Predictions:
1. Obiri 2:19:30 CR
2. Gidey 2:19:40
3. Kosgei 2:20:10
- Kosgei is largely responsible for the CR pace; Gidey makes her move with 4 miles to go and gaps Kosgei; Obiri stalks Gidey and finds the big finish in the last kilometer
1. Tola 2:06:40
2. Levins 2:07:30
3. Yimer Mekonnen 2:07:55
- 64:20ish through the half, Tola makes his move with 15k remaining; Mekonnen sticks with Tola the longest, to just beyond 35k; as Mekonnen tires, Levins walks him down with 2 miles to go
Men’s race certainly feels like there are more possible permutations.