Walmsley runs 1:04:00. Does that make it?

nor will any other american. Congratulations!

dunes runner wrote:

64:00 + Western States + UTMB = 2:09:59 in Atlanta

Lol

Takinadump wrote:

Lmaoooo 1:04 exact? What happened to Jim winning the race? You know the last mile he was balls to the wall for sure to make sure he made it and the last K or so was only 4:48 pace so he very clearly didn't have a full tank left in him. This was not a troll 1:04 he wouldn't risk it like that. The ultra lovers on this board are ridiculous. Now we have to suffer through months of these idiots saying that Jim will make the Olympic team when he clearly has no shot of even being within 5 minutes of the winner.

Anybody with any knowledge of running could see by Jim's workouts that it was going to be really close whether he ran 1:04 or not. The guys running 1:02 are doing mile intervals in the 4:30s. Walmsley was doing mid 4:40s. In the past I have posted that I think Walmsley could run a 2:12 or 2:13 (like Max King). This race substantiates that view.

I don't see Walmsley making the team, but on a good day, I could definitely see top 10 or 15.

Takinadump wrote:

Lmaoooo 1:04 exact? What happened to Jim winning the race? You know the last mile he was balls to the wall for sure to make sure he made it and the last K or so was only 4:48 pace so he very clearly didn't have a full tank left in him. This was not a troll 1:04 he wouldn't risk it like that. The ultra lovers on this board are ridiculous. Now we have to suffer through months of these idiots saying that Jim will make the Olympic team when he clearly has no shot of even being within 5 minutes of the winner.

Considering the second fastest American this year is 6+ minutes slower than Rupp, being within 5 minutes of the winner may not be necessary for team qualification. You’re dumb, bro.

With that said, I see Walmsley in the 7th-15th range, but it would be cool to see him top 3.

Takinadump wrote:

What happened to Jim winning the race?

No one thought Jim was going to win the race. His quote the other day was, "I will get clobbered by the top guys in the Houston Half Marathon this weekend." His goal was OTQ via 13.1, nothing else. If he wanted to win a race he'd've done another ultra; if he wanted an easy OTQ he'd've done a full marathon.

Chip or gun?

Which niche athlete will place higher- Walmsley or Jorgensen?

` wrote: if he wanted an easy OTQ he'd've done a full marathon.

I think it was a good move to do the half and leave himself less destroyed and better able to recover for the ultra season.

azeze wrote:

litterbug wrote:

yes, the b standard is 1:04:00, so if he ran 1:04:00, he makes it. the haters will melt.

He ran 1:04:00:32, that's slower than 1:04:00, so he won't make it sadly.

320 milliseconds too slow, can you imagine?

Brutal, to come so close.

Walmsley will finish closer in time to the winner because Rupp will use the same strategy as the last Olympic Trials.

I think the top women will separate from the pack earlier.

Hsjdjdjs wrote:

Which niche athlete will place higher- Walmsley or Jorgensen?

Walmsley.

elephino wrote:

I think it was a good move to do the half and leave himself less destroyed and better able to recover for the ultra season.

Since a 50 mile race is a weekend stroll for him.

Walmsley beat Fernando Cabada by like 6 mintues.

how do you move a dump from one area to another? wrote:

Anybody with any knowledge of running could see by Jim's workouts that it was going to be really close whether he ran 1:04 or not. The guys running 1:02 are doing mile intervals in the 4:30s. Walmsley was doing mid 4:40s. In the past I have posted that I think Walmsley could run a 2:12 or 2:13 (like Max King). This race substantiates that view.

I don't see Walmsley making the team, but on a good day, I could definitely see top 10 or 15.

Rational sane discussion like this has no place on Letsrun.com

I beat Wamsley but no one knows me, I'm like a ghost sneaking around in the walls

it's interesting the half OTQ is considered B-standard but it's nearly 92% AG

the 2:19 full for OTQ-B is 89%

also interesting the women's standard is 1:13 and no-one has done it that way (though I could have sworn I've seen sub1:13 in 2018 on certified courses, maybe usatf isn't tracking them)

Better Than Wamsley wrote:

I beat Wamsley...

That narrows it down!

Takinadump wrote:

Lmaoooo 1:04 exact? What happened to Jim winning the race? You know the last mile he was balls to the wall for sure to make sure he made it and the last K or so was only 4:48 pace so he very clearly didn't have a full tank left in him. This was not a troll 1:04 he wouldn't risk it like that. The ultra lovers on this board are ridiculous. Now we have to suffer through months of these idiots saying that Jim will make the Olympic team when he clearly has no shot of even being within 5 minutes of the winner.

Or, he was ahead of schedule so slowed down to hit 64:00 exactly