Aussie/ Australian PRO Athletes Discussion

Well I was right about Gen. She killed Valencia and actually overtakes Lisa who moves to the 3rd fastest time to qualify to Paris. Is Lisa even safe now? If not who takes her 3rd spot?

Such a great era for Australian women's marathoning.

Started with the marathon. Next?

Everytime Gen Gregson speaks, I find myself rolling my eyes.

Anybody else feel the same way?

Her comeback is really remarkable but what makes you say that?

What happens now that Jess Stenson ran an OQ? Will Lisa or Gen be punted? Hard to pass up the Comm Games gold medalist

She is great for the sport. Approachable, humble, articulate.

Sinead

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Sinead hasn't done much since 2022 Valencia

What if Sinead runs 67 at Gifu?

now that would be impressive...but not sure she can run that

Ed Goddard, what are you talking about, the guy is ordinary, is this a joke?

Very good run by Jess on a course with a lot of ascending the final 7km.

She has to be picked, Daegu a significantly tougher race than Valencia, and Paris Olympic course is also hilly.

Sinead needs to show form, and she's in, but she's in the right camp to do whatever she likes and still get picked.

Weightman is consistently strong, she certainly deserves the 3rd spot, but Gen, Izzy, and Ellie also have their manager -> AA advantage.

While I'm here

Nationals predictions

800

Boyes, Bol, Craig.

Hollingsworth, Thomas, Bissett

1500

Hull, Caldwell, Hall

Spencer, Stewy, Myers

5,000

McDonald, Hoare, Sharp

Hull, Campbell, Davies

Jess's incredible run is surely a big spanner in the works for selection. She's only 7 months post baby, probably like 3-4 months full training. So she's absolutely on the up and you imagine if she runs this race in two months she's a minute faster.

Gifu half marathon isn't traditionally super fast, I think there's a few hills. So we probably can't expect a ripping time from Sinead. But she's at 2:21--- surely that's a lock??

Lisa's Osaka was underrated, conditions on the day were awful.

Jess, Lisa, Sinead? That's tough on Gen though.

Ellie P still to run, I think Hamburg soon. Would love her to throw a 2:22 high and stroll onto that team.

Simplistic approach = top 3 based on times.

However, based on recent form and performance at championships, Lisa and Jess should be a lock. Lisa’s consistency is incredible. The third spot is anyone’s guess. It should be Sinead but she’s not displayed any recent form.

It's great to see some depth in Aussie women's marathoning at the moment and you'd hope that AA select the three fastest but we've seen the influence of NB in previous AA selected teams so nothing is a given. Lisa has been the most consistent and has run multiple qualifiers in the past two years and deserves to be selected unless Ellie beats her time in Hamburg.

On the men's side, With Brett and Pat a lock I'd hope Liam Adams hangs on to the third spot unless Andy Buchanan runs a blinder at Hamburg?

Yes Tim Vincent's moon-shot yesterday at Daegu didn't come through. Tom Do Canto is perhaps going to go for it in Ballarat? Andy is the most likely to run 2.08 but it's a tough ask. Liam is currently in 70th place on points, hard to see him dropping 10 places? Would love Liam to get in again...a bit of a F U to AA etc.

Ballarat is shaping as a fast, flat course with one hill (that needs to be done twice) although the weather can definitely play a part especially around Lake Wendouree.

I think there's been some interesting decisions made. I think Izzy's decision to move back to the track will result in her being passed over for selection as the argument could be made shes in 5k shape, not marathon.

Sinead ran her time in December 2022. She hasn't run a fast marathon since (2:31 in Sydney in September on a slow course likely for $$$). So there are strong arguments for (record holder, significantly faster than the others) you could also argue against her being selected (hasn't raced, constantly injured).

I think Jess should be picked, but won't be. I think if she had run just a bit quicker she could've been picked over the others, but hard to see her being selected as the 5th ranked runner if they don't pick Izzy.

To my mind right now Lisa and Gen are the likely locks.