monumental marathon won in 2:18 - scratched out an A std

So 8 guys qualified for the OT's based on 1/2 time and we are still fixated on the one marathoner who didn't?

It's an amazing story, but it's important to note that Chris Lemon ran 2:18:06 in Chicago this year but he got a ticket to LA anyways, so it's likely that Jesse Davis will get in whether it's 2:17:59, 2:18:00, or 2:18:02. In fact it would be tremendously unfair if he didn't.

Source:

https://www.facebook.com/chris.lemon.144/timeline/story?ut=43&wstart=0&wend=1448956799&hash=2181831153458713845&pagefilter=3

tycobb wrote:

It was 2:20 paid/ 2:22 non paid

No good reason it couldn't be 2:16 & 2:20. It would encourage post-college runners to stick with it and bring more interest to the trials. Friends, family, co-workers who don't care about running would become interested and maybe stick around and watch some on TV.

I 100% agree. 2:20 is a nice easy round number. The idea that we 'have to set the bar high' so we raise the standards is a dumb one. The guys scrapping into the trials aren't the guys contending for the Olympics. Everyone knows it takes at least a 2:12 to make the team.

Surprised there's no mention yet of Adam Tribble's legendary 2:22:01 (2:22:00 Chip) at the 2007 Houston Marathon, after having to stop and pop a squat in someone's yard. Yes, he got into the trials (and broke 2:22).

Just curious. What would the men's equivalent to the women's ridiculous B standard be?

Marathon man

BY ADAM AASEN · APRIL 14, 2015

Jesse Davis wins the 2014 Carmel Marathon. (Submitted photo)

Jesse Davis wins the 2014 Carmel Marathon. (Submitted photo)

Jesse Davis has taken first place every year at the Carmel Marathon weekend. Can he do it again?

No headphones and no music. Nobody in sight. Just the sound of feet hitting the pavement.

Jesse Davis, a 33-year-old marathon champion, speaks mantras in his head as he runs past the 20-mile marker. It’s hitting him at this point, but he breaks the goal down. Don’t think of the entire 6.2 miles left. Think of it one mile at a time. If that’s too far, think even smaller, take it one segment at a time.

“You just have to push through,” he said. “Even if you tell yourself, ‘I have to make to that sign’ and then after that you say, ‘I have to make it to that car.’ Because everybody is going to be hurting by the end of that race. If you aren’t hurting, then you didn’t push yourself hard enough.”

After each mile, Davis looks at his GPS tracker and figures his pace. He thinks of it like a golf score. I’m plus one right now. I’m minus two right now.

For the Carmel Marathon, Davis hasn’t had to worry too much. In 2014, the next finisher was almost a half hour after Davis. He usually runs out front which is why he won the past three Carmel Marathon races. In 2011, the inaugural year of the race weekend, Davis entered the half marathon instead of the full, but he finished in first place then too.

“I’ve been fortunate that I’ve won pretty comfortably,” he said. “But I know I can’t win every time.”

His recent goal is to qualify for the Olympics, but he fell short by just seconds recently. There was some question about whether he’d have time to get ready, but he said he feels he has to defend his title.

“Every race my goal is to beat everyone that I am faster than, and to also beat some people that are faster than me because I raced smarter,” he said.

And when he talks about “racing smarter” it often deals with competitive runners who want to sprint out of the gate. He often has to make a decision if that runner will run out of gas or whether he needs to keep up.

“Sometimes I’ve been roped into going out faster than I wanted to and then it turns into a cat and mouse game of who’s going to let up first?” he said. “Those are hard races.”

He trains with a coach, Matt Ebersole, somewhere between 30 to 40 hours a week. Some days are training days and he runs 20 miles at a fast pace and other days are recovery days where he just runs 10 miles to keep his muscles moving. He said there’s nothing special for his training. It’s just committing to a schedule.

“It’s just a matter of putting in the work and the time,” he said. “I think anybody can do it if they are physically capable if they just put in the time.”

Todd Oliver, director and founder of the Carmel Marathon, said Davis is an impressive runner.

“When you talk about the elite guys like Jesse, they are just built different than you or I,” he said. “It’s really cool that our race has attracted so many runners, including elite runners like Jesse and also people who might be running their first marathon ever.”

Davis is hoping for a fifth victory, but even if he falls short he won’t be disappointed. He understands that as the race grows in popularity every year it’s only going to get tougher and tougher.

“It’s not always about winning,” he said. “It’s about running your best and sometimes other people can push you to run faster.”

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About Jesse

Name: Jesse Davis

Age: 33

Birthplace: Bloomington, IN

Spouse: Diana Davis

High School (and year graduated): Bloomington High School (2001)

College (and year graduated with what degree): Ball State 2001-2003 USI 2003-2006 (BS in American History)

Favorite Food: Anything Spicy

Favorite TV show: Game of Thrones

Favorite Sport: College Basketball

Favorite Running Shoes: Saucony

Favorite Sports Nutrition Item: PowerBar PowerGels

Davis’ marathon tips

Give yourself six to eight weeks minimum to get ready

You might have worn your shoes out during training, so possible buy a new pair a week or two before the race (make sure you break them in).

Be sure to bring some sort of fitness gel or chew to give you energy once you’ve exhausted your body’s reserves. This is a must for longer races.

Don’t do anything too far out of your normal routine right before the race. Some people might get nervous right before and then decide to get a massage or run extra, but he said it’s important to stick to the routine.

Jesse Davis race results

Carmel Marathon 2014: First Place 2:21:46

Carmel Marathon 2013: First Place 2:21:49

Carmel Marathon 2012: First Place 2:22:05

Carmel Half Marathon 2011: First Place 1:07:49

http://currentincarmel.com/marathon-man

2014 Grandma Marathon

http://www.mtecresults.com/runner/show?rid=34&race=2164

http://www.all-athletics.com/node/82442?abests=2014

That is a motivating factor for Indianapolis resident Jesse Davis, 33, who ran at the 2012 Olympic Trials. He has twice missed the 2016 standard, clocking 2:18:13 at Chicago last year and 2:19:46 at Duluth, Minn., in June.

http://www.newyorknews7.com/us/fast-growing-monumental-marathon-expects-17000-on-saturday-h33328.html

esse Davis

1 hr ·

Just got an email from the USATF saying they reviewed my case and unfortunately I now have to buy a ticket to LA, because I'm going to the Olympic Trials!!! 😂

USATF has updated its list of Trials qualifiers as of 11/12/15 and Jesse Davis is at the very bottom of (but on!) the list!

http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2016/U-S--Olympic-Team-Trials---Marathon/Qualifying-Standards/Eligible-List.aspx

Great for Jesse. Having guys to run with in OT he should PR again.

He is just a few spots below Ryan Hall.