Tierney Wolfgram (15 years old) runs 2:40 at Twin Cities Marathon

If this says anything its that the womens standards are officially too easy, in no circumstance is a 15 year old american boy showing up to run an OTQ minus 5 in the mens field.

Hope her XC coach was cool with this idea. Seems like a poor way to get ready for championship XC races.

Have to think she would have run 2:37 by going out slower. What will she do at age 18 if she is a professional marathoner? She could take the money now and get started.

So a 15 year old girl runs 2:40, and Gwen Jorgensen (A Pro) runs 2:36....... OK.

5k in 17:32 and half in 76:35...

.....what?

ClonedDuck wrote:

5k in 17:32 and half in 76:35...

.....what?

She's 15 so naturally went out way too fast and cratered. It's really impressive though. Who the hell is this kid?

Age cheat. She is potentially literally 27.

What a baseless comment. Take some pride in how you present yourself, and make the world a better place with your words.

TC Marathon Runner wrote:

What a baseless comment. Take some pride in how you present yourself, and make the world a better place with your words.

You must be new here. "Age cheat" is literally the highest compliment ever given to a HS, NCAA, or U20 runner. Verzbicas, Cheserek, Hassy, Budd, Ingebrigtsen, Casey Clinger, even Eliud Kipchoge: all age cheats.

deer discus moran wrote:

TC Marathon Runner wrote:

What a baseless comment. Take some pride in how you present yourself, and make the world a better place with your words.

You must be new here. "Age cheat" is literally the highest compliment ever given to a HS, NCAA, or U20 runner. Verzbicas, Cheserek, Hassy, Budd, Ingebrigtsen, Casey Clinger, even Eliud Kipchoge: all age cheats.

True- it was a joke based on the history of this board. Nobody thinks she is oder than 15.

ClonedDuck wrote:

5k in 17:32 and half in 76:35...

.....what?

There’s no way, unless it’s downhill? On any given day a few months ago she was about a 10:45 two-miler, which indicates about 17:15 5K and 1:19 HM fitness.

I’m not sure what to think of those are legit splits and not downhill. I mean the whole thing is just plain dumb for a 15 year old that is two months out from the national championships, but what’s done is done and what’s dumb is dumb and this was both of those.

So who is better, this girl or tuohy??