Anonymous Pseudonym wrote:
Shalane was never going to beat Jeptoo yesterday
Agreed. Jeptoo was in PERFECT shape and no other female runner would have been able to beat her, not even from the London field. 2:18 in Boston is just "off the chart" and would easily convert to a 2:17 on a flat/rabbit course.
That would make her 2nd only to Paula.
Would love to see what Jeptoo can do in Berlin or Dubai.
As for Shalane: had she known what kind of shape Jeptoo was in, she would have probably not tried.