KIPTUM TO ROTTERDAM

Sorry but It doesn't make sense. Rotterdam Marathon for having time to recover for Paris ?!? Man, Rotterdam Marathon Is on April 14th, London is on 21th April, only One week later. Why not running the more prestigious London. Tokyo Is on 3 March so choosing Tokyo would have meant to have more time to recover for Paris.

As a wise man once said, "Cash rules everything around me, C.R.E.A.M, get the money, dolla dolla bills yalllllllllllllllll"

NN marathon is what it is. Is it a fast course? I’d say big appearance fees and Jos Hermens had a lot to do with b it.

I wish he did Edmonton after Paris

probably $$, if not he would be back in London

Recovery seems to be different than in the past- super shoes not only in racing but in training.

Even I, at my advanced age and much slower pace, notice that I recover much faster than in the past.

Maybe this will lead to 3 or even 4 marathons a year for the top runners instead of the usual 2 (maybe eking out a 3rd).

Kiptum is also 23.

That’s honestly the surprising thing. Golazo (Kiptum’s mgmt) is quite friendly with NN but to have them team up to further smash Kipchoge’s mark? Also takes away the chance for NN team members in Nageeye and Abdi to win in most likelihood. That being said I’m sure Hermens/Corstjens hashed this out and it does give Kipchoge/Kamworor a great chance to win either London or Tokyo, and maybe this is Mateikos moment as well (died going out with Kiptum in attempt 1).

This has nothing to do with timing.

It's very simple.

Kiptum's agent is Marc Corstjens.

The elite field coordinator for Rotterdam is...Marc Corstjens.

You're no fun, Jonathan!

Golazo is very good for the elite athletes. For the masses: not so much anymore. Fees go up, facilities go down each year.

Well that makes even more sense. It’s interesting NN sponsors the Running Team and doesn’t have some sort of offshoot with Golazo (a la Bowerman/Union let’s say).

And this, too. Could the near future be the top runners racing 4 marathons a year?

They're going into it younger and recovering faster.

That would make the WMM more relevant. It was difficult for the average fan to understand that it was a two year cycle ending every year.

Now, three and four races a year will make it more meaningful.

Rotterdam is a very fast course. Not unlike Berlin, definitely faster than London.

I've run all three recently.

The problem is that there are spring marathons and fall marathons.

Mid-summer is rare (too hot) and mid-winter is not very common (Spain being the exception).

In theory one could run 3 marathons per year - every 4 months. That gives a few weeks of recovery after the race and then a 12 week race preparation.

But with a marathon in April and October there is not enough time for a full cycle in between.

I remember fondly when you said his opting to run the “slow” Chicago Marathon made no sense.

Wow I have truly never seen an answer so solemnly factual in my entire life, dear Jonathan!!! It leaves no room for discussion lol!

I agree, there is more than enough time between April and early August to recover and train for another Paris Olympic marathon. Rotterdam is just as fast as London if not faster. Tokyo is also quite fast.

Rectum? Damn near Kiptum!