Ben True and Sam Chelanga are done in the Marathon

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2 years ago 04/18/2023 5:56am EDT

Yesterday should have ended marathon careers of many Americans. Sam Chelanga and Ben True have NEVER been marathoners and now they are getting old on top of it. They are both still competitive for other distances but they are done in the marathon.
Others that should never again be included in any pre race hype on the Women’s side are Laura Thweatt and Des Linden. Laura claims that she is ready to mix it up with the top women but is 3 minutes back at halfway. Des fades in every marathon. She now fades in every marathon and tells us how she is doing less mileage. We can tell that she’s doing less mileage.

2 years ago 04/18/2023 6:38am EDT

re: Retired Ralph

These are brands issues.
Saucony wants True and Thweatt to talk a big game so that they can get some hype.
Brooks doesn’t know that Des is only relevant to the hobby joggers so they keep trying to make her relevant.

All of these athletes know they are done.

2 years ago 04/18/2023 7:30am EDT

re: Brooks Beasts

Brooks Beasts wrote:
These are brands issues.
Saucony wants True and Thweatt to talk a big game so that they can get some hype.
Brooks doesn’t know that Des is only relevant to the hobby joggers so they keep trying to make her relevant.
All of these athletes know they are done.

True runs for ASICS. He did not talk a big game at all.
Des is actually the ideal brand rep. She has career results and is still highly identifiable.

2 years ago 04/18/2023 8:35am EDT

re: Retired Ralph

A little harsh on Linden. 2:28 is her best result for a few years and she's 39 now. I thought she did well enough to be a factor in the trials next year, even if she won't be among the favourites

2 years ago 04/18/2023 9:15am EDT

re: High hopes

Des ran a great race and ran her fastest marathon since 2017. All the other females are just faster now. She’s had a great career and I would love for her to keep racing until she starts to truly decline. I’m also excited to see what she can do in the ultra scene.

2 years ago 04/18/2023 9:16am EDT

re: Len

2 years ago 04/18/2023 9:53am EDT

re: Retired Ralph

Retired Ralph wrote:
Yesterday should have ended marathon careers of many Americans. Sam Chelanga and Ben True have NEVER been marathoners and now they are getting old on top of it. They are both still competitive for other distances but they are done in the marathon.
Others that should never again be included in any pre race hype on the Women’s side are Laura Thweatt and Des Linden. Laura claims that she is ready to mix it up with the top women but is 3 minutes back at halfway. Des fades in every marathon. She now fades in every marathon and tells us how she is doing less mileage. We can tell that she’s doing less mileage.

"Done in the marathon." Get a life RETIRED Ralph

2 years ago 04/18/2023 11:32am EDT

re: Retired Ralph

It doesn't seem to me that True and Chelanga ran. Do they appear in the results? I know True was bragging about planning to run, but did he actually? By the way, there was a thread about how badly Stinson, who never said he was going to Boston, was going to choke. Didn't start. Didn't finish. Did True?

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