Shalane Flanagan, Chicago Marathon: 2:46:39 - What will she do in Boston tomorrow?

(Something close to this will end up in our race recap)

Quick Take: Shalane Flanagan runs 2:46:39

Many have become interested in the fact that Shalane Flanagan is running Chicago and Boston this weekend on back-to-back days as she attempts to run all of the major marathons this fall. What type of strategy would Flanagan employ considering she is running two marathons in two days?

A conservative one. After running 2:38:32 in Berlin and 2:35:04 in London, Flanagan ran a dead even 2:46:39 today (83:19 first half).

If you think running two marathons on back-to-back days is crazy, how about 3? Medical resident Jordan Tropf of the US Navy is attempting to run three marathons on three straight days this weekend.

Yesterday, Tropf, who has a 2:25 marathon pb, was second in Baltimore in 2:27:23. Today he wasn’t conservative at all as he ran 2:31:54 after going out in 73:46.

What will they have in the tank for tomorrow?

https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=10894404

Flanagan should try to lower Desi’s 50k World’s Best in the Spring—it’d be cooler than her current stunt, IMO.

To do the 50K I think she might need to get drug tested. Right now I don’t think she’s getting tested for the BTC offal diet ingredients.

2:55

This is where there will be a big injury risk. She shouldn’t put faster then 1:25 for the first half.

What would Kipchoge be able to manage if he tried the Flanagan? Sub 2:10, 2:15, 2:20, end of his career? I love these “stunts” as it gets people talking and is good for the sport.

Big Engine wrote:

2:55

This is where there will be a big injury risk. She shouldn’t put faster then 1:25 for the first half.

Well, mere mortals as us can't tell her how fast to run but we sure as hell can worry about overdoing it and sustaining an injury!

I'm well past the point of my own running "immortality" and to the point now where I just hope to preserve what is left!

Regardless, best of luck to Shalane and Jordan (both) tomorrow.

2.55 for the doping apologist.

OG Coconino Cowboy wrote:

2.55 for the doping apologist.

J Gault can run 2:55?

Shalane will run 2:42 and get a measure of redemption for 2018. Go girl!

TwanValTwan wrote:

OG Coconino Cowboy wrote:

2.55 for the doping apologist.

J Gault can run 2:55?

The Brojos little helper is a good guy deep down, just conflicted.

Flanagan on the other hand, is a grub.

one if by land wrote:

Shalane will run 2:42 and get a measure of redemption for 2018. Go girl!

Unless she has to stop and drop a deuce again.

Two marathons in two days crazy? Six marathons in 42 days crazy? Before Corona 2018 100km World Champion Nikolina Sustic and Olympian Marija Vrajic both from Croatian used to run a mix of marathons and ultramarathons every weekend all throughout the whole marathon season...sometimes even doubling a marathon and ultra-marathon in the same week!

one if by land wrote:

Shalane will run 2:42 and get a measure of redemption for 2018. Go girl!

Good call!