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I thought Rupp would run Berlin with Kipchoge and go for AR or NYC given Salazar's ties to New York as a marathoner. To me it is a curious choice- course might be fast but no longer having rabbits and potential for a warm race doesnt translate to a fast time. On the other hand, he is a good warm weather runner and has a legit shot at winning ( unlike Berlin)
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They really need to bring rabbits back to Chicago. Last year's race was a joke. 2:11 for the win on a pancake flat course. Compare that with 2013 when Kimetto and E. Mutai duked it out for the course record, both running sub 2:04. Or 2014 when Kipchoge blazed the last few miles, dragging Kitwara and Chumba to mid 2:04. Chumba's time from that race is still the fastest 3rd place finish ever.
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who?
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snow blow wrote:
They really need to bring rabbits back to Chicago. Last year's race was a joke. 2:11 for the win on a pancake flat course. Compare that with 2013 when Kimetto and E. Mutai duked it out for the course record, both running sub 2:04. Or 2014 when Kipchoge blazed the last few miles, dragging Kitwara and Chumba to mid 2:04. Chumba's time from that race is still the fastest 3rd place finish ever.
The US already has two slow major courses. No need to intentionally slow down one of the fastest courses in the world.
I was also disappointed when they ditched the pacers. That was really the last straw in turning Chicago into a low-tier major. -
One could say there are already enough time trial marathons.
Rotterdam, Paris, Frankfurt are all great places to pick up a PB on a flat, fast course and a good place to go as an elite USA marathoner if you want a great PB. That's not even mentioning London, Berlin, and Tokyo as amazing opportunities for pacers to set up the premier time trials.
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So he's not running the Amsterdam Marathon? How disappointing.
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Rupp 2:06:14
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Droddy!!!
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Derrick and Wade to be top American finishers.
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Ruppedup wrote:
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KemboiKing wrote:
One could say there are already enough time trial marathons.
Rotterdam, Paris, Frankfurt are all great places to pick up a PB on a flat, fast course and a good place to go as an elite USA marathoner if you want a great PB. That's not even mentioning London, Berlin, and Tokyo as amazing opportunities for pacers to set up the premier time trials.
Real racing is much more interesting -- Chicago and Boston are so much fun to watch because anything can happen the last 10K.
But none of those are in the US. I think it's a good idea for the US to have one fast major marathon. -
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Ruppedup wrote:
Rupp 2:06:14
Ahem, no. 2:11:14
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Here are the full elite fields for Americnas.
Galen Rupp 2:09:58 (Boston, 2017)
Luke Puskedra 2:10:24 (Chicago, 2015)
Jeffrey Eggleston 2:10:52 (Gold Coast, AUS 2014)
Aaron Braun 2:12:54 (Houston, 2015)
Diego Estrada 2:13:56 (Chicago, 2016)
Andrew Bumbalough 2:13:58 (Tokyo, 2017)
Sam Chelanga - NA
Chris Derrick - NA
Noah Droddy - NA
Jordan Hasay 2:23:00 (Boston, 2017)
Becky Wade 2:30:41 (Sacramento, 2013)
Dot McMahan 2:31:48 (Duluth, 2011)
Sarah Crouch 2:32:44 (Chicago, 2014)
Alia Gray 2:34:00 (Chicago, 2016)
Michelle Lilienthal 2:34:50 (St. Paul, 2013)
Danna Herrick 2:34:53 (Boston, 2017)
Kristen Heckert 2:39:37 (Chicago, 2016) -
The American elite field for 2017 has been released today. I'm excited to see what Rupp and Hasay can do on a fast course, even if there aren't rabbits in Chicago anymore.
Other American men:
Noah Droddy
Chris Derrick (debut)
Andrew Bumbalough
Luke Puskedra
Diego Estrada
Sam Chelanga
Other American women:
Sarah Crouch
Alia Gray
Becky Wade. http://www.letsrun.com/news/2017/07/two-time-olympic-medalist-galen-rupp-american-marathon-debut-record-holder-jordan-hasay-headline-strong-field-american-runners-40th-annual-bank-america-chicago-marathon/
Runner's World first broke the story.
http://www.runnersworld.com/chicago-marathon/galen-rupp-and-jordan-hasay-lead-american-contenders-at-chicago-marathon/slide/4 -
I wonder if Chelanga will sprint the straightaways
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Karl Hungus wrote:
Droddy!!!
From what I understand Droddy has just resumed training after a linger injury...hopefully he has a good debut...but it's going to have to be on minimal training -
His goal is probably 2:07:46, to beat both Ritz and Salazar's best times.
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KemboiKing wrote:
One could say there are already enough time trial marathons.
Rotterdam, Paris, Frankfurt are all great places to pick up a PB on a flat, fast course and a good place to go as an elite USA marathoner if you want a great PB. That's not even mentioning London, Berlin, and Tokyo as amazing opportunities for pacers to set up the premier time trials.
Real racing is much more interesting -- Chicago and Boston are so much fun to watch because anything can happen the last 10K.
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Coffee Black wrote:
Karl Hungus wrote:
Droddy!!!
From what I understand Droddy has just resumed training after a linger injury...hopefully he has a good debut...but it's going to have to be on minimal training
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Karl Hungus wrote:
Coffee Black wrote:
Karl Hungus wrote:
Droddy!!!
From what I understand Droddy has just resumed training after a linger injury...hopefully he has a good debut...but it's going to have to be on minimal training
We're going to try to hand him a can of beer at mile 26.
That would be awesome.
