Lauren Hagans wins Grandma's Marathon - 4th fastest American debut in the marathon

Impressive! I wish Letsrun covered races like Grandma’s more. It doesn’t have the top-level elite talent like other races but there’s a lot of mass appeal to following these races where many people are chasing OTQs

Yet another female marathoner that is faster than Molly. Seidel has no chance at the upcoming Olympic Trials

I agree, it is a pretty consistently deep race. Kind of like a B level CIM.

Indianapolis marathon is maybe at this level too...flat course, lots of people chasing OTQs, lost of fast age group runners.

Impressive run, guess she’s no longer a Paquette.

Both Lauren Hagans and women’s half marathon winner Maggie Montoya (in a 1:09 PR) are former Baylor University runners. Well done!

She spent early career thinking she was a 800/1500 def found her calling and she’s getting better w/ age.

This result is over a minute slower than Molly's 2:24:42 PR from a more difficult NYC course . . . . you're just a troll trying to take away from Molly's accomplishments.

We’re talking about a current runner, not a has-been like Molly.

The second part of that sentence was my main takeaway as well.

Seidel is almost a decade younger…

You are only as good as your last race and Hagans is way faster than anything Molly has done in a long time.

The time isn't the only predictable factor. The weather conditions and terrain plays the biggest factors. Molly has proved herself in the worst weather and on the hills to finish with the best. Molly stands a very good chance during the trials.

? what's the reference? Nothing in the article mentions Paquette.

I'm stupid; it's her maiden name.

Why did she dump Max?

The new coaches at NAZ elite continue to impress.

Thanks for the input Alan.