Ok He's past 25k. Between 13.1 and 15.5 he lost 27 seconds on lead.
CJ ran a 5:20 mile uphill on 15 but 5:01 next mile.
So question is does he win and where does he finish?
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I'm saying no to win.
From his 25k split if he ran 16 minute the rest of the way in I think that would still be 2:11. But I'm going to go with 2:14.
Forgot to add.
What he is doing is why I LOVE Boston. When Meb won this was his only chance. I think when most Americans picture a way they could win Boston, it's not by running with the Kenyans for 25 miles and outkicking them, it's by pulling a sneak attack like this.
Whether he absolutely blows up and finishes out of the top 30 or whatever, he has made this race so much more entertaining than it would have otherwise been.
Bravo and happy birthday Mr. Albertson.
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Either 1st or 25th and I don't want to make a negative prediction so I predict a win.
23s lead with 10k left
Seriously, whats to appreciate?
EVERYONE knew this wasnt going to last.
It wasnt even that exciting.
His coach should be pissed.
Its a marathon, he knows better.
What place did you predict for him before the race?
OMG. He just rallied somehow and got back into 2nd. I think he's just tryim=ng to embrace the crowd. Saw him stick his hands out again.
Doing much better than I thought he would once he got caught.
I say he breaks away again for the win. Calling it now.
CJ >>>> Fauble
He's going to run 2:12 low. 2:06:52 with a mile to go
2:11:43
You love to see it. This kid is fun to watch!
Is he Josh Cox 2.0?
WOW. He somehow managed to run a 4:51 final mile to finish in 2:11:43 and top 10 finish.
Great run.
Announcers just called him CJ Anderson. What an insult. The man lead for 20+ miles. The least you can do is get his name right. #NBCisajoke
wejo wrote:
WOW. He somehow managed to run a 4:51 final mile to finish in 2:11:43 and top 10 finish.
Great run.
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wejo wrote:
WOW. He somehow managed to run a 4:51 final mile to finish in 2:11:43 and top 10 finish.
Great run.
I called it. He's the moral victor. All the others were doped.
CJ Albertson, from Fresno. Machine. What is his ceiling? I think 2:08-2:09, maybe faster. Quick, rapid stride action.
Timeline of events wrote:
Is he Josh Cox 2.0?
I see the shared bravado and showmanship aspect, but CJ is starting off as a stronger athlete, despite Cox competing in a weaker era.
CJ has run 2:11 three times now. Pretty boy Cox only managed to dip under 2:14 three times. Yikes.
Ghost1 wrote:
CJ Albertson, from Fresno. Machine. What is his ceiling? I think 2:08-2:09, maybe faster. Quick, rapid stride action.
I'm afraid his potential is already tapped, though. He runs quite high mileage, and does a lot of massive hard long runs and whatnot. I don't know what else he can do to get better at the marathon. Being a consistent 2:10-2:12 guy might be the best he can do. Which is still pretty good, but it's a big step forward to be a 2:08-2:09 person and like I said, I don't know what else he can do.