Olympic Trails Marathon Recent Inside Information

For all you fanboys who want to feel like an insider

go to the following link...

http://www.hmcpresscenter.com/olympic-trials/olympic-trials-media-guide/

and click on the seeds list.

It gives you the assigned numbers in the men and women's

races.

Later in the week there will be another press release once

they have sorted out all those who didn't declare (thus thinning the herd of those toeing the line on Saturday)

For those asking about stats and history, go to this link...

http://www.hmcpresscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/MEDIA-INFO-FAST-FACTS_Trials-Media-Guide-2012_Web.pdf

you'll find youngest, oldest, most trials run, etc.

For the newbie that started a thread yesterday asking for the "official" hotel in Houston?

http://www.usatf.org/events/2012/OlympicTrials-Marathon/athleteInfo/index.asp

Sorry, the Hilton Americas has been sold out since November.

Some of the marathoners couldn't get in past the deadline or couldn't afford to stay there, so even if you are Donald Trump you will not be making a reservation to stay there this weekend.

some people are just liars. BH=Butt head, first and middle name

you are a figment of your own imagination and good luck in your imaginary trial race

You really can't win against a troll, no more than you can win a debate against a pig.

Sure you can and I just did. He hid under a rock knowing that we know he's lying. Someone posted the qualifiers and if he was legit, he'd say that's me but of course, he can't. Must suck to be him. Talk about a shallow existence and a low self-esteem.

Is it true Tera Moody dropped out of the Trials with her recurring hamstring issue?

TrackCoach wrote:

You really can't win against a troll, no more than you can win a debate against a pig.

Time for dinner!

moooooody wrote:

Is it true Tera Moody dropped out of the Trials with her recurring hamstring issue?

I believe this is one of the very few statements on this thread that might be correct.

In an hour declarations will be over we'll know if she is in or out but the underlying reasom my still be occult.

Mo Trafeh is missing as well.

http://www.usatf.org/events/2012/OlympicTrials-Marathon/entry/status.asp

Grandt and Akor in under the wire--both can be a letsrun contest poddibility slipping in for 8->10 IF HEALTHY

do we read "In case some vodoo magic heals over the next few days" entry.

Captain Quint wrote:

Mo Trafeh is missing as well.

So is Tim Nelson.

Is making a late declaration a common thing to do (but why would you do that?) or can we assume that all those who have not declared are out?

Declarations begin at 9:00 a.m. ET, Monday, January 9, 2012 and close at 12:00 noon ET, January 10, 2012.

Each athlete or her representative must declare whether that athlete will or will not compete.

Athletes not declaring will be scratched.

Petitions for late declaration will be accepted during the following time period:

January 12, 2012, 12:01 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT

Athletes submitting a petition for late declarations will be assessed a $100 fee.

No declarations will be accepted after 5:01 p.m. CT, January 12, 2012.

Bad day out there for sure! Didn't go how I planned at all! Slight explosion, stopped mile 22 for the bathroom, sucks, but that's racing.

11 guys in the 2:12s. Not a bad guess huh?

ray wrote:

douglas burke wrote:

in frankfurt 2 months ago 22 ran under 2:12 and 14 ran under 2:10

a dozen under 2:12 is no longer that unusual.

You are absolutely right except this is the US and all the participants are US citizens. I think first will be low 2:09. I think 2-3 will be within a minute of that, both in before 2:10.30. the pace will doom most of the rest of the pack with High 2:10 for 4th and 5th, and 2:11 for 6-9 So perhaps 8-9 under 2:12? Good for an all US race but not Frankfurt.

How'd I do??????

ray wrote:

ray wrote:

You are absolutely right except this is the US and all the participants are US citizens. I think first will be low 2:09. I think 2-3 will be within a minute of that, both in before 2:10.30. the pace will doom most of the rest of the pack with High 2:10 for 4th and 5th, and 2:11 for 6-9 So perhaps 8-9 under 2:12? Good for an all US race but not Frankfurt.

How'd I do??????

Anybody? anybody? Beuhler?

You sucked. It was 15 guys 2:12 flat or faster, not 11 breaking 2:13. It didn't happen. Again, you sucked.

Thats Nifty wrote:

some people just don't know how to use their brains. TJ=First initial, middle initial. YUMAD?

How did you do?

Says the kid sitting on letsrun wishing he could break 6 minutes in the mile. Good try kid.

Sounds like someone is cranky they can't run very well...

you, impartial observer, and nifty are all the a**hole in one:) eat on that one loser! what a weasel of a life you lead. why not write yourself a letter, no one will know.

looking back, the OP's initial post is hilarious. seriously.

like an elementary school kid raising his hand to answer a question that everyone else in the class already knows the answer to, in hopes of getting some sort of prize. LOL