Kim Conley marathon debut in NYC; Ritz returns!!

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  • LetsRun.com
    your benevolent dictator
    3 years ago 07/27/2016 10:14am CDT
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    The NYRR have just sent out the following press release:

    http://www.letsrun.com/news/2016/07/american-field-announced-2016-tcs-new-york-city-marathon-will-feature-100000-american-prize-money-dathan-ritzenhein-kim-conley-lead-new-additions/

    What do you think of the American-only prize money?

    Here are the full US elite fields.

    Name Personal Best Marathon Twitter Handle
    Dathan Ritzenhein 2:07:47 @djritzenhein
    Ryan Vail 2:10:57 @ryanvail
    Matt Llano 2:12:28 @MattLlano
    Tyler Pennel 2:13:32 @TylerPennel
    Craig Leon 2:13:53 @CLeonRun
    Christo Landry 2:14:30 @RunChristo
    Tim Ritchie 2:14:50 @TimRitchieWTD
    Patrick Smyth 2:15:00 @PatrickGSmyth
    Tyler McCandless 2:15:26 @TrackTy
    Brendan Martin 2:15:30 @bmar89
    Michael Wardian 2:17:49 @mikewardian
    Ben Payne 2:18:37 @BenRonPayne
    Zachary Ornelas 2:20:11 @once_a_runner

    Top American Professional Women
    Name Personal Best Marathon Twitter Handle
    Annie Bersagel 2:28:29 @AnnieBersagel
    Kellyn Taylor 2:28:40 @kjxcountry16
    Janet Bawcom 2:29:45 @JanetRuns
    Sara Hall 2:30:06 @SaraHall3
    Dot McMahan 2:31:48 —
    Esther Atkins 2:33:15 @ErbyAtkins
    Maegan Krifchin 2:33:28 @mkrifchin
    Brianne Nelson 2:34:24 @NelsonBrianne
    Hilary Dionne 2:34:45 @hildionne
    Neely Gracey 2:35:00 @neelysgracey
    Caroline LeFrak 2:38:14 @EmpireAthletics
    Keely Maguire 2:43:12 @KeelyMaguire
    Alexandra Niles 2:45:45 —
    Kristen Lawrence 2:47:09 @Kris_Law
    Dawn Grunnagle 2:49:46 @dawngrunnagle
    Kim Conley Debut @KimConley
    Liz Costello Debut —
    Molly Huddle Debut @MollyHuddle
  • tuir
    3 years ago 07/27/2016 10:19am CDT
    re: LetsRun.com
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    You would think Pennel lead the way for Americans seeing as he was only 2 spots off the Olympic team.
  • NPSFlib
    3 years ago 07/27/2016 10:19am CDT
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    Michael Wardian still is considered elite? How old is he now?
  • Seriously mate?
    3 years ago 07/27/2016 10:23am CDT
    re: tuir
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    God those times are embarrassing compared to the East Africans. 3 women under 2:30 and 1 guy under 2:10. Yeesh.
  • fisticuffs mcguillicudy
    3 years ago 07/27/2016 10:24am CDT
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    Exciting fields - LOTS of guys who could take the top American spot.
    Has Smyth come back to traditional road racing instead of trail racing after a good showing in the Trials? Looks like he was the top American at Wharf to Wharf last weekend.
  • CnnBreakingnew
    3 years ago 07/27/2016 10:26am CDT
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    NAIROBI, Kenya -- Rita Jeptoo, a three-time winner of the Boston Marathon and two-time Chicago Marathon champion, was handed a two-year doping ban Friday in a case that has cast a shadow over Kenya's famed distance runners.

    Jeptoo tested positive for the blood-booster EPO in an out-of-competition test last September, a few weeks before winning her second straight Chicago Marathon title. Both the "A" and "B" samples were positive
  • 2:49?
    3 years ago 07/27/2016 10:27am CDT
    re: Seriously mate?
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    It's crazy to me that a female with a 2:49 PR makes the list as a top American professional runner.
  • rexthebexer
    3 years ago 07/27/2016 10:27am CDT
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    Conley leads the way over Huddle?
  • Precious Roy
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    3 years ago 07/27/2016 10:27am CDT
    re: NPSFlib
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    The US needs as much developmental support for its marathoners as possible, especially given the constant doping cloud over the E. Africans. The US also needs to have their top runners competing against each other more often rather than getting scattered over several different races. This helps promote racing versus time trialing. That is also a big benefit for US runners.
  • Salami
    3 years ago 07/27/2016 10:28am CDT
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    Huddle no question. What on earth is Conley thinking?
  • rexthebexer
    3 years ago 07/27/2016 10:30am CDT
    re: 2:49?
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    2:49? wrote:

    It's crazy to me that a female with a 2:49 PR makes the list as a top American professional runner.

    Yes, the list is less impressive by including those last couple entries.

    Do any of them at least have elite level PRs at other distances?
  • mellow seeds
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    3 years ago 07/27/2016 10:30am CDT
    re: Precious Roy
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    I think some B-rate runners are going to get paid. If NYRR thinks it is a good use of their money, why not?
  • slo-twitch
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    3 years ago 07/27/2016 10:41am CDT
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    This is a good move. Chicago should have done this years ago. NYRR must just have a lot more $. Chicago must be getting squeezed by sponsors...was pretty weak last year (and presumably this year). With London claiming all the top talent in the spring, NYC Marathon is really the strongest marathon in the US in terms of top elites.
  • Cruel Joke
    3 years ago 07/27/2016 10:41am CDT
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    I guess NYC is desperate and feeling charitable when you look at the mens american field. Ritz is all but done and the rest, well, gulp, embarrassing.
    Women? Its the Kim and Molly show, the rest are, well lets just say nice runners.
    Who does Chicago have?
    Could be last minute add if Olympic fall out of one of our three don't finish.
  • it is good
    3 years ago 07/27/2016 10:48am CDT
    re: mellow seeds
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    Always thought that more races in the US should offer more US only money (I wouldn't be against top American getting more than first overall).

    Not to sound xenophobic, but I think the sport would get noticed more by the general public if the big races were won more often by people whose names they recognize and can easily pronounce.

    More prize money being allocated for Americans only means more resources for top Americans to train and develop and less incentive for foreign runners to compete here.
  • sdfsdfsdfsdfsdf
    3 years ago 07/27/2016 10:52am CDT
    re: Salami
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    Salami wrote:

    Huddle no question. What on earth is Conley thinking?

    Conley is probably thinking that there is $25,000 going to the top american, and she has a reasonable chance. She also probably figures that she might as well hold onto some fitness for the 2 months after Rio before taking some downtime after a presumably tiring olympic cycle.
  • dure
    3 years ago 07/27/2016 11:05am CDT
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    who has the better marathon debut: huddle or conley?

    u have to think that conley is also pretty strong as the distances get longer.

    good to hear ritz is healthy
  • Yurop
    3 years ago 07/27/2016 11:09am CDT
    re: sdfsdfsdfsdfsdf
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    Make America first again
  • rojo
    cofounder
    3 years ago 07/27/2016 11:25am CDT
    re: Yurop
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    We analyze the announcement here:

    3 Takeaways:

    http://www.letsrun.com/news/2016/07/three-thoughts-much-improved-american-field-2016-new-york-city-marathon/
  • well.......
    3 years ago 07/27/2016 11:31am CDT
    re: LetsRun.com
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    > What do you think of the American-only prize money?

    It's fine. The race organizers are making a bet that this will draw additional interest from the types of people the race sponsors want to reach. This is entertainment.