Who is Matt Llano and why does he think he can run 2:08?

I imagine he'd rather ask Kawauchi

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Keep in mind, you're comparing his 61:XX half marathons to guys who have run a ton faster than him in the shorter stuff. A fast half marathon with moderately fast 5k/10k times can very well point to a great marathon.

jjjjjjjjj wrote:

Did Salazar run faster than 61:47 for a half?

Salazar has a 13:11 5,000 PR and a 27:25 10,000 PR so it is safe to say that Salazar had better wheels than Llano currently does.

blaznbison24 wrote:

Keep in mind, you're comparing his 61:XX half marathons to guys who have run a ton faster than him in the shorter stuff. A fast half marathon with moderately fast 5k/10k times can very well point to a great marathon.

Well, that is not what I am doing, really. I simply corrected that dude who thought that 1:01:43 was "low 61."

LetsRun.com wrote:

Matt also is the first openly gay distance runner that we know of:

Keyword there is "openly"

someone had to do it. wrote:

He is debuting at Chicago and apparently thinks he has a shot at 2:08.

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I watched him win the '09 Annapolis 10 Miler in 49:4x at age 21. Smooth & light in a pair of Nike Frees. He has the stride for it.

Le Foot wrote:

LetsRun.com wrote:

Matt also is the first openly gay distance runner that we know of:

Keyword there is "openly"

How good do they have to have been? I mean there was a guy on my college team that ran like low 14s and was gayer than a French horn.

wouldn't Renato say that IF TRAINED PROPERLY, a 1:01 guy should be a shoe-in for sub-2:10?

greenleanmachine wrote:

I say there is no way in hell he breaks 2:12.

61 for a half is nowhere near 2:08 for the marathon

Really? What was Bob Kempainen's best half time? I doubt it was better than 61

Canova whisperer wrote:

wouldn't Renato say that IF TRAINED PROPERLY, a 1:01 guy should be a shoe-in for sub-2:10?

He'd probably say 2:07.

LetsRun.com wrote:

Matt also is the first openly gay distance runner that we know of:

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=5531365

Derrick Peterson? Maybe you don't consider the 800m a "distance runner" though.

jjjjjjjjj wrote:

Did Salazar run faster than 61:47 for a half? Of course, we have a lot of current 61 guys and just three 2:08 guys.

Salazar ran in an era where the half marathon distance was virtually never ran. It was not popular like it is today. He did run 28:02-ish in road 10k's a couple times.

Additionally, I think that a 61 flat half marathon could translate into a 2:08 low effort. Look at Geb. 58:55 half, 2:03:59 full. Add six minutes to double your half PR and you will be in the general range for the full 'thon.

Le Foot wrote:

LetsRun.com wrote:

Matt also is the first openly gay distance runner that we know of:

Keyword there is "openly"

"Openly" and "that we know of" are redundant.

His website is kind of annoying. It's nothing more than a brag site for himself.

SomeDudeWithFacts wrote:

I know a really good friend of Matt's and have been following him for around 5 years now.

That's really creepy

There are many things that are "openly" acknowledged but that "we don't know of."For example, it is apparent (openly) you don't have a clue as to what you're talking about. Now we all know of it.

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Le Foot wrote:

Keyword there is "openly"

"Openly" and "that we know of" are redundant.

Llano might have a 2:11 in him.

61 not sufficient for 2:08? what is then? a 54? it doesnt exactly get much lower than 61 for the half

Why did he leave team USA MN?