Habtom Samuel 59:01 in Houston, 4 Americans Sub-60

Surly there is a nice sum of prize money Samuel potentially has won here today. Under the current NCAA rules can he keep any of it and still be allowed to compete in the NCAA? Who paid his expenses (flight & hotel) to Houston? is it allowed under NCAA rules for New Mexico to pay? Is it ok under NCAA rules for the race to pay?

Those are some major scalps. I'm not surprised he got close to 59, but I didn't expect Samuel to win, wow.

I think this race is a changing of the guard in the Marathon - USA got some legit young talent.

Solid race from Ford and Clinger as well

Weren't there something like 37 Japanese students who ran the equivalent of sub 60 at the Hakone Ekiden?

4 Doesnt seem that great

No. A half-marathon result is not a changing of the guard in the marathon. Different events.

$32,500

I still would favor a Maier, Clinger, Ford over say a Galen Rupp, Andrew Colley when 2028 rolls around. It's not 1 to 1 but the odds are looking higher.

Maybe we have a different interpretation of changing of the guard. To me, changing of the guard means a change in who's at the top. Rupp hasn't been a top American in a couple years. Rupp and Colley were 10th and 11th fastest in the US last year.

Definitely, a really nice lift coming out of the post-Rupp era doldrums. Rupp still getting after it, as well.

Plus a good number of US women 1:09 and under today. Great to see young talent taking to the roads.

spoken like a true letsrunner who probably could run a 2:10 for a half-marathon

OKSt young ones delivered today. Alex Maier 4th, Isai Rodriguez 8th, Victor Sh!tsama 28th. Nice PB for Taylor Roe to place 4th.

Solid debut from Dylan Schubert, 1:00 for 15th.

Yeah sure, call me when 37 Japanese men actually run sub 60, not some dumb conversion

Out of curiosity, what shoes were these guys wearing? Puma R3's by chance?

Habtom will own longer distances when he turns pro. He has the body for it too.

He’s 5’9” roughly - probably the perfect height for half to full. Agreed

Linkletter Canadian record, taken from Cam Levins.

How do you figure?

I have a photo of me with him. I’m 5’11 and look a tiny bit taller.

Yeah and given that Rupp ran 62:30 today I don’t think it’s much of a hot take to have Maier over him 2 years from now. I think Rupp could make the team, but everything will have to go perfectly. Maier could be a top contender if he can manage a 2:06 in the next couple years, which should be possible based on this run.

Also, what could Rocky Hansen have run if healthy? 2nd behind Samuel at XC, and was training for WXC. Would he be close to the AR?