Hope is not a plan. wrote:
ncrecuvuer wrote:
Honestly in terms of the elevation profile for Tokyo Olympics (while will be different from the WMM course) the great option next might be New York. He may want to run there to prep for the Olympics and get a race with no rabbits. Although there was talk of him doing a non-major this fall from his agency.
I think he may go New York, London again, Olympics, then Boston and Berlin 2021 and Tokyo 2022. Sure he's not showing signs of slowing down, but the next 6-7 years isn't guaranteed either. He can't be too greedy with his time if he actually want to complete these other 3 majors in addition to the Olympics. London/Berlin sound great, but another win from him in these places would be boring and doesn't prove much more than what everyone else already knows.
I'm glad the best show up and he gets huge appearance fees, but A) he doesn't come off as someone who's really in it for the money and B) he doesn't want to leave any doubts from people saying "He's great and all, but he would never be able to tackle a course like Boston/NY w/ the hills and bad weather and no pacemakers." I think he would win the other majors and he's still the GOAT if he doesn't, but leaving his career without these marathons still leaves a component of uncertainty for many.
So TEN WMM, the Olympic gold, the WR, and a 2:00:24 time trial, and you still think there's a question in anyone's mind whether or not he's the greatest ever? Even stranger, he needs to win Boston or NYC in your mind to be considered the best? What is it with Americans thinking their marathons are the gold standard?
Jeez, calm down and read.
I said he's the GOAT regardless. I never said other people would not consider him the GOAT. I said there would be doubts about how he would perform or be able to tackle the NY and Boston courses. And I respect their opinions because he hasn't ran those courses.