Sad State wrote:
I guess the other name everyone is forgetting is the Black Cactus - Adbi. He's probably too old now too to touch his PR, but he seems to at least show up.
How is everyone forgetting about the Black Cactus?! The answer is definitely Abdi. He's not going to run 2:08 again but if he wants to make another Olympic team he likely will, given the terrible competition. He's the only other guy capable of running 2:11 or faster at Boston or NY, and has been the top American outside of Rupp in 3 of his last 4 marathons - including on the podium at 2016 NY (throw out this year's Boston - the race was essentially a circus and times were irrelevant).
After him maybe Biwott, but Biwott has been pretty inconsistent - just like everyone NOT named Galen Rupp.