Shouldn't the trials be like a real marathon? Otherwise why not hold the trials on a track?
Do they have the same problems with closing roads there as Portland? Portland just lost their spring half-marathon, partly because they couldn't get a permit to close the roads.
This seems to be the way to do it in the present day.
Multiple loops in a relatively small area.
This reduces traffic disruptions but the race directors say that it gives the spectators multiple opportunities to see the participants.
bottom line: it isn't done for the benefit of the spectators.
don't understand why they can't run the L.A. Marathon course 30 minutes in front of the masses.
I like the loops idea because it is much better from a spectator's standpoint. That being said, this course sucks. It's out and back times four with an unnecessary amount of turns.
Eye wonder if it relates to the course in Rio at all?
Eyeless in Gaza wrote:
Eye wonder if it relates to the course in Rio at all?
Nope, raw sewage isn't running down the gutters, and the lights work.
Answer; Money.
They've got a number of city Grandfathers on the hook funding it with the idea it's a trial for the Olympics.
I'm looking forward to seeing a few of the storefront churches blasting Spanish next to some good, though verrrry humble, Central American restaurants.
The only question left is will LAPD sweep up the homeless between the Colliseum and Anshutz's basketball/hockey arena.
Nike should put the homeless in new sneakers and have them race a block for 100 bucks and a quart of vodka.
It's set up the way it is, and even with last minute changes, because construction on the course and recommendations by the TV network for vehicle navigation/TV coverage.
fred wrote:
Nike should put the homeless in new sneakers and have them race a block for 100 bucks and a quart of vodka.
Nooo. It's cheaper for Anshutz to call LAPD to sweep them all into nearby Skid Row.
Recent marathon trials have been run on courses with multiple loops. Its not just LA,
I would guess its a cost thing. Its cheaper to shut down a smaller loop. Since there will be only a few hundred runners who paid a $30 fee compared to the LA marathon where I would guess there's 20,000 plus paying $200+ they can't afford the regular course.
Another reason not to do the regular course is to make sure the top 3 get the Olympic standard. Someone in the top 3 may not have run an IAFF legal sub 2:19 as they may not have run it at legal course or they may have qualified to the trial in the half. The LA course is point to point so you can't use it as your Olympic qualifier. USATF doesn't want someone like Rupp or Derrick to go out and get top 3 and then be forced to run a spring marathon to be able to qualify for the Olympics.
The Grammy awards are in LA 2 days later. It's going to be a mess that weekend.
Urban sprawwwl wrote:
The Grammy awards are in LA 2 days later. It's going to be a mess that weekend.
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No. Grammy people come in on the freeway... Marathon trials take place underneath the area's freeways... A great look for the sport.
Anshutz pays well though, so, USATF/IAAF/IOC cronies get what they want.
USC is close to hosting it's 3rd Summer Olympic games in 2024. L.A. Mayor Garcetti, USATF CEO Siegel, and USATF President Hightower have the course running through USC, Memorial Coliseum, L.A. Live, etc.
1932 1984 ?2024? wrote:
USC is close to hosting it's 3rd Summer Olympic games in 2024. L.A. Mayor Garcetti, USATF CEO Siegel, and USATF President Hightower have the course running through USC, Memorial Coliseum, L.A. Live, etc.
And that's all we in the LA area care about--the 2024 Olympics, not the next one. You have to BE SOMEBODY in LA for anyone to pay attention. You need rings, gold medals, or championships like Kobe, Shaq, Kareem, LA Kings, Felix, Mo Greene, USC football, UCLA basketball. Nobody really cares about a bunch of marathon joggers who haven't WON anything.
Ha true. I live in LA as well and NO one I have talked to (except a few runner friends) have any idea this race is even happening.
coach d wrote:
1932 1984 ?2024? wrote:USC is close to hosting it's 3rd Summer Olympic games in 2024. L.A. Mayor Garcetti, USATF CEO Siegel, and USATF President Hightower have the course running through USC, Memorial Coliseum, L.A. Live, etc.
And that's all we in the LA area care about--the 2024 Olympics, not the next one. You have to BE SOMEBODY in LA for anyone to pay attention. You need rings, gold medals, or championships like Kobe, Shaq, Kareem, LA Kings, Felix, Mo Greene, USC football, UCLA basketball. Nobody really cares about a bunch of marathon joggers who haven't WON anything.
Los Angeles Rams won the 1951 NFL Championships
Los Angeles Raiders won the 1983 Super Bowl
coach d wrote:
1932 1984 ?2024? wrote:USC is close to hosting it's 3rd Summer Olympic games in 2024. L.A. Mayor Garcetti, USATF CEO Siegel, and USATF President Hightower have the course running through USC, Memorial Coliseum, L.A. Live, etc.
And that's all we in the LA area care about--the 2024 Olympics, not the next one. You have to BE SOMEBODY in LA for anyone to pay attention. You need rings, gold medals, or championships like Kobe, Shaq, Kareem, LA Kings, Felix, Mo Greene, USC football, UCLA basketball. Nobody really cares about a bunch of marathon joggers who haven't WON anything.
Athletes are the talent. The money and power are the families behind those athletes. The whole point is to plunder City and State tax revenues to bolster the value of their downtown projects.
Running a marathon trials is chump change for Anshutz. He loses big money on the bike race he bought from the UCI since inception. What's a few hundred grand "investment" relative to skimming 10's millions off Olympic project revenues?
New York City born and raised wrote:
don't understand why they can't run the L.A. Marathon course 30 minutes in front of the masses.
Because it's not really possible to swap 26 miles of signs and ad boards from Nike (USOC/USATF sponsor) to Sketchers (LA Marathon sponsor) on the fly.
LA MARATHON LLC, a subsidiary of McCourt Global,
McCourts are Los Angeles royalty and salivating over the millions to be made tithing City and State funding for an Olympics. If a McCourt calls the mayor, he picks up.
http://www.usatf.org/News/2016-Olympic-Trials-Marathon-to-feature-record-pri.aspx
Similar to Uncle Phil and his call to the Oregon Governor. Throw in a few hundred thousand get millions in State revenue!
Am I living in the twilight zone? The Boston Marathon weather was terrible!
Des Linden: "The entire sport" has changed since she first started running Boston.
Matt Choi was drinking beer halfway through the Boston Marathon
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