GALEN RUPP and JORDAN HASAY: not a,fan but Why I want them to win Boston.

Huddle is somewhere in the range of 15-0 heads up against Hasay all time. Don't expect that to change on Monday.

shalane will win. Queen stays queen.

How old was Galen when that form said he took testosterone? Teens?

Jordan Hasay is nice and all, but she's given us little reason to think she can win on the international level. She can certainly compete, but Huddle routinely beats her. And as old as Shalane is, Hasay has done precisely zero to make us think Shalane won't destroy her over the final 10k if they are still in it together at that point.

What I would like is for non-NOP appointed phenoms to continue to show up and win so that the average up and coming American runner feels like they can still realize their potential even if they aren't training with Salazar.

Even when she was a 1500m/miler in high school I thought Jordan should have been a 10000m runner. By 25 I thought she could have been down to 30:30 but it seems even I didn't have a clue the longer she goes the better she gets. Over 26.2 I think a healthy and fit Jordan can compete and beat any American female more than they will beat her at the marathon distance.

If Jordan is,healthy Molly will have to run her best race of her lufe to beat Jordan if Jordan is on her A marathon game

central_park_laps wrote:

Huddle is somewhere in the range of 15-0 heads up against Hasay all time. Don't expect that to change on Monday.

I do. They havent raced a marathon, yet. If they raced anything shorter than a half, id still bet everything on molly. Marathon, who knows, but if i had to pick id pick Jordan

Jimmy21 wrote:

central_park_laps wrote:

Huddle is somewhere in the range of 15-0 heads up against Hasay all time. Don't expect that to change on Monday.

I do. They havent raced a marathon, yet. If they raced anything shorter than a half, id still bet everything on molly. Marathon, who knows, but if i had to pick id pick Jordan

I agree with this, anything shorter than a thon Huddle is the easy pick [she hasnt lost to an American on the road in 6 years right?]. Of course, in that time only one of the 30 races on the road was a thon...

Still, you have to like Molly's chances and I think it's reasonable to be considered a threat for top American

I actually love Molly Huddle and hope is the first female American to run sub 30 minute 1000om. When it comes down to the marathon Jordan Hasay will ultimately set the standards albeit sub 2:18 by career

end

This is shaping up to be the most competitive women's race in U.S. history. Three evenly-matched, world-class competitors with a fourth as a dark horse. I'll have to go with Shalane just because of what I see as a mental edge.

central_park_laps wrote:

Huddle is somewhere in the range of 15-0 heads up against Hasay all time. Don't expect that to change on Monday.

220 is faster than 228. Why is it so hard to comprehend for some people?

Sledge_hammer wrote:

central_park_laps wrote:

Huddle is somewhere in the range of 15-0 heads up against Hasay all time. Don't expect that to change on Monday.

220 is faster than 228. Why is it so hard to comprehend for some people?

The weather could come in to play on Monday. The temperature will be ideal for a marathon (40s-50s), but the rain & wind forecast could create havoc and turn races into tactical affairs.

Hopefully not though, in 1970 Ron Hill ran 2:10:30 in the driving rain.

Hasay and Rupp will be top americans at Boston.

come on.

The amazing Shalane is at the end of her career, consistent outstanding Molly is nearing the end of hers, but Jordan at 26 has another 9-10 years to threaten world elite marathoning. It would be most beneficial for Jordan to win and inspire other Americans to a new level and compete with a major winner in her prime.

Based on her workout recently, I think Jordan is going to surprise everyone. But again, to no one's surprise. She can be the favorite here.

The possiblities of how this could go because all three are in it and it being a marathon are crazy.

On one hand, I believe huddle is superior of the three on the roads... expect it’s a marathon. She should be due to pop a big marathon, but I just don’t know if it will happen here, it could.

Shalane doesn’t seem to run her best when she’s racing huddle... except it’s a marathon. So mental edge to me being the X-factor, I think shalene finishes ahead of her if she has a good day. If she has a bad day, I think huddle beats her even if huddle doesn’t have a good day.

Jordan, she’s usually plays bridesmaid to the other two on most all occasions when racing them... except it’s a marathon. She’s been on a role lately at this distance and is obviously fit and confident. She had a little niggle and pulled out of the world half, but I think she will be fine. If the race is fast and she sits a lil off the lead, she will finish ahead of the other two if they bite off more than they can chew. Mostly like that would put Jordan ahead of shalane but maybe not ahead of huddle.

If it’s fast from the gun, I gotta go with Jordan. If it’s a slow race with a faster finish(last 10k), huddle. If it’s an honest first half and they surge at the half way point, I believe shalane can put enough distance on the other two so they don’t catch her.

Jordan wins.

Shalane DNF's.

Molly cries.

And I still don't know what Desi will do.

Jordan Hasay is a real cutie pie!!

not a creepy guy....... wrote:

Jordan Hasay is a real cutie pie!!

As reported by Salazar, Jordan is in sub 2:20 shape; therefore, regardless of the weather I dont see her letting go out slower at the half than 1:11. If the weather is decent the Kenyans will force the pace and that will benefit Jordan.

If Jordan is truly fit she can outrun Molly and Shalane in the marathon. She found her distance now and will ultimately run sub 2:18. I hope all four have a great Boston, if fit I see Jordan popping a 2:20 high-21 low and first American but outkicked by one African.

Shoebacca wrote:

How old was Galen when that form said he took testosterone? Teens?

Jordan Hasay is nice and all, but she's given us little reason to think she can win on the international level. She can certainly compete, but Huddle routinely beats her. And as old as Shalane is, Hasay has done precisely zero to make us think Shalane won't destroy her over the final 10k if they are still in it together at that point.

What I would like is for non-NOP appointed phenoms to continue to show up and win so that the average up and coming American runner feels like they can still realize their potential even if they aren't training with Salazar.

Huddle never beat Hasay on the full 26.2 distance, that’s a fact. Based on their 26.2 times, my hard earned money is on Hasay.