thompson

Erin Burrett

Maria Elena Calle

Rosie Edwards

Emma Polley

Jamie Cheever

Amanda Scott

Kristen Arendt

Ana Maria De Vries

Kayla Atkinson

Kristin Louderback

Bria Wetsch

Men's Marathon

Birhanu Gedefa Chimdesa

Abayneh Ayele Woldegiorgis

Abrha Milaw Asefa

Dominic Ondoro

Yitayal Atanfu Zerihun

Andualem Shiferaw

Elkanah Kibet

Robert Cheseret

Birhanu Dare Kemal

Tim Young

Stephen Kersh

Semereab Gebrekidan

Jason Witt

Will Nation

Colin Leak

Meng-Tsung (Steve) Chu

Gregory Leak

Aron Rono

Jonny Hay

Brian Atkinson

Calum Neff (pacer)

William Firfth (pacer)

Women's Marathon

Birkutayit Degefa

Meskerem Assefa Wondimagegn

Sechale Dalasa Adugna

Rahma Tulsa Chota

Mary Davies

Mulu Melka

Becky Wade

Sarah Crouch

Serkalem Abrha

Yenenesh Tilahun Dinkesa

Hanna Nosekno

Rocio Cantara

Hiruni Wijayaratne

Nicole Dimercurio

Colleen De Reuck

One question. Has the half-marathon ever had a pacer before? Or have they brought them in to make the race "Rupp certified?" When Hall broke the AR, there were no pacers as it as the US championship.

Here is the full press release.

rojo wrote:

It's official. The race sent over a press release and Galen Rupp is running the Houston Half as is Ethiopian Feyisa Lelisa. I don't now how Lelisa could possibly be in any sort of shape as he ran 2:16 (2:15:57) at the Honolulu marathon on December 11th.

Lilesa was 4th in Honolulu though, running with the lead group through 30K, then his 35K split (1:47:42) was still 2:09:50 pace. I also remember reading that he walked the last 100-200m while doing his "X" protest sign; without that maybe he is a minute or two faster.

2:14-15 there isn't so bad. Many years the winning time isn't much quicker. Wilson Kipsang won in 2:12 and Wilson Chebet in 2:15, only a few years back. Unless you mean he can't be recovered enough for a good half, only a month out from a marathon ... that may well be true.

Demelash might be Rupp's biggest challenge though. 26:51 PR last year, 4th at the 10K in Rio (ahead of Rupp and he was the one pushing the pace from 6 laps out), and most importantly ran 59:48 in New Dehli only 6 weeks or so ago (only 4 seconds behind Kipchoge).

Noah Droddy FTMFW!!!

I think it's perfectly possible that HM is Galen's optimal distance. The distance at which he could beat Mo. Kind of like Ritz actually. I do think a low 59 is possible for Galen. Whether it will occur at Houston I don't know but it is my hope that someone goes for it and helps pull Galen to a quick time.

rojo wrote:

One question. Has the half-marathon ever had a pacer before? Or have they brought them in to make the race "Rupp certified?"

Good question. I think we all want to know the answer. Are you able to reach out to Alberto in a journalistic capacity to see what he has to say?

Bazu Worku didn't have a good race last year, but he ran 2:07xx three years ago to win it ... plus he is a young guy, I think.

Bekele and Kimetto were also kind of rabbited to their marathon PRs.

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE HEAT!?!? SHOULDN'T WE ALL BE FREAKING OUT BECAUSE IT MIGHT BE IN THE 60S AND BREEZY!?!?

fatturdferguson wrote:

rojo wrote:

One question. Has the half-marathon ever had a pacer before? Or have they brought them in to make the race "Rupp certified?"

Good question. I think we all want to know the answer. Are you able to reach out to Alberto in a journalistic capacity to see what he has to say?

Deer Alberto Salazar......

I bet he doesn't hit all the timing mats and has no photos of him out on the course and he finishes in a different jersey.

FYI, the race will be broadcast on ESPN3

http://www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com/chevron-houston-marathon-to-be-carried-live-on-espn3/

Korir could run a decent time here 61ish

FCKER IF THE HUMIDITY IS 90%LIKE IT WAS LAST WEEK, THE HEAT WILL KILL THE TIMES

Puskedra takes the AR over Rupp, you heard it here first

Current weather prediction 71 high 51 low - rain

Eerily similar to the former AR setting.

dogfarts69420 wrote:

Puskedra takes the AR over Rupp, you heard it here first

And last because you are delusional.

TrackBot! VDOT 0:09.58 100mExpect great things from Usain Bolt (9.58 100m PR).

rjm33 wrote:

TrackBot! VDOT 12:46 5K

Expect great things from Eliud Kipchoge (12:46 5K PR).

TrackBot! VDOT 26:17 10K

Expect really great things from Kenenisa Bekele (26:17 10K PR).

Thank you TrackBot.

This is going to be a fun VDOT.

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Equivalent race times based on VDOT:

Marathon: 23:48:24

Half marathon: 11:54:12

15K: 08:27:47

10K: 05:38:31

5K: 02:49:16

3Mi: 02:43:26

2Mi: 01:48:58

3200m: 01:48:20

3K: 01:41:33

1Mi: 00:54:29

1600m: 00:54:10

1500m: 00:50:47

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Queens Queens wrote:

With good pacing and weather, Rupp is indeed capable of breaking the record despite the hate towards him in this forum.

Of course he is, but he's pointing toward bigger things this year. The jealousy of Rupp is staggering, but some of it also due to hatred from brainwashed cucks who hate themselves as they hate all whites. They hate seeing any paleface do well. We're seeing the same sentiment start to rise toward Clayton Murphy.