What would happen if Ryan Hall actually won Boston?

that would be amazing. Sadly, the east Africans have a genetic advantage such that no matter how hard someone like Hall worked, the likelihood of a win would be slim. Although lots of things can happen in a marathon. I'd take Hall for the win if their were a snow storm.

Hell would freeze over

It would mean that the lead Africans went off-course for at least 2km.

A 1/3 of letsrun would be ecstatic, a 1/3 would say it was a weak field, and a 1/3 would claim Hall was doping.

I would be born again.

Letsrun would implode, think black hole.

It would make every national news broadcast and might even get Hall some ESPN time.

As for the non-running crowd caring? Depends on how one defines "caring". Lots of amazing things happen in sports that I care little about.

I liked the comment about getting coaching from God. Unlike most coaches HE has an infinite amount of time so he could take on as many runners as he wants, but I think he is too busy helping football players score touchdowns. Maybe it could be an off season thing for him.

"Sadly, the east Africans have a genetic advantage such that no matter how hard someone like Hall worked, the likelihood of a win would be slim"This is exactly why American distance running is in the toilet. "We'll never win, so why bother."Nevermind the fact that multiple studies have continually failed to find a genetic advantage...idiots like you keep trotting it out.Ryan Hall's problem is he is a product of AMERICA. He does not have the mental fortitude that East Africans have and is a mental weakling.

dagfasgsdfg wrote:

that would be amazing. Sadly, the east Africans have a genetic advantage such that no matter how hard someone like Hall worked, the likelihood of a win would be slim. Although lots of things can happen in a marathon. I'd take Hall for the win if their were a snow storm.

He would become even more popular on Letsrun than Jordan Hasay.

if ryan wins he'll get a black front page on letsrun for sure

and way more people here will start hating him

Chris Wasnetsky wrote:

A 1/3 of letsrun would be ecstatic, a 1/3 would say it was a weak field, and a 1/3 would claim Hall was doping.

That's pretty unfair, way more than 1/3 would claim he was doping.

He's been in dreamland his whole life, and he still can't win.

Chris Wasnetsky wrote:

A 1/3 of letsrun would be ecstatic, a 1/3 would say it was a weak field, and a 1/3 would claim Hall was doping.

You're giving this place too much credit. A lot more people would claim it was a weak field AND he was doping.

Chris Wasnetsky wrote:

A 1/3 of letsrun would be ecstatic, a 1/3 would say it was a weak field, and a 1/3 would claim Hall was doping.

POTD

dagfasgsdfg wrote:

that would be amazing. Sadly, the east Africans have a genetic advantage such that no matter how hard someone like Hall worked, the likelihood of a win would be slim. Although lots of things can happen in a marathon. I'd take Hall for the win if their were a snow storm.

If you call working hard a genetic advantage then yes the Africans do. They found the proper way to train for a marathon and I guess its working. just because we don't know how they do it dosent mean they have a genetic advantage

Prozac may actually help wrote:

"Sadly, the east Africans have a genetic advantage such that no matter how hard someone like Hall worked, the likelihood of a win would be slim"

This is exactly why American distance running is in the toilet. "We'll never win, so why bother."

Nevermind the fact that multiple studies have continually failed to find a genetic advantage...idiots like you keep trotting it out.

Ryan Hall's problem is he is a product of AMERICA. He does not have the mental fortitude that East Africans have and is a mental weakling.

dagfasgsdfg wrote:

that would be amazing. Sadly, the east Africans have a genetic advantage such that no matter how hard someone like Hall worked, the likelihood of a win would be slim. Although lots of things can happen in a marathon. I'd take Hall for the win if their were a snow storm.

genetically ryan hall is far superior to MOST (but not all africans) in running.

"He is the only athlete I have ever seen injury themselves while tappering. "

A friend of mine hurt his hammy tappering the ol' lady on a trail run. So Hall's not the only one.

No race is a time trial. The africans losing would be as much a story as Hall winning.

Hall winning.

Wont happen. No history of winning big races against equal or better peers.

I'd be a wee bit surprised.