The official start lists have the following runners listed in tonight's men's 5k:
Abdi Abdirahman
Alan Culpepper
Bernard Lagat
Galen Rupp
Ryan Hall
Dathan Ritzenhein
Wonder how many of them will actually double? I certainly can't see Ritz doing it after collapsing last night and really I wouldn't think any of the guys who made the team in the 10k would come back and run the 5. Also, wonder if Lagat will run if he makes it through the semi's of the 1500 without a problem (which he should)?
Good question. (I was thinking the same thing.) I'm curious to see as well.
why not double? they have plenty of time to recover
before world's I mean
ya i too am curious. I doubt ritz will double, and from the sound of rupps flotrack interview after the 10k, it sounded like he was just gonna rest for a while before worlds. If the heat didnt get to them, i would definately say go for it. These guys have already made the 10k so give the 5k a shot and if it doesn't go so well, they will be ok.
EliteRunning:
"I don't want to get too greedy and do something by running the 5K, so I'm likely sitting this one out," Ritzenhein said.
Abdi will not I think, he's already thinking about worlds and his training. It would be a sweet double, but I don't think he will. Rupp proabably will, he looked like he was very happy with last night and having too much fun. He's young, recovers fast, and is pretty quick. Maybe he will just enjoy the moment and look to worlds. Ritz, probably not. That guy was out of it at the end - no faking there. You never know but today is much better running weather. Hope to see some fast times.
just got a phone call from a 5k runner there.
USATF hasnt posted it yet, but all runners up to Scott Bauhs are now in the race. He is the cut off, along with the other guy who petitioned and got in the other day.
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