Chicago Marathon Elite Field

Can't wait to see him whip Rupp's butt.

Alexi Pappas debuting for the Woman

Fields look pretty solid. Men's field looks better than last year where it felt like it was really a 3 or 4 person race. Two guys who ran 2:04 in Dubai in January, Chumba, a back on form Abel Kirui, Mo, Geoffrey Kirui, Suguru, Karoki, Yuki, Choge, Galen.

If most of those guys make it to the start line, with pacers back, we should have 10-12 people up front at 30km with a decent time in play.

It clearly looks like they invest more heavily in the men's field. More invited men. Six under 2:23, but then the 7th runner is over 2:30...seems odd they couldn't get some mid to upper 2:20s to fill out the field but maybe the American contingent checks off that box.

douglas burke wrote:

Alexi Pappas debuting for the Woman

What’s the Greek national record?

I have merged two threads into 1 and moved my post up to the top.

I'm sorry but this marathon is pretty weak on the women's side.

I assume Jordan is still not healthy, and I guess Molly is going to run NYC ( a foregone conclusion). I'm still shocked

that Tirunesh chose to run Berlin, and not defend her total.

Scorpion_runner wrote:

I'm sorry but this marathon is pretty weak on the women's side.

I assume Jordan is still not healthy, and I guess Molly is going to run NYC ( a foregone conclusion). I'm still shocked

that Tirunesh chose to run Berlin, and not defend her total.

The American elite field is announced much later than the international field.

Seriously mate? wrote:

douglas burke wrote:

Alexi Pappas debuting for the Woman

What’s the Greek national record?

Maria Polizou 2:33.40 in 1998

Scorpion_runner wrote:

I'm sorry but this marathon is pretty weak on the women's side.

I assume Jordan is still not healthy, and I guess Molly is going to run NYC ( a foregone conclusion). I'm still shocked

that Tirunesh chose to run Berlin, and not defend her total.

Take a look at the article of mine which appears now in the first post.

Defending champ Tirunesh Dibaba isn't back on the women's side but the depth is definitely up as this year's field which includes Jordan Hasay and Amy Cragg. Last year, the 2017 Chicago women's field featured just four women in it that had broken 2:23:00 in the last decade. This year's women's field features 7 women who have done that including four who have broken 2:21:00 in the last year.

rojo wrote:

Scorpion_runner wrote:

I'm sorry but this marathon is pretty weak on the women's side.

I assume Jordan is still not healthy, and I guess Molly is going to run NYC ( a foregone conclusion). I'm still shocked

that Tirunesh chose to run Berlin, and not defend her total.

Take a look at the article of mine which appears now in the first post.

Defending champ Tirunesh Dibaba isn't back on the women's side but the depth is definitely up as this year's field which includes Jordan Hasay and Amy Cragg. Last year, the 2017 Chicago women's field featured just four women in it that had broken 2:23:00 in the last decade. This year's women's field features 7 women who have done that including four who have broken 2:21:00 in the last year.

ROJO

Seriously stop this American born garbage. It's like you don't listen and don't learn. You don't even try on here. KK was an American winner in 2002. Rupp was the first American winner in 15 years. Nobody cares where people are born. Why don't you re-write the article and put where every single runner was born. You are putting out your biases towards white runners for all to see. Just stop it already. How hard is it to just leave that stuff out and write and article about the running? It adds nothing to the reader experience by adding that in. It makes a reader think that an American hadn't won Chicago in 35 years because you didn't even mention KK.

#dobetterlrc

rojo wrote:

Scorpion_runner wrote:

I'm sorry but this marathon is pretty weak on the women's side.

I assume Jordan is still not healthy, and I guess Molly is going to run NYC ( a foregone conclusion). I'm still shocked

that Tirunesh chose to run Berlin, and not defend her total.

Take a look at the article of mine which appears now in the first post.

Defending champ Tirunesh Dibaba isn't back on the women's side but the depth is definitely up as this year's field which includes Jordan Hasay and Amy Cragg. Last year, the 2017 Chicago women's field featured just four women in it that had broken 2:23:00 in the last decade. This year's women's field features 7 women who have done that including four who have broken 2:21:00 in the last year.

Okay, I see. Thanks. Now that is much better.

I'm hoping they, including Rupp, whip Mo Farah's butt!

This looks like an epic race, in my opinion -- but I think it'd be more fun if they'd also gotten Jake Robertson and Sondre Moen.

Speaking of Moen, does anyone know when/where he's next racing a marathon?

Rupp is not listed or mentioned anymore. Has he pulled out?

KK as an American is ludicrous.

If you knew him or Joy, or ran with him in Boulder, you would know he openly laughed at the thought that he was an American.

Rupp has not withdrawn. This was the international elite announcement. Rupp and Hasay were announced earlier. The rest of the American field hasn't been announced yet.

It’s egun wrote:

KK as an American is ludicrous.

If you knew him or Joy, or ran with him in Boulder, you would know he openly laughed at the thought that he was an American.

Do you have any insider info on his training?

I’m confident Rupp will do great. He’s beaten plenty of 2:04 guys. This elite field will propel Rupp to the AR I hope. It will be a great race.