Rainy day wrote:
Leaving off G. mutai was a big mistake. He was the unfortunate recipient of bad weather.
London will not be that hot.
It would be a tough call though. I hope he runs 2:03 low and I think he will this fall unless he does NY.
London average temperatures in August: 22.2-23°C
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/regmapavge.html#senglandHighest temperature recorded in August at Olympic marathon start and finish area: 37.6°C on 10 August 2003.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/interesting/aug03maxtemps.html