USATF Changes the Marathon Trials B Standards to match the new Olympic Standards; half standards remain unchanged
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Especially the guy that ran 2:18:02 on the lean. This was the right move.
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road rashed wrote:
Especially the guy that ran 2:18:02 on the lean. This was the right move.
I agree it was the right move, but I think that both Jesse Davis (2:18:02) and Chris Lemon (2:18:06) were guaranteed admission anyways with the old standard; USOC tends to make exceptions if you're very close (~5 seconds or less) to the standard, so it's likely that any 2:19:05 guys will get in as well. -
habs wrote:
road rashed wrote:
Especially the guy that ran 2:18:02 on the lean. This was the right move.
I agree it was the right move, but I think that both Jesse Davis (2:18:02) and Chris Lemon (2:18:06) were guaranteed admission anyways with the old standard; USOC tends to make exceptions if you're very close (~5 seconds or less) to the standard, so it's likely that any 2:19:05 guys will get in as well.
Can't speak for the guys, but I've never known this to happen on the women's side of the house -
Sucks for these Women from last Sunday at CIM. How many would have made it if they had this information 1 week ago and could have paced for 2:45 instead of going for 2:43 and blowing up.
144
Theresa Hailey
349
02:45:01
06:18
Portland, OR
27
F
F25-29
11
145
McKale Davis
335
02:45:06
06:19
Scottsdale, AZ
31
F
F30-34
15
146
Allison (Ali) Drynan
341
02:45:07
06:19
Toronto, Canada
39
F
F35-39
4
147
Jackie Pirtle-Hall
42
02:45:13
06:19
Saint Charles, MO
33
F
F30-34
16
148
Courtney Olsen
414
02:45:26
06:19
Bellingham, WA
28
F
F25-29
12
150
Lauren Fog
308
02:45:33
06:20
Boulder, CO
26
F
F25-29
13
153
Elizabeth Ryan
337
02:45:49
06:20
Boston, MA
25
F
F25-29
14
156
Christina Overbeck Crawford
369
02:45:56
06:20
Portland, OR
29
F
F25-29
15
157
Phebe Ko
566
02:46:00
06:21
San Francisco, CA
32
F
F30-34
17
158
Aleta Jokisch
408
02:46:01
06:21
Tucson, AZ
25
F
F25-29
16
160
Raquel Stucky
50
02:46:18
06:21
Wichita, KS
40
F
F40-44
1
161
Emma Kenyon
4709
02:46:19
06:21
Broomfield, CO
27
F
F25-29
17
164
Joasia Zakrzewski
14
02:46:25
06:22
Dumfries, United Kingdom
39
F
F35-39
5
166
Karen Bertasso
314
02:46:38
06:22
Albany, NY
31
F
F30-34
18
167
Adrian Neal
303
02:46:41
06:22
Colorado
32
F
F30-34
19
170
Laura Cadiz
315
02:46:50
06:23
Portland, OR
37
F
F35-39
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How and why do Women 8 f^cking minutes!!!!!!!
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Our article on this quick action (congrats to them for doing something quick) by USATF is now up:
http://www.letsrun.com/news/2015/12/usatf-acts-swiftly-relaxes-standards-2016-olympic-trials-219-men-245-women-match-olympic-standards/
We were in the process of trying to figure out if USATF was required to do so by the Ted Stevens Amateur sports act. It's an interesting read for sure. -
It's online here:
http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2016/U-S--Olympic-Team-Trials---Marathon/Qualifying-Standards.aspx
Good to see that it's in effect for this year; must be a pleasant surprise for all the 2:18:xx guys.
LetsRun.com's article on this quick action (congrats to them for doing something quick) by USATF is now up:
http://www.letsrun.com/news/2015/12/usatf-acts-swiftly-relaxes-standards-2016-olympic-trials-219-men-245-women-match-olympic-standards/
We were in the process of trying to figure out if USATF was required to do so by the Ted Stevens Amateur sports act. It's an interesting read for sure. -
Great coverage, exactly the reason why LetsRun trumps flotrack
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Corndogs Jackie!! wrote:
Great coverage, exactly the reason why LetsRun trumps flotrack
We have updated the article with a few interesting tidbits so if you've already read it, you might want to re-read it. -
rojo wrote:
Corndogs Jackie!! wrote:
Great coverage, exactly the reason why LetsRun trumps flotrack
We have updated the article with a few interesting tidbits so if you've already read it, you might want to re-read it.
" Laura Harnish (2:42:09), Erin Moeller (2:42:27), Samantha McClellan (2:42:41), Emily Potter (2:42:56)"
Why are these ladies included in your list of people affected by this time adjustment? They qualified under the 2:43 time anyway. -
any mouse troll wrote:
rojo wrote:
Corndogs Jackie!! wrote:
Great coverage, exactly the reason why LetsRun trumps flotrack
We have updated the article with a few interesting tidbits so if you've already read it, you might want to re-read it.
" Laura Harnish (2:42:09), Erin Moeller (2:42:27), Samantha McClellan (2:42:41), Emily Potter (2:42:56)"
Why are these ladies included in your list of people affected by this time adjustment? They qualified under the 2:43 time anyway.
Because we were listing women who gained the Olympic standard (which used to be 2:42). Before the change, they had the OT standard but not the Olympic standard. -
http://toplist.leichtathletik-mehrkampf.de/
Wow look at the list and times of athletes throughout the world that will not be going. Its endless. -
Are those chip times?
I think the rule was they'd make an exception if the start time was over by a little, but the chip time was under.
So none of those athletes listed would be allowed in, right? -
Rojo, does this mean that everyone that has run those times from the beginning of the qualifying period LAST year of 2014, even at Grandma's/CIM/Boston will also be allowed in? (just because the courses are not Olympic standard, but USATF will accept them for the Trials only). Or do only people who ran 2:19/2:45 in 2015 ONLY and NOT at those races? That does change the number of people who get in.
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blair teal ran a 2.18.53 at medtronics 2014. he is listed here, click on marathon men statuhttp://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2016/U-S--Olympic-Team-Trials---Marathon/Status-of-Entries.aspxs of entry.
