Which Underdog Do You REALLY Want to Make the Marathon Team?

I kind of want it to be Ritz, Meb, Puskedra. Not that any of them are underdogs really

Kibet.

Ran without fear in Chicago.

Nice story, and now with 6 months of more unfettered training

Agreed. Kibet has lots of experience grinding out miles in terrible heat during his deployments to the middle east. And while a 2:11 debut isn't breaking the record books, gotta keep in mind Kibet ran 2:11 with a full time job, just coming off deployment, without sponsorship, without a marathon-specific training coach, and without the tools most elite marathoners have access to. No altitude tents or training, fancy sports psychologists, mid-day naps. He was accepted to WCAP after Chicago, so now he is able to train as an elite does. It'll be great to see him reach closer to his real potential.

Ritz. 4th place at the 2012 trials, would love to see him break through and have his proverbial One Shining Moment.

Sara Hall

Rupp, since most of the others have run marathons and he's breaking new ground for himself

Cabada

I do like Kibet.

I think RItz cramps up. Sorry.

Tyler Pennel

Chris Zablocki

Clara Santucci from WV. She's awesome!!

Women -- Hall or Burla

Men -- Kibet or Llano

I'd love to see Puskedra. But if he doesn't count as an underdog, I wouldn't mind seeing Cabada or Eggleston.

Drew Polley

llano, cabada, pennel, eggleston

underdoggy wrote:

After watching Fernando Cabada's interview, I REALLY want this guy to make the team! He gets flak here on LR from all you hobbyjoggers, but the guys a grinder and he wants it bad. He's pretty much dedicated his life to this, he's not really on a big contract, and he's going to be 34 this year. He has a great comeback story and I'm rooting for him!

All that said: My gut tells me

Galen

Ritz

Puskedra

I have Ritz, Rupp, Eggleston.

BS wrote:

Tyler Pennel

Second this.

I can't believe no one has mentioned Chelanga. Rupp is gonna DNF.

Everyone BUT Tyler McCanned_ass.

Craig Leon. A Stand-up guy