Women's Olympic Trials Marathon: Who ya got? Is it going to be Goucher vs. Flanagan?

When is the women's race and how far is it?

Sfhhjnwws wrote:

When is the women's race and how far is it?

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm wrote:

What are your thoughts?

My thoughts are that you don't have a grasp of the sport.

Oh yeah? Then who do you think is going to do well?

Not sure where she will finish, but I'm pretty sure Kara will burst into tears

Vargas wrote:

Not sure where she will finish, but I'm pretty sure Kara will burst into tears

rupp will burst into tears on the boy's side.

Desi has said that she feels only she and Shalane can maintain 2:25 pace so I think it's those two, barring disaster, and then I'll take Hastings to show.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm wrote:

Oh yeah? Then who do you think is going to do well?

Did you read the RW interview today? How was TNF News 2015 rankings?

Well, that might place top 15 when it counts in Rio but between heat/humidity and Zika infested mosquitoes that might be a little optimistic. Best stick with the Brazilian beach volleyball babes for riveting thong action.

The Rio Team might look like this: I have no idea of current fitness so this is just an uneducated guess

Desiree Linden

Deena Kastor

Shalane Flanagan

also in the hunt

Laura Thweatt

Annie Bersagel

Kellyn Taylor

looooong shots- hey it the marathon shit happens

Serena Burla

Sara Hall

Lindsey Scherf

Sarah Crouch

Ummm, deer fool, July is dead of winter in Rio. Hard to believe that the weather where you live isn't the same south of the equator.

The other Flanagan has a shot too.

Dead of winter in Brazil????? Tell that to the mosquitoes Bud. You don't know what winter is.

calling a trowel a trowel wrote:

The Rio Team might look like this: I have no idea of current fitness so this is just an uneducated guess

Desiree Linden

Deena Kastor

Shalane Flanagan DNS FLANAGAN[/B}

also in the hunt

Laura Thweatt

Annie Bersagel

Kellyn Taylor

looooong shots- hey it the marathon shit happens

Serena Burla

Sara Hall

Lindsey Scherf

Sarah Crouch

First tocall DNS for Flanagan

Please see:

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2015/11/a-look-at-laura-thweatts-22823-debut-and-decision-to-skip-the-us-olympic-marathon-trials/

calling a trowel a trowel wrote:

The Rio Team might look like this: I have no idea of current fitness so this is just an uneducated guess

Desiree Linden

Deena Kastor

Shalane Flanagan

also in the hunt

Laura Thweatt

Annie Bersagel

Kellyn Taylor

looooong shots- hey it the marathon shit happens

Serena Burla

Sara Hall

Lindsey Scherf

Sarah Crouch

Except Thweat's not running and Bersagel is hurt.

First Flatiron wrote:

Except Thweat's not running and Bersagel is hurt.

Bersagel has not officially scratched- thanks for the injury warning/update

Average high and low for July in Rio. 77/65. It probably won't be hot but it shouldn't be cold. Then again...global warming.

Going to be Shalane vs Desi with Goucher holding off the pack for third. Kara will then get hurt in 3 months and the alternate will get her spot.