asihiiuj wrote:
1) I bet he is pacing Dathan.
Dathan doesn't need to be paced.
2) Rupp could PROBABLY place in the top 3, but DEFINITELY could not win. Unless something is horribly wrong with Hall's training, nobody is beating him.
Rupp could win. Hall might not make the team.
3) Has Rupp ran enough mileage to run the marathon? I seem to recall Salazar saying Rupp is only at 95 or 105.
Yes, he runs enough miles.
4) A LOT can happen in a marathon. No way Salazar is risking this as Galen Rupp's true marathon debut. As the front page says, Rupp could make $250,000 debuting at NYC and if he biffs the OTM he will not get nearly that much. Why risk it?
That's a possible reason, if it's all about the money. But maybe there's money in running the trials. A lot can happen in any race. Three make the team, regardless of event.