Four women to run sub 2.20 in London

It's definitely possible.

Never before in a major.

Aussiestatman wrote:

It will be the third time it’s happened in the history of women’s marathoning. Valencia last year had 4 under 2.19 and a fifth sub 2.20. That may never happen again but both here and Valencia again have the potential to get 4 under 2.20.

Kosgei, Ruth C. and Vivian will not miss that mark unless injury intervened, leaving either Jemeli to have a good day or major winner Bekere to run a PB.

Is Jemeli the only woman to be under 2.14 pace at quarter distance of a marathon and still finish under 2.20?

The weather will be atrocious tomorrow. It’ll be Boston 2018 2.0

The weather is not great and we are not going to see a winning time below 2:20. Starting at 7:15 on a cold windy wet October morning running loops is going to play havoc. I think some of the tough nuts will come through so expect Sinead Diver,Sara Hall,Molly or Gerda Steyn to come through strongly.

Wow, I’ve just realized I basically stole your thread Statman, only in different words. I’m starting to feel fairly pessimistic about the impact of the weather. Should be fun, and opens the door for an upset, which would be cool considering how much Kipchoge and Kosgei are favored.

John Wesley Harding wrote:

Wow, I’ve just realized I basically stole your thread Statman, only in different words. I’m starting to feel fairly pessimistic about the impact of the weather. Should be fun, and opens the door for an upset, which would be cool considering how much Kipchoge and Kosgei are favored.

I laughed so much when i read yours.

At 15k, jemeli is the one in third, running at sub 2.17 pace

slowing up, sara hall could run 4th in 2.21.xx

Aussiestatman wrote:

slowing up, sara hall could run 4th in 2.21.xx

so....