26:40 runner for 10,000m crashes and run 2:08 in his debut.
Ryan Hall debuts in 2:08, ends up going 2:04:58 (10th at Olympics in Marathon and 2:06 non-Boston)
Ritz had a rough debut, but redeems his career (9th at Olympics in Marathon and 2:07)
Just tells me that Galen Rupp can half-@ss his marathon debut and it'll still be better than what Ryan Vail did today.
You can't teach talent.