Option 1: Stay in the 5k/10k, run fast times, make US teams, but consistently get outkicked in championships and Diamond Leagues. Never win anything of note.
Option 2: Move up to the marathon. Make way more money and immediately become America’s best hope to win a major and medal at Worlds/Olympics.
Option 2 seems like the better choice to me. Graham is an aerobic beast who seems made for the event. Here’s hoping he isn’t wasting his prime years on events that he will never medal in.
Option 1: Stay in the 5k/10k, run fast times, make US teams, but consistently get outkicked in championships and Diamond Leagues. Never win anything of note.
Option 2: Move up to the marathon. Make way more money and immediately become America’s best hope to win a major and medal at Worlds/Olympics.
Option 2 seems like the better choice to me. Graham is an aerobic beast who seems made for the event. Here’s hoping he isn’t wasting his prime years on events that he will never medal in.
Option 1: Stay in the 5k/10k, run fast times, make US teams, but consistently get outkicked in championships and Diamond Leagues. Never win anything of note.
Option 2: Move up to the marathon. Make way more money and immediately become America’s best hope to win a major and medal at Worlds/Olympics.
Option 2 seems like the better choice to me. Graham is an aerobic beast who seems made for the event. Here’s hoping he isn’t wasting his prime years on events that he will never medal in.
If Graham's number one desire was to transition to marathons, like that he had to run marathons, then, yeah, go for it. But there's no need for him to transition to marathons
The guy just ran 12:48 and your reaction is "yeah he's just not cutting it at 5k". lol
His crucial decision might be whether to double at Worlds if given the opportunity or at USAs first. At USAs he’s a shoo-in to make 10K so do it but I actually hope he scratches for Tokyo to go all-in on the 5,000.
Why do you think Blanks would beat Mantz in a marathon? Just because he runs a faster 5k and 10k on the track? Joe Klecker is just a little bit slower than Blanks on the track and we saw him in the half this year. We saw Chelimo try the roads and do poorly. We've seen some 58 and sub 58 half marathon runners 'only' run 2:05, and I think we can agree Blanks isn't a sub 58 guy in the half. Believe it or not, some people are best at exactly what they are doing and wouldn't do better or comparable in a different event.
Option 1: Stay in the 5k/10k, run fast times, make US teams, but consistently get outkicked in championships and Diamond Leagues. Never win anything of note.
Option 2: Move up to the marathon. Make way more money and immediately become America’s best hope to win a major and medal at Worlds/Olympics.
Option 2 seems like the better choice to me. Graham is an aerobic beast who seems made for the event. Here’s hoping he isn’t wasting his prime years on events that he will never medal in.
Option 1: Stay in the 5k/10k, run fast times, make US teams, but consistently get outkicked in championships and Diamond Leagues. Never win anything of note.
Option 2: Move up to the marathon. Make way more money and immediately become America’s best hope to win a major and medal at Worlds/Olympics.
Option 2 seems like the better choice to me. Graham is an aerobic beast who seems made for the event. Here’s hoping he isn’t wasting his prime years on events that he will never medal in.
Make way more money? If that’s true, why aren’t there more elite track guys moving up?
Option 1: Stay in the 5k/10k, run fast times, make US teams, but consistently get outkicked in championships and Diamond Leagues. Never win anything of note.
Option 2: Move up to the marathon. Make way more money and immediately become America’s best hope to win a major and medal at Worlds/Olympics.
Option 2 seems like the better choice to me. Graham is an aerobic beast who seems made for the event. Here’s hoping he isn’t wasting his prime years on events that he will never medal in.
Make way more money? If that’s true, why aren’t there more elite track guys moving up?
There is definitely more money available in elite marathoning than in elite 5k/10k running. This is not debatable.
Look at Clayton Young. If he was delivering performances in the 5k/10k equivalent to his marathon performances, he’d be making a pittance compared to what he makes now, between his ASICS contract and the appearance fees and prize money that he makes at WMMs.
Option 1: Stay in the 5k/10k, run fast times, make US teams, but consistently get outkicked in championships and Diamond Leagues. Never win anything of note.
Option 2: Move up to the marathon. Make way more money and immediately become America’s best hope to win a major and medal at Worlds/Olympics.
Option 2 seems like the better choice to me. Graham is an aerobic beast who seems made for the event. Here’s hoping he isn’t wasting his prime years on events that he will never medal in.
And you were saying this EXACT same thing about Nico two years ago. Thank God these runners don’t take their advice from LR.
Option 1: Stay in the 5k/10k, run fast times, make US teams, but consistently get outkicked in championships and Diamond Leagues. Never win anything of note.
Option 2: Move up to the marathon. Make way more money and immediately become America’s best hope to win a major and medal at Worlds/Olympics.
Option 2 seems like the better choice to me. Graham is an aerobic beast who seems made for the event. Here’s hoping he isn’t wasting his prime years on events that he will never medal in.
Have you seen some of the workouts of Joe Klecker? Blanks wouldn't have a chance against him.
The guy just turned 23 and ran a 12:48. Grant Fisher couldn't kick with the world's best at that age and now he has two olympic medals. What would be criminal is if he moves up before 2028. Give yourself a chance at the Olympics in the events you think you are best in and then make a decision after that if this cycle doesn't go well.